May 2, 2007
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. - Saying the St. Bonaventure women's lacrosse team was well-represented on this year's Atlantic 10 All-Conference teams would be an understatement.
The Bonnies posted a league-high seven different players on the four teams as the league office handed out its postseason awards on Wednesday afternoon after a voting done by the conference head coaches.
Sophomore Katelyn Faas was named the Co-Offensive Player of the Year, while senior Robin Mason took home her second-straight Student-Athlete of the Year accolade.
Junior Kimberly Ross joined Faas and Mason on the first team, while juniors Eboni Preston and Brenna Houghton were selected to the All-Conference second team. Freshman Patty Nessle was named to the All-Rookie team and junior Stephanie Jordan accompanied Mason on the Academic All-Conference team.
2007 St. Bonaventure Women's Lacrosse A-10 All-Conference Selections (7)
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| Katelyn Faas | A/M | So. | West Henrietta, N.Y. (Rush-Henrietta) | Co-Offensive Player of the Year |
| | | | First Team |
| Brenna Houghton | A | Jr. | Manlius, N.Y. (Manlius) | Second Team |
| Stephanie Jordan | M | Jr. | Penfield, N.Y. (Penfield) | Academic All-Conference |
| Robin Mason | D | Sr. | Baldwinsville, N.Y. (C.W. Baker) | Student-Athlete of the Year |
| | | | First Team |
| | | | Academic All-Conference |
| Patty Nessle | A | Fr. | Corning, N.Y. (Corning East) | All-Rookie Team |
| Eboni Preston | GK | Jr. | New Windsor, Md. (Westminister) | Second Team |
| Kimberly Ross | M | Jr. | Baldwinsville, N.Y. (C.W. Baker) | First Team |
Katelyn Faas
A-10 Co-Offensive Player of the Year
First Team Selection
POSITION: Attack/Midfield
YEAR: Sophomore
HOMETOWN: West Henrietta, N.Y.
HIGH SCHOOL: Rush-Henrietta
A 2006 second team All-Conference selection and A-10 All-Rookie team member, Faas is tied for the team lead with 64 points on 51 goals and 13 assists. The West Henrietta, N.Y. native leads the A-10 and ranks third in the nation in goals per game (3.64). Faas is also tied for the league lead in points per game (4.57) - a figure that ranks ninth nationally. The only player in program history to score 50 goals in a season, Faas has already repeated the achievement in just 14 games. Earlier this season in her 29th career game, she became just the sixth player in school history with 100 goals. Faas gave A-10 foes fits during conference playing, notching a league-high 25 goals in seven games. She has allied nine hat tricks so far this season, including seven games with at least four goals. Faas has scored at least one goal in every game so far this season, extending her goal scoring streak to all 31 games, which is the fourth longest streak in the nation.
Brenna Houghton
Second Team Selection
POSITION: Attack
YEAR: Junior
HOMETOWN: Manlius, N.Y.
HIGH SCHOOL: Manlius
Despite being the second in program history in assists (83) and seventh in points (131) this marks the first All-Conference selection of Houghton's career. She has passed out a single-season school record 40 assists this season in just 14 games. Houghton leads the A-10 and ranks sixth in the nation in assists per game (2.86). Her career-high 24 goals put her in a tie with Faas for both the team lead in points (64) and the league lead in points per game (4.57). The Manlius, N.Y. product passed out at least two assists in 12 games this season and has recorded a career-high seven points on three occasions.
Stephanie Jordan
Academic All-Conference Team
POSITION: Midfield
YEAR: Junior
HOMETOWN: Penfield, N.Y.
HIGH SCHOOL: Penfield
A two-year starter at midfield, Jordan ranks third on the team with 16 goals, highlighted by seven multi-goal performances. Jordan sports a 3.62 GPA as a biology major. She has started all 14 games this season is third with 22 draw controls on a Bonaventure squad that leads the A-10 in draw controls per game (12.6).
Robin Mason
Student-Athlete of the Year
First Team Selection
Academic All-Conference Team
POSITION: Defense
YEAR: Senior
HOMETOWN: Baldwinsville, N.Y.
HIGH SCHOOL: C.W. Baker
The All-Conference selection is the first for Mason as she makes her third appearance at the Atlantic 10 Tournament this weekend. She has started all 61 games in her career and owns the school record for career ground balls with 151. A ball-hawking defender, Mason leads the Atlantic 10 in both draw controls (3.43) and ground balls per game (3.29). Just as impressive as her play on the field is, her achievements in the classroom are as equally impressive. Now a two-time Student-Athlete of the Year and Academic All-Conference selection, Mason maintains a 3.98 grade point average (GPA) as a Elementary Education major.
Patty Nessle
All-Rookie Team Selection
POSITION: Attack
YEAR: Freshman
HOMETOWN: Corning, N.Y.
HIGH SCHOOL: Corning East
Nessle becomes the second St. Bonaventure player to be named to the All-Rookie team in its two-year existence. The Corning, N.Y. product has started all 14 games in her first season in the Brown and White. Nessle is fourth on the team in points with 21 on 12 goals and nine assists. She registered a point in nine of her last 10 games, including a season-high four points during a win at La Salle. Nessle has three multi-goal games this season and is a perfect 6-for-6 on free position shots.
Eboni Preston
Second Team Selection
POSITION: Goalie
YEAR: Junior
HOMETOWN: New Windsor, Md.
HIGH SCHOOL: Westminister
Preston established herself as the Bonnies top netminder this season, evident by her 14 starts. The Windsor, Md. native went 5-2 against the A-10 for the second year in a row, leading the conference in save percentage (.547) and saves per game (12.6). Preston has won seven of her last nine starts and enters this weekend on a nine-game double-digit saves streak . Over the course of the season, she became the Bonaventure all-time leader in wins (22) and recorded her 300th career save. Preston was an honorable mention selection as a sophomore in 2005.
Kimberly Ross
First Team Selection
POSITION: Midfield
YEAR: Junior
HOMETOWN: Baldwinsville, N.Y.
HIGH SCHOOL: C.W. Baker
Currently in the midst of a breakout junior campaign, Ross has posted the third best single-season goal total in program history with 41 scores. Ross ranks fourth in the A-10 goals per game (2.93) and seventh in points per game (3.29). One of the league's most consistent scorers, she has at least two goals in every game this season and a team-high 11 hat tricks. In conference games only, Ross ranks in the top 5 in goals per game (2.71), points per game (3.0), shots per game (6.14) and draw controls per game (2.57). She is also second on the team in both draw controls (29) and ground balls (21).
