Chiesa lands ECAC women's lax award
FREDONIA, N.Y. -- Fredonia State junior goalkeeper Casey Chiesa has been named ECAC Women's Lacrosse Goalkeeper of the Week.
Chiesa helped keep a school record intact for the Blue Devils, posting 24 saves over two games and a 2-0 record. The Blue Devils – setting a school record for consecutive wins with nine – were led by their netminder, who kept the squad undefeated in conference play by playing all 120:00 between the two games with a .533 save percentage.
Chiesa has started and played every minute of every Blue Devil game the past two seasons. Her 30 career wins over three seasons is one short of the school record of 31 held by Sarah Wright (2005-08).
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The latest IWLCA Division III Top 20 poll was released Tuesday April 17 and for the first time in the 17-year history of the program, the Fredonia State women's lacrosse team has earned votes in the national poll.
The Blue Devils are listed among seven teams also receiving votes in this week's NCAA Division III Top 20 rankings released by the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association.
The Blue Devils improved to 12-2 overall and 6-0 in the conference Tuesday night when they defeated Brockport 11-10.
Cortland, ranked No. 2 in the national poll, will provide the opposition for the Blue Devils' other home game this week -- 1 p.m. Saturday. The Red Dragons are 12-1 overall and 5-0 in the SUNYAC.
