Conference Carolinas Announces CVAC All-Time Women’s Lacrosse Team

Conference Carolinas Announces CVAC All-Time Women's Lacrosse Team

 Thomasville, NC, June 5, 2007 - Conference Carolinas announced the CVAC All-Time women's lacrosse team as voted on by league sports information directors.  To help commemorate the final year as the Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference, the league is naming All-Time Teams in all of the conference sports. The league recently changed its name to Conference Carolinas on June 1, 2007.

With the recent completion of the 2007 women's lacrosse season, a five member team was selected as nominated and voted on by league sports information directors. Pfeiffer and Limestone each had two members being named to the team, while Queens took the other selection.  Only those student athletes who competed or have competed in the CVAC for a minimum of two seasons are eligible for inclusion.  Active student-athletes who meet the criteria were also eligible.  

"Conference Members are excited to honor the best athletes of an era when competition was intense," stated Commissioner Alan Patterson.   Certainly the level of competition will only increase in the Conference Carolinas.  The single change is that the name better reflects the location of members based in a geographical area that is highly regarded throughout the country."

The All-Time All-CVAC teams are comprised from nominees from current member schools Anderson University, Barton College, Belmont Abbey College, Coker College, Converse College, Erskine College, Lees-McRae College, Limestone College, Mount Olive College, Pfeiffer University, Queens University of Charlotte, St. Andrews Presbyterian College and former members High Point University and Longwood University. 

Women's Lacrosse All-Time All-CVAC Team

Melissa Andersen, Pfeiffer University

2006 Player of the Year, First Team All-Region, First Team All-American

Kristen Black, Limestone College

2-time All-American and 2-time First Team All-CVAC honoree; helped the team to two NCAA DII Final Four appearances and to its first CVAC Championship in 2006; holds the Limestone school record with 118 career draw controls; holds the first & second slots in the Limestone record books with 47 and 44 draw controls in a season, achieved in 2005 & 2006, respectively.

Jenny Deans, Pfeiffer University

First Team All-Conference, First Team All-Region, and Second Team All-American honoree; helped the team to the 2007 CVAC Tournament title.

Marissa Pesce, Limestone College

First Team All-Region & was a Second-Team All-American; earned 2006 CVAC All-Tournament team honors; led the Lady Saints in scoring as a sophomore; named First Team All-Conference in 2006 and 2007; currently 2nd in career goals and fifth in career points in the Limestone record books.

Kristin Sann, Queens University of Charlotte

Currently the leader in goals (122) and points (172) in Queens lacrosse history.  Having played in just 45 games during her career at Queens, she averaged 2.7 goals and 3.8 total points per game.   Helped guide the Royals to their first national ranking in the Royals second season in 2005 and led Queens to a final IWLCA ranking of 8th in 2006.  Garnered First Team All-CVAC Honors every year during her three years and was voted Player of the Year in the CVAC in 2005.  In her final two seasons she was honored as a 1st Team All-South Region and 2nd Team All-American.