May 6, 2014
2014 SUNYAC Women's Lacrosse Awards Announced
The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) is proud to announce the 2014 player, rookie and coach of the year awards, as well as the All-Conference teams for women's lacrosse. For Player of the Year it was Erica Geremia of Cortland, Rookie of the year was awarded to Kelly Wall of Brockport, and the winner of coach of the year went to Kathy Taylor of Cortland as voted on by the conference coaches.
Sophomore attack from Cortland, Geremia had an incredible year to say the least as she dominated this season as Player of the Year for the SUNYAC Conference. Geremia started every game this season in which she scored 42 goals, had 57 assists and combined for 99 points. She helped lead Cortland to an undefeated regular season, and also won the SUNYAC Championship for the 16th straight season.
Freshman attack Wall had a fantastic season for the Golden Eagles which culminated in her winning Rookie of the Year. She started every game in her first season which led to a team-high 47 goals. She also has 16 assists which gave her a team-high 63 points as well. She helped Brockport make it to the SUNYAC tournament where they were eventually defeated in the first round by Oneonta.
In her sixth season as the head coach for Cortland, Taylor has led the Red Dragons to their first undefeated regular season since 2006, as well as six consecutive SUNYAC titles and NCAA Division III playoff appearances. Cortland has a combined record of 112-16 under Coach Taylor as well. This year she once again brought her team to win the SUNYAC Championship by overcoming Geneseo 14-3. She will now bring her team to the NCAA Division III Tournament where she hopes to bring home her first NCAA DIII Championship. This is the second time Taylor as been honored with the SUNYAC Coach of the Year Award (2011).
2014 Women's Lacrosse All-Conference Teams (PDF)
First Team
Second Team
Player of the Year: Erica Geremia, Cortland
Rookie of the Year: Kelly Wall, Brockport
Coach of the Year: Kathy Taylor, Cortland
Sophomore attack from Cortland, Geremia had an incredible year to say the least as she dominated this season as Player of the Year for the SUNYAC Conference. Geremia started every game this season in which she scored 42 goals, had 57 assists and combined for 99 points. She helped lead Cortland to an undefeated regular season, and also won the SUNYAC Championship for the 16th straight season.
Freshman attack Wall had a fantastic season for the Golden Eagles which culminated in her winning Rookie of the Year. She started every game in her first season which led to a team-high 47 goals. She also has 16 assists which gave her a team-high 63 points as well. She helped Brockport make it to the SUNYAC tournament where they were eventually defeated in the first round by Oneonta.
In her sixth season as the head coach for Cortland, Taylor has led the Red Dragons to their first undefeated regular season since 2006, as well as six consecutive SUNYAC titles and NCAA Division III playoff appearances. Cortland has a combined record of 112-16 under Coach Taylor as well. This year she once again brought her team to win the SUNYAC Championship by overcoming Geneseo 14-3. She will now bring her team to the NCAA Division III Tournament where she hopes to bring home her first NCAA DIII Championship. This is the second time Taylor as been honored with the SUNYAC Coach of the Year Award (2011).
2014 Women's Lacrosse All-Conference Teams (PDF)
First Team
| # | Name | School | Position | Year | Hometown |
| 26 | Kelly Wall | Brockport | Attack | Freshman | Clifton Park, NY |
| 11 | Erica Geremia | Cortland | Attack | Sophomore | Camillus, NY |
| 10 | Caroline Buonocore | Geneseo | Attack | Senior | Syracuse, NY |
| 19 | Kiera McNally | Oneonta | Attack | Junior | East Northport, NY |
| 15 | Emma Hayes-Hurley | Cortland | Midfield | Junior | Huntington, NY |
| 3 | Marissa Cussins | Fredonia | Midfield | Junior | Corning, NY |
| 4 | Katie Kleine | Fredonia | Midfield | Senior | Cazenovia, NY |
| 16 | Emily Haggerty | Geneseo | Midfield | Senior | Syracuse, NY |
| 2 | Colleen Hathaway | Brockport | Defense | Junior | Watertown, NY |
| 1 | Jessica Lavelle | Cortland | Defense | Senior | Fayetteville, NY |
| 7 | Mary Bruton | Fredonia | Defense | Senior | Palmyra, NY |
| 15 | Marissa Makar | Oneonta | Defense | Junior | Yorktown, NY |
| 31 | Nicole Greco | Oswego | Goalie | Senior | Syracuse, NY |
Second Team
| # | Name | School | Position | Year | Hometown |
| 19 | Becca Martinez | Buffalo State | Attack | Senior | Syracuse, NY |
| 21 | Kristen Ohberg | Cortland | Attack | Freshman | Brewster, NY |
| 6 | Katey Hart | Geneseo | Attack | Junior | Camillus, NY |
| 6 | Talia Tesler | New Paltz | Attack | Senior | Rochester, NY |
| 1 | Emily Zartman | Brockport | Midfield | Senior | Canandaigua, NY |
| 2 | Tara Monaghan | Cortland | Midfield | Sophomore | Stony Point, NY |
| 3 | Carissa Citro | New Paltz | Midfield | Junior | Miller Place, NY |
| 12 | Casey Sarle | Oneonta | Midfield | Senior | West Islip, NY |
| 24 | Kelsey Hodge | Buffalo State | Defense | Senior | Clarence Center, NY |
| 25 | Bridget McGovern | Geneseo | Defense | Senior | Yorktown Heights, NY |
| 15 | Megan McNulty | Oswego | Defense | Senior | Holbrook, NY |
| 11 | Emily Petit | Potsdam | Defense | Junior | Queensbury, NY |
| 00 | Liz Ingalls | Cortland | Goalie | Sophomore | Centerport, NY |
Player of the Year: Erica Geremia, Cortland
Rookie of the Year: Kelly Wall, Brockport
Coach of the Year: Kathy Taylor, Cortland
