May Garners Another Accolade
EUGENE, Ore. ? The accolades continue to roll in for Oregon senior Jen May.
The midfielder and four-year starter for the Ducks lacrosse program was named a Third Team All-American by WomensLacrosse.com, it was announced today.
May has received a number of awards since the Ducks’ 2008 season ended earlier this month, most recently becoming the first product of the Oregon lacrosse program to be named to the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association West/Midwest all-region first team. It was her second year receiving the recognition, as she was named to the second team in 2007.
The Davidsonville, Md., native earned her fourth straight all-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation selection this season as well ? the first and only player in Oregon history to be named to the MPSF all-conference team each of her four seasons.
In 2008, May led the Ducks to a program best 13-7 record. She finished the season with 51 points, scoring 37 goals and adding 14 assists. In addition, the starting midfielder led the team in draw controls (51), ground balls (48) and caused turnovers (31).
May leaves the Ducks as the all-time leader in five statistical categories; points (188), goals (128), draw controls (209), ground balls (162) and caused turnovers (142).
May’s accolades don’t only pertain to the field. She is a three-time MPSF all-academic honoree, and was recently named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VIII team.
May served as team captain for three seasons and was also voted team MVP for three seasons as well.
All-American Teams
First Team
Claire Bordley, Virginia
Hilary Bowen, Northwestern
Sasha Cielak, Vanderbilt
Margie Curran, Vanderbilt
Sarah Dalton, Boston University
Ali DeLuca, Pennsylvania
Dana Dobbie, Maryland
Amber Falcone, North Carolina
Christy Finch, Northwestern
Kelly Kasper, Maryland
Holly McGarvie, Princeton
Caitlin McKinney, Notre Dame
Aiyana Newton, Duke
Hannah Nielsen, Northwestern
Katie Rowan, Syracuse
Laura Shane, Stanford
Second Team
Jillian Byers,
Notre Dame
Carolyn Davis, Duke
Christina Dove, Syracuse
Meredith Frank, Northwestern
Hillary Fratzke, Towson
Michaela Hardy, New Hampshire
Tarah Kirnan, Pennsylvania
Rachel Manson, Pennsylvania
Kendall McBrearty, Virginia
Ashley McCulloch, Virginia
Caitlyn McFadden, Maryland
Kelly O'Connell, Denver
Halley Quillinan, Syracuse
Lindsay Rogers, Syracuse
Lauren Taylor, Yale
Jordan Trautman, Georgetown
Third team
Lauren Cohen,
Maryland
Meg Freshwater, North Carolina
Sarah Gallion, Johns Hopkins
Cara Giordano, Vanderbilt
Emma Hamm, Duke
Ashby Kaestner, Georgetown
Laura King, George Mason
Jessi Lieb, Penn State
Jen May, Oregon
Marie McKenna, Princeton
Kristen Millar, Vermont
Lauren Morton, Boston University
Whitney Richards, Temple
Katherine Simmons, Cornell
Kristen Slahor, Ohio State
Sarah Waxman, Penn
