Standing, Holt Headline VaSID Lacrosse Awards

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Ashmore Standing (Player of the Year) and Heather Holt (Coach of the Year) headlined the 2016 Virginia All-State University Division Women's Lacrosse Awards, as voted on by the Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID).

Standing, the VaSID Player of th Year, was also named the Atlantic Sun Player of the Year, becoming just the third player in ODU lacrosse history to be named conference player of the year. The Virginia Beach native finished tied for fifth in the NCAA in goals with 67 this season, which also tied the ODU single-season record. Overall, the redshirt senior ranks second in all-time points and third in all-time goals in Old Dominion history. 

Holt, the VaSID Coach of the Year, guided ODU to its first-ever NCAA Tournament berth after the team won the Atlantic Sun Championship. The Lady Monarchs finished 16-4 this season, which set a new program record for single-season wins. Overall, Holt helped seven players earn all-conference honors and led the team to its first victory over in-state foe Virginia Tech since 1997.

In addition to Standing and Holt, the Lady Monarchs landed four members on the All-State second team: Morgan Gallagher, Missy Koscinski, Connor Carson and Maggi Buckley.

 2016 Atlantic Sun Women's Lacrosse Awards & Honors
Player of the Year: Ashmore Standing, Old Dominion
Coach of the Year: Heather Holt, Old Dominion
Rookie of the Year: Kayla Foster, Liberty

2016 VaSID All-State University Division Women's Lacrosse First Team

2016 VaSID All-State University Division Women's Lacrosse Second Team