April 28, 2011

Seven Duquesne University women's lacrosse players received a total of eight Atlantic 10 post-season awards as voted on by the league's coaches and sports information directors.

Sophomore Meredith Dunn (Littleton, Colo./Regis Jesuit), junior Amy Gladfelter (Eldersburg, Md./Liberty) and senior Katie Rekart (Ellicott City, Md./Mt. Hebron) were all named First Team All-Conference while junior Liz Walker (Sewickley, Pa./Quaker Valley) was tabbed Second Team All-Conference.

Freshmen Haley Marafioti (Canandaigua, N.Y./Canandaigua Academy) and Caitlin Prince (Sykesville, Md./Liberty) were named to the All-Rookie Team and sophomore Aubrey Green (Ellicott City, Md./Mt. Hebron) and Rekart were named to the Academic All-Conference Team.

The Dukes finished the 2011 season with an 11-6 overall record and a 4-3 slate in Atlantic 10 play. They will face nationally-ranked Massachusetts on Friday at 3:30 pm in the semifinals of the Atlantic 10 Championship in Philadelphia.