USA COLLEGE LACROSSE ALL-AMERICANS
The College at Brockport's women's lacrosse team earned its second straight trip to the NCAA Division III tournament, and three members of the Golden Eagles (10-7 overall, 6-2 State University of New York Athletic Conference) earned spots on the year-ending 2011 USA College Lacrosse Women's Division III All-American squad.
Sophomore attack
Sarah Brown (Syracuse, NY/West Genesee) was named first-team All-American while junior
Karen Bianchi (Syracuse, NY/West Genesee) and senior
Amanda Massmann (Bohemia, NY/Connetquot) each garnered second-team All-American honors.
The 2011 Golden Eagles were ranked nationally on several occasions and put a scare into nationally-ranked Hamilton College, leading 6-5 late in the first half before falling 14-7 to the Continentals in a first-round NCAA game.
Brown, the quarterback of the Golden Eagles, scored a team-high 59 points on a team-leading 34 goals with 25 assists, the second-highest total on Brockport. Brown started all 17 games for the Green and Gold with 26 groundballs, fourth-most on the team. Twice in 2011, Brown scored seven points in a game: a four-goal, three-assist effort during a 19-11 win over New Paltz on April 9, and also during a two-goal, five-assist performance during a 17-3 romp over Oswego on April 16. Over Brockport's first 11 games, Brown scored 28 goals and handed out 20 assists. She led Brockport with five game-winning goals, and her six free-position goals were second-most on the team.
Bianchi, a do-it-all midfielder for the Golden Eagles, was one of seven Brockport players to record 20-plus points this year. In starting all 17 games, Bianchi scored 24 goals, tied for fourth-most on the team, and had two assists, good for 26 points. She led the Green and Gold with 36 draw control wins and 22 caused turnovers, and her 41 groundballs were the second-most on the team.
Massmann, a member of a staunch Brockport defense that allowed only 9.8 goals per game, started all 17 games for the Golden Eagles. The fourth-year member of the varsity scored two goals with an assist while scooping up 39 groundballs, third-highest this year. Her 17 caused turnovers were also third-most on Brockport.
Brown, Bianchi and Massmann each earned both first-team All-State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) and SUNYAC All-Tournament team honors in 2011.
