FOREST, Va. - The All-ODAC Women's Lacrosse Teams were released by the conference office and Randolph-Macon had five players honored, including four on the First Team.
All-ODAC First Team selections included senior midfielder Alicia Hsieh (Ellicott City, Md./Centennial), senior attack Alex Lightfoot (Fairfax, Va./WT Woodson), senior defender Sarah Alvanos (New Hartford, N.Y./New Hartford) and sophomore goalkeeper Elicia Wells (Richmond, Va./Trinity). No other team had more than four on the first team. Junior midfielder Hannah Jones (Chestertown, Md./Kent County) was named to the All-ODAC Second Team.
Hsieh started all 18 games for R-MC in 2018, leading the ODAC with 61 goals and 74 points. She posted a season-high eight goals in a 19-15 victory over St. Mary's. Hsieh tops the team and is fourth in the conference with 81 draw controls, tied for the third-most in program history. Hsieh netted 255 career goals, the second-highest total in program history and one shy of the school record. Her 74 goals in 2016 ranks second at R-MC for goals in a season. Hsieh amassed 299 career points, the third-highest total in school history. She had 173 career draw controls, tied for the third-highest total for the Yellow Jackets. Hsieh has been an All-ODAC performer for each of her four years, including First Team each of the past three seasons.
Lightfoot played in all 18 games for the Yellow Jackets with 15 starts, leading the league with 42 assists. She is second on the team and ninth in the ODAC with 54 points. Lightfoot had seven points in a win over New England College, with two goals and five assists. She recorded six assists in a victory over Virginia Wesleyan. Lightfoot registered 169 career assists, the most in program history. Her 59 assists in 2016 are the second-highest amount in school history, and her 49 assists a season ago ranks fifth. Lightfoot has been named All-ODAC four times, including First Team each of the past three years.
Alvanos appeared in all 18 games with 17 starts. She led the team and is fifth in the ODAC with 42 ground balls. Alvanos had a season-high nine ground balls in a hard-fought 8-6 win at Lynchburg. Alvanos is first on the Yellow Jackets and seventh in the league in caused turnovers with 25. She had three caused turnovers in victories over New England College, Guilford and Lynchburg.
In her first season with the Yellow Jackets, Wells started all but one game in goal for R-MC. She collected 168 saves, the second-highest total in the ODAC and one behind the conference leader. Wells recorded a season-best 19 saves against Washington College. She had 15 saves in a 17-13 win at Roanoke and in an 8-6 victory at Lynchburg. Wells had 14 saves in a 16-10 victory over third-seeded Lynchburg in the semifinals of the ODAC Tournament.
Jones was second on the team and ninth in the ODAC with 42 goals. She had a career-best seven goals in a 15-14 conference win at Shenandoah. Jones netted four goals in a 17-13 victory at Roanoke and in a 16-10 win over Lynchburg in the ODAC semifinals. Jones is second on team and seventh in league with 69 draw controls. She had a career-high nine draw controls in a 17-10 win at Bridgewater. Jones snagged seven draw controls in the win at Shenandoah.
Under fifth-year head coach MK Geratowski, the Yellow Jackets went 11-7 overall and 7-1 in ODAC play. R-MC reached the title game of the ODAC Championship for the fourth consecutive season. The Yellow Jackets won eight straight prior to their loss in the ODAC finals, matching the program mark for longest win streak. The Class of 2018 recorded 48 victories during its four-year career, tying the classes of 2002 and 2003 as winningest classes in program history.
ALL-ODAC FIRST TEAM
Jess Castelo Attack Sr. Washington and Lee University
Alex Lightfoot Attack Sr. Randolph-Macon College
Cordelia Peters Attack Jr. Washington and Lee University
Alicia Sandoval Attack Jr. Lynchburg College
Alicia Hsieh Midfield Sr. Randolph-Macon College
Maggie Lewis Midfield Fr. Roanoke College
Dorrie MacGregor Midfield Sr. Lynchburg College
Dani Murray Midfield So. Washington and Lee University
Sarah Alvanos Defense Sr. Randolph-Macon College
Emma Boris Defense Jr. Roanoke College
Riley Garcia Defense Sr. Washington and Lee University
Rachel Henderson Defense Sr. Lynchburg College
Elicia Wells Goalkeeper So. Randolph-Macon College
ALL-ODAC SECOND TEAM
Ellie Armstrong Attack Fr. Roanoke College
Kristen Stark Attack Jr. Bridgewater College
Kelsi Trevisan Attack So. Lynchburg College
Abby Zorrilla Attack Sr. Shenandoah University
Alyson Bittinger Midfield Fr. Shenandoah University
Hannah Jones Midfield Jr. Randolph-Macon College
Annie McCorry Midfield Sr. Shenandoah University
Sarah Yashinskie Midfield Jr. Bridgewater College
Caitlin Anderson Defense So. Washington and Lee University
Jacque Hemler Defense Sr. Shenandoah University
Allie O'Leary Defense Jr. Lynchburg College
Kayla O'Sullivan Defense Sr. Bridgewater College
Mikaela Brooks Goalkeeper Fr. Bridgewater College
ALL-ODAC THIRD TEAM
Collette Murray Attack So. Washington and Lee University
Anna O'Hara Attack Jr. Bridgewater College
Mckenna Polak Attack Sr. Roanoke College
Rebecca Wellford Attack Jr. Washington and Lee University
Cassie Arndt Midfield So. Shenandoah University
Katie Clements Midfield Jr. Roanoke College
Madison Iandoli Midfield So. Guilford College
Tori Manahan Midfield So. Virginia Wesleyan University
Caitlin Blankenship Defense Sr. Roanoke College
Abigail Hancock Defense Fr. Washington and Lee University
Peyton Krevonick Defense Sr. Shenandoah University
Mackenzie Parcell Defense So. Bridgewater College
Hannah Wiltshire Goalkeeper Sr. Washington and Lee University
2018 All-ODAC Women's Lacrosse Awards
ODAC Offensive Player of the Year: Jess Castello, Sr., A, Washington and Lee University
ODAC Defensive Player of the Year: Emma Boris, Jr., D, Roanoke College
ODAC Coach of the Year: Brooke O'Brien, Washington and Lee University
ODAC Rookie of the Year: Alyson Bittinger, Fr., M, Shenandoah University
ODAC/Va. Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete: Dorrie MacGregor, Sr., M, Lynchburg College
