CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Winthrop lacrosse had two players named to the 2023 Big South All-Conference teams, the league announced Thursday afternoon. Molly Dankowski and Maddy Hodgson were honored.
 
Dankowski was named honorable mention after being a major force on both sides of the ball. She led the team in goals (29), points (39), shots on goal (51), draw controls (48), ground balls (24) and caused turnovers (20).
 
Hodgson was named to the all-academic team after a season in which she started in 11 of 12 games she participated in, saving 40 shots thrown her way and picked up a pair of wins.
 
2023 BIG SOUTH WOMEN'S LACROSSE ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS
 
FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
ATT – Shannon Urey, Sr., Mercer
ATT – Meagan Beal, Sr., Furman
ATT – Rasa Welsh, Jr., Campbell
MF – Sam Bischoff, Jr., Campbell
MF – Hannah Dintino, Sr., Furman
MF – Kayla Soltys, Sr., Mercer
D – Rebekah Taylor, Sr., Campbell
D – Emma Pizzo, Gr., Mercer
D – Katelyn Sousa, Jr., Furman
GK – Kate Vanderlinde, Sr., Mercer
AL – Mena Loescher, ATT, Gr., High Point
AL – Chandler Stewart, D, Sr., Campbell
AL – Grace Briggs, D, Sr., Gardner-Webb
 
SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
ATT – Bria Foley, Soph., Gardner-Webb
ATT – Anna Roser, Soph., Furman
ATT – Maddi Koury, Jr., Mercer
MF – Willow Hammond, Soph., Presbyterian
MF – Lauren Cerretani, Sr., Longwood
MF – Margaret Gleason, Sr., Radford
D – Jenna Kraft, Gr., High Point
D – Heather Lobas, Gr., Gardner-Webb
D – Julia Koenig, Jr., Longwood
GK – Olivia Hunter, Jr., Radford
AL – Emma Genovese, MF, Gr., High Point
AL – Leah Hurley, MF, Sr., Wofford
AL – Kay Rosselli, MF, Jr., High Point
 
HONORABLE MENTION ALL-CONFERENCE
Lyndsey Lewis, MF, Sr., Mercer
Molly Dankowski, MF, Gr., Winthrop
Pia Cavallaro, ATT, Jr., High Point
Sophia Passa, ATT, Fr., Longwood
Ava Scudillo, D, Sr., High Point (tie)
Lily Barger, D, Fr., Wofford (tie)
 
ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
Sam Bischoff, Campbell
Hannah Dintino, Furman
Brittany Sherrod, Gardner-Webb
Caitlyn Baehr, High Point
Harper Melton, Longwood
Shannon Urey, Mercer
Kendall Goldfarb, Presbyterian
Ashlyn Grogan, Radford
Maddy Hodgson, Winthrop
Leah Hurley, Wofford
 
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Shannon Urey, ATT, Mercer
 
MIDFIELDER OF THE YEAR
Sam Bischoff, Campbell
 
CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Rebekah Taylor, D, Campbell
Emma Pizzo, D, Mercer
 
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Sophia Passo, ATT, Longwood
 
COACH OF THE YEAR
Samantha Eustace, Mercer
 
SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Kendall Goldfarb, Presbyterian