WATERVILLE, Maine – The North Atlantic Conference announced its major award winners and all-conference recipients for women's lacrosse on Thursday and Husson University had three major award winners.
Senior Maddy Benoit was named co-senior scholar athlete for his efforts on and off the field for the Eagles. Benoit has maintained a 3.899 GPA while earning a bachelor's in healthcare administration and public health and pursuing a master's in occupational therapy. A team captain and SAAC member, she has balanced multiple jobs and extensive community service while contributing 14 goals, 3 assists, 22 ground balls, 15 caused turnovers, and 42 draw controls on the field. A consistent President's List honoree, Benoit is also a two-time CSC Academic All-District and three-time NAC All-Academic selection.
Senior Jordyn Lengle anchored the Eagles' defense en route to co-defensive player of the year honors, finishing with 13 goals, seven assists, and team highs in caused turnovers (24) and draw controls (43), while ranking second with 32 ground balls. Lengle ranked among the NAC leaders in caused turnovers per game (4th, 1.85), draw controls per game (7th, 3.31), and ground balls per game (8th, 2.46).
Freshman Kate Boehmcke was named the rookie of the year after a standout debut season. She ranked second on the team with 30 goals and added 14 assists, finishing fourth in the conference with 3.67 points per game and sixth in goals per game. Boehmcke also contributed 35 ground balls, 19 caused turnovers, and 38 draw controls, while earning NAC Rookie of the Week honors four times.
Junior Averi Baker, senior Natalie Whitten and sophomore Riley Maynard all also earned spots on the single all-conference team.
Baker leads the team with 35 goals on the year and 53 total points, in addition to contributing 18 assists, 23 ground balls and 12 caused turnovers. The three-time all-conference selection is also tied for the most goals in program history with 130 in her nearly three full seasons.
In her final season in the green and gold, Whitten has totaled 23 goals and a team-high 25 assists as an attacker. The program record-holder for most career assists, Whitten has posted 19 ground balls and three hat tricks in her senior campaign.
Maynard was a staple for the Eagles this year on the back line, starting 10 of the 11 games she played in, while scooping up 16 ground balls and causing eight turnovers.
Additionally for the Eagles, senior Montanna Carrier was selected to the all-sportsmanship team.
