May 3, 2011
NASHVILLE – Vanderbilt juniors Ally Carey and Courtney Kirk were named All-American Lacrosse Conference honorees based on a vote by league coaches, conference officials announced Tuesday as the ALC Tournament prepares for its Thursday start at the Vanderbilt Lacrosse Complex.
Carey was selected as a first-team honoree for the second straight season, while Kirk was named the league’s second team. A total of 24 student-athletes from the conference’s six member schools were honored.
A midfielder from Bel Air, Md., Carey leads the ALC in ground balls and caused turnovers while ranking second in draw controls. A Tewaaraton Award nominee, Carey also is second on the team in goals and third in both points and assists. She has been named first-team All-ALC for the second straight season.
Kirk’s honor is the first of her VU career. The Baltimore product has paced the Commodore attack with 50 points this season on 23 goals and a team-high 27 assists.
Vanderbilt is playing host to the American Lacrosse Conference Tournament for the first time this week. The Commodores will open the event on Thursday, May 5, against Ohio State. The 4-5 matchup will take place at 3 p.m. CT, with the winner advancing to face top seed Florida. Following the VU-OSU contest, Johns Hopkins and Penn State will face off for the chance to take on Northwestern on Friday.
Friday’s semifinal matchups will follow the same 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. start times as Thursday’s opening round. Saturday’s championship game is scheduled to being at 1 p.m. CT.
Admission to the 2011 ALC Tournament is $7 for adults and $4 for children and seniors.are available at the gate. Tickets are available at the gate. Groups of 20 or more are eligible for discounted pricing by calling the Vanderbilt Ticket Office at 615-322-GOLD.
Live video and statistics will be available on vucommodores throughout the week for free.
A complete list of conference honorees follows:
ALCâ€Ë†All-Conference Honors
Player of the Year: Kitty Cullen, Florida
Goalie of the Year: Dana Cahill, Penn State
Rookie of the Year: Alyssa Leonard, Northwestern
Coach of the Year:â€Ë†Amanda O’Leary, Florida
ALC First Team
Ashley Bruns, Florida
Dana Cahill, Penn State
Ally Carey, Vanderbilt
Kitty Cullen, Florida
Maggie Dunbar, Penn State
Sam Farrell, Florida
Alex Frank, Northwestern
Colleen Magarity, Northwestern
Alayna Markwordt, Ohio State
Colleen McCaffrey, Johns Hopkins
Shannon Smith, Northwestern
Taylor Thornton, Northwestern
ALC Second Team
Gabby Capuzzi, Ohio State
Taylor D’Amore, Johns Hopkins
Jackie Eastman, Penn State
Lindsey Gysin, Ohio State
Janine Hillier, Florida
Haydon Judge, Florida
Alyssa Kildare, Johns Hopkins
Courtney Kirk, Vanderbilt
Mikey Meagher, Florida
Candace Rossi, Johns Hopkins
Jen Steadman, Penn State
Brittney Zerhusen, Ohio State
