Northwestern's Nielson wins top lacrosse award

Posted May 27, 2009 11:00 pm

From Daily Herald News Services

Senior attacker Hannah Nielsen of Northwestern captured her second straight WomensLax.com Player of the Year award.

Nielsen, who led NU to another unbeaten season and fifth straight NCAA title, is joined by two-time Attacker of the Year Katie Rowan, and NU teammate and goalie Morgan Lathrop also was honored with an individual honor.

The 2009 WomensLax.com All-American Team includes 17 players from 12 universities.

All-American lacrosse individual honors

Player of the Year: Hannah Nielsen, Northwestern

Attacker of the Year: Katie Rowan, Syracuse

Midfielder of the Year: Caitlyn McFadden, Maryland

Defender of the Year: Amber Falcone, North Carolina

Goalie of the Year: Morgan Lathrop, Northwestern

Rookie of the Year: Karri Ellen Johnson, Maryland

Coach of the Year: Cathy Nelson Reese, Maryland

2009 WomensLax.com All-American Team

Jillian Byers, Attack, Notre Dame

Sarah Dalton, Attack, Boston University

Carolyn Davis, Midfield, Duke

Katrina Dowd, Northwestern

Karri Ellen Johnson, Attack, Maryland

Linsday Gilbride, Midfield, Duke

Amber Falcone, Defense, North Carolina

Morgan Lathrop, Goalie, Northwestern

Caitlyn McFadden, Midfield, Maryland

Holly McGarvie, Midfield, Princeton

Sarah Mollison, Attack, Maryland

Hannah Nielsen, Attack, Northwestern

Bridget Noon, Defense - Georgetown

Hilary Renna, Defense, Penn

Katie Rowan, Attack, Syracuse

Lauren Schmidt, Midfield, Stanford

Danielle Spencer, Attack, Northwestern

Emma Spiro, Midfield, Penn

Blair Weymouth, Midfield, Virginia

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