Sunday, May 22, 2011

Congrats to Paige Tollner & Katie Rogers for graduating from PSU! We are proud of you!

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Regional All-American Honors for Caitlin Swanson!!

All-Region honor for PSU Women’s Lacrosse player

Swanson named Second Team All-Pilgrim Region

PLYMOUTH, N.H. – The leading scorer on the 2011 Plymouth State University women's lacrosse team has been honored with a prestigious regional honor for her outstanding season for the Panthers.
Sophomore Caitlin Swanson (Holderness, N.H./Plymouth Regional) has been named a Pilgrim Region Second Team All-Star by the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA). Swanson is an All-Region selection after receiving an All-Little East Conference Second Team honor earlier this month.


	Caitlin Swanson

            A two-year starter, Swanson led the Panthers in scoring with 57 points on 45 goals and 12 assists. She tied for third in the LEC in goals per game (3.0), ranked fifth in points per game (3.80) and second in game-winning goals (4). She was also second on the team in draw controls (26) and fourth in ground balls (25).
            Swanson tallied at least one goal in all 15 PSU games, and notched at least two goals 13 times. Her top performances were a seven-goal, one-assist game in a victory at Worcester State University, and a five-goal, one-assist effort in a win at Linfield College (Ore.).
            Swanson is the fifth Panther women’s lacrosse player to earn All-Region honors in the past decade. Kalie Judd was a Second Team choice in 2010, Kelsey MacDonald and Nicole Evans were Second Team selections in 2006 and Katie Sheridan was a three-time All-Region choice from 2002-04.
            PSU completed the season with a 7-8 overall record under second-year head coach Kristin Blanchette. The Panthers finished 2-4 in the LEC and were knocked out of the conference tournament in the first round.

Sunday, May 15, 2011

PSU WOMEN'S LACROSSE 2011 AWARD WINNERS

The Katie Sheridan Offensive MVP Award: Caitlin Swanson

The Kalie Judd Defensive MVP Award: Nora Regan

The Kelsey MacDonald Most Complete Player Award: Caitlin Swanson

The Wynne Lobel Coaches Award: Katie Rogers

The Rookie of the Year Award: Emily Buckle & Lorin Field

The Most Improved Player Award: Kristen Guest

Unsung Hero Award: Manager Brittany Wells

The Heart & Hustle Award: Jill Gerzabek

2011 Guest Speakers Maggie Joyce '10 & Kalie Judd '10

2012 Team Captains

Nora Regan, Kristen Guest, Caitlin Swanson, Lorin Field

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Congrats to Emily Buckle & Caitlin Swanson for LEC All-Conference honors!!

Two PSU Women’s Lacrosse players are All-LEC

Swanson, Buckle named to Second Team

PLYMOUTH, N.H. – Two midfielders on the Plymouth State University women’s lacrosse team were honored Tuesday with selections to the All-Little East Conference (LEC) team for the 2011 season.

Sophomore Caitlin Swanson (Holderness, N.H./Plymouth Regional) and freshman Emily Buckle (Danbury, Conn.) represented PSU on the All-LEC Second Team. They were the Panthers’ two leading scorers this spring and gave PSU a strong tandem in the midfield.


	Caitlin Swanson	Emily Buckle

Swanson tallied at least one goal in all 15 PSU games, and notched at least two goals 13 times. Her top performances were a seven-goal, one-assist game in a victory at Worcester State University, and a five-goal, one-assist effort in a win at Linfield College (Ore.).

A starter in every game as a rookie, Buckle ranked second on the team in scoring with 28 goals, seven assists and 35 points. She also collected 22 ground balls, which ranked fifth on the team, and 18 draw controls, which was tied for third.

Buckle scored at least one goal in all but two games this season, with her top performance a six-goal game at Pacific University (Ore.) in March. She was also recognized by the LEC during the season, earning Rookie of the Week on both Mar. 28 and Apr. 4.

PSU completed the season with a 7-8 overall record under second-year head coach Kristin Blanchette. The Panthers finished 2-4 in the LEC and were knocked out of the conference tournament in the first round.

The complete All-LEC Team is available at LittleEast.com.

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Inside Look into PSU's Next Future Stars!

Introducing: Meghan McNabb (#24) - Incoming Freshman - Lexington, MA - Lexington High

Introducing: Molly Scaife (right #5) - Incoming Freshman - Easthampton, MA - Northampton High School

Introducing: Brittany Terra (left) - Incoming Freshman - Bristol, RI - Mt. Hope High

Introducing: Amy MacDonald (right) - Incoming Freshman - Hull, MA - Hull High

Introducing: Emily Davis (left) - Incoming Freshman - Boscawen, NH - Merrimack Valley HS

Introducing: Crystalle Parent - Incoming Freshman - Londonderry, NH - Londonderry HS

Introducing: Shannon Connerty - Incoming Freshman - Nashua, NH - Tyngsboro, MA HS

Inside Look into PSU's Next Future Stars!

Introducing: Molly Gleason - Incoming Freshman - Haverhill, MA - Haverhill High

http://www.eagletribune.com/sports/x1386013798/Around-the-Horn-with-Molly-Gleason-Haverhill-Lacrosse

Inside Look into PSU's Next Future Stars!

Introducing: Carly Floyd - Incoming Freshman Star - Madison, CT - Daniel Hand High School

http://www.theday.com/article/20110504/SPORT19/305059627/-1/zip06details&town=Madison&template=zip06art

Post-Season

We played a great game against Western Connecticut on Tuesday in the LEC Championship playoffs but unfortunately we lost 13-12. It was a very exciting game and great to see everyone have such strong performances. We are already so excited to kick off next season! The future is bright for the PSU Panthers! :)

PSU Women’s Lacrosse to open spring season

Trip to Oregon highlights Panthers’ 2011 campaign

PLYMOUTH, N.H. – The Plymouth State University women’s lacrosse team is scheduled to open the 2011 season this Saturday with a visit to Castleton State College for a 1:00 p.m. non-conference match-up.
Saturday’s contest is the first of nine straight road games for PSU to start the season. The Panthers will also travel to Worcester State University on March 10, and will make a cross-country trip to play two games in Oregon during the school’s Spring Break (Mar. 19-26). One of the Oregon contests is against Pacific University, which is guided by former PSU head coach Wynne Lobel.

Following several more games around New England in late March and early April, the PSU home opener is slated for Thursday, Apr. 14, against Bridgewater State at Arold Field. After a heavy travel schedule to start the season, the Panthers will play five of their final six regular season games on home turf.
The Panthers will play 15 regular season games, wrapping up by the end of April, and the annual LEC Tournament begins Tuesday, May 3. The conference champion will be crowned on May 7, and will receive an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament.

2011 PSU Women’s Lacrosse Outlook

Led by second-year head coach Kristin Blanchette, PSU is gearing up for a strong season in the Little East Conference. The Panthers are coming off a 10-6 season in 2010, which included a 5-1 mark in the Little East and a share of the LEC regular season title. Coach Blanchette welcomes back nine veterans from last year’s squad.
“We have strong experience at every position on the field,” said Blanchette. “We don’t have one or two top players that the other teams can focus on; everyone is a threat on the field and that should make us a tough team to defend.”
The Panthers will have to get along without Kalie Judd, a two-time All-LEC First Team midfielder and an All-Region selection last year.
“We have a great group of student-athletes who are very committed and dedicated,” said Blanchette. “They’re determined to achieve a lot this year. Our goal is to win the Little East, because that’s how we get to the NCAA Tournament, which is the ultimate goal.”
Blanchette says the Panthers will be strong defensively this spring, led by a veteran defense and depth at the goalie position.
“Our strength is our defense,” said Blanchette. “We have three very talented goalies that are doing a tremendous job leading the defense. We should be capable of doing a lot more this year, showing more looks on defense because of our experience and athleticism.”
Junior Ally Baribault (Middle Haddam, Conn./Hebron Academy, Maine) is the only returning goalie for the Panthers, although she has limited experience. Freshman Lorin Field (Hollis, N.H./Hollis-Brookline) has been very impressive in the preseason, and classmate Steph Paynter (Danbury, Conn.) can also step in.
Juniors Nora Regan (West Hartford, Conn./Northwest Catholic) and Jill Gerzabek (Branford, Conn./Branford) are returning veteran defenders who will provide leadership to the defense, and will be key in helping along the younger players. Junior Paige Tollner (Nashua, N.H./Nashua North) also brings experience to the defensive unit.
Blanchette says sophomores Caitlin Swanson (Holderness, N.H./Plymouth Regional) and Kristen Guest (Sandwich, Mass.) have been impressive in preseason and should be the backbone of PSU’s midfield play.
“Those two have improved tremendously since the fall and will be relied upon heavily,” said Blanchette. “Freshman Emily Buckle (Danbury, Conn.) has also been outstanding in the midfield in preseason and will step into a big role this spring.”
The Panthers will look to several players to provide offense this spring rather than relying on just one or two for goals. Leading the way will be senior Kathryn Rogers (Wolfeboro, N.H./Kingswood), junior Jenn Foley (Tewksbury, Mass.), and sophomore Marie Lander (Ossipee, N.H./Kingswood).
“Kathryn and Jenn got a lot of playing experience last year, starting every game, so we are really relying on them to lead and help direct our attack," said Blanchette. “Marie has also shown a lot of confidence and improvement and she will be a big offensive threat for us as well. We have a lot of new faces on our attack but everyone can put the ball in the back of the net which makes us a solid threat to our opponents.”
Blanchette says the Little East is wide open this year, with several teams capable of winning the championship.
“We have a very balanced conference,” said Blanchette. “For example, Southern Maine won the tournament as the fifth seed last year. It just goes to show that the championship is up for grabs. It’s going to be a game-to-game thing; whoever comes to play against any team on a given day can win. We’re excited to get the season started.”

Plymouth State Lacrosse

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Congrats to Paige Tollner & Katie Rogers for graduating from PSU! We are proud of you!

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Regional All-American Honors for Caitlin Swanson!!

All-Region honor for PSU Women’s Lacrosse player

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Congrats to Emily Buckle & Caitlin Swanson for LEC All-Conference honors!!

Two PSU Women’s Lacrosse players are All-LEC

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Inside Look into PSU's Next Future Stars!

Inside Look into PSU's Next Future Stars!

Inside Look into PSU's Next Future Stars!

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