NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. - The Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) released their 2023 All-Region team on Wednesday afternoon and it saw the first two players in Lander history named to the All-South Region Team as
Autumn Huskey and
Emmy Peterson were both named to the second team.
Both players added first team all-conference and player of the week nods to their career resumes this season.
As a sophomore,
Autumn Huskey ranks 34th nationally in caused turnovers per game. She finished this season with 34 caused turnover, twice as many as any other player on the team. The Clover, S.C. native has also been a force in the draw circle, grabbing a team leading 101 draw controls this season, including a program record 13 against a top-ten draw control unit in Lee earlier this season. She became the second player in program history to grab over 100 draw controls in a season, joining
Melissa Clapsaddle's program record 120 in the 2022 season.
Peterson thrived in a very potent attack for the Bearcats as she put up career high numbers in goals (55) and assists (31). Her 86 points reset her program record of 74 from the 2022 season. The Calgary, Alberta, Canada native recorded at least two points in every game and scored in all but one game. Peterson had 12 games with at least three goals and scored the eventual game-winning goal on three occasions. She was also a force from the 8-meter as well as she converted on 23/42 free-position shots.
Both athletes join 126 other student-athletes from around the country on the IWLCA All-American ballot. The All-American teams will be annouced on May 18th, 2023.
IWLCA All-South Region
First Team
| Megan |
Biase |
Wingate University |
Senior |
Goalkeeper |
| Abby |
Cawley |
Rollins College |
Senior |
Attack |
| Sarah |
Dudick |
Limestone University |
Senior |
Midfield |
| Caroline |
Gastonguay |
Rollins College |
Graduate |
Attack |
| Sarah |
Hinkle |
University of Tampa |
Junior |
Attack |
| Leah |
Knowles |
Wingate University |
Senior |
Midfield |
| Lizzy |
Lynch |
Florida Southern College |
Graduate |
Attack |
| Abby |
McFerren |
Florida Southern College |
Junior |
Midfield |
| Lexie |
Morton |
Flagler College |
Senior |
Attack |
| Erin |
Sistek |
University of Tampa |
Graduate |
Defense |
| Jackie |
Stoller |
Florida Southern College |
Graduate |
Midfield |
| Bailey |
Stumpf |
Limestone University |
Junior |
Defense |
| Sallie |
Squire |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University |
Sophomore |
Midfield |
| Madison |
Tare |
Florida Southern College |
Senior |
Attack |
| Gina |
Verrone |
Florida Southern College |
Graduate |
Defense |
| Danielle |
Waters |
University of Tampa |
Graduate |
Defense |
South Region
Second Team
| Cece |
Colombo |
University of Tampa |
Senior |
Midfield |
| Hailey |
Daleo |
Florida Southern College |
Graduate |
Attack |
| Ali |
Davis |
University of Mount Olive |
Graduate |
Attack |
| Autumn |
Huskey |
Lander University |
Sophomore |
Defense |
| Paige |
Kamer |
Wingate University |
Graduate |
Attack |
| Katie |
Koroly |
Wingate University |
First-Year |
Defense |
| Emmy |
Peterson |
Lander University |
Senior |
Attack |
| Lizzie |
Pierpont |
University of Tampa |
Graduate |
Attack |
| Alyssa |
Romano |
University of Tampa |
Junior |
Defense |
| Becca |
Ruiz |
Wingate University |
Graduate |
Midfield |
| Jennifer |
Seebach |
Flagler College |
Sophomore |
Defense |
| Ashley |
Shen |
University of Montevallo |
Senior |
Defense |
| Alexis |
Stanley |
University of Mount Olive |
Graduate |
Defense |