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DOMBROSKI AND THOMAS NAMED TO COLONIAL STATES ATHLETIC ALL-CONFERENCE WOMEN’S LACROSSE TEAM

Aston, PA (April 30, 2009) – Senior midfielder Amanda Dombroski (Orwigsburg, PA/ Blue Mountain) was named to the All-Colonial States Athlete Conference Women’s Lacrosse Second Team and senior Courtney Thomas (Owings, MD/Queen Anne HS) was named to the Honorable Mention Team by a vote of the league’s head coaches released on Friday by the conference office. 

In addition to the two All-Conference selections, junior Kara Malysza (West Seneca, NY/W.S. East HS) was named to the All-CSAC Sportsmanship Team. 

Dombroski, a previous All-CSAC Second Team selection in 2009, led Cedar Crest in goals, points, shots, game-winning goals, free position goals, and draw controls.  She tallied at least one point in each game for the Falcons this season.  She finished her outstanding season ranked 11th in the nation and first in the CSAC, averaging 5.21 draw controls per game.

Dombroski posted her best game of the season in a 20-3 victory over Trinity College on March 17th.  She tallied a game-high five goals and three assists to lead Cedar Crest in the win.

Thomas, a defender who makes her first appearance on the All-CSAC Honorable Mention Team, currently ranks 17th in the nation and third in the CSAC, averaging 4.83 groundballs per game.  She tallied a career-high 10 groundballs against Marywood University this season.  She also added 19 caused turnovers on the year.

Cedar Crest finished the season at 5-9 overall (1-6 CSAC). 

First Team All-Conference:

Attackers:
Megan Mars, Centenary College
Jamie O’Hanlon, Cabrini College
*Taylor McKeown, Marywood University

Defenders:
Monica Souders, Cabrini College
Lauren LaMotta, Centenary College
*Pam Moyer, Gwynedd-Mercy College

Midfielders:
*Amanda Alexandrowicz, Cabrini College
*Lauren Terry, College of Notre Dame
Allie Sodl, Marywood University
Kiti Ovaskainen, Centenary College
*Erin Nollen, Cabrini College

Goalkeeper:
*Kate Schmid, Cabrini College

Second Team All-Conference:

Attackers:
Colleen Dellostretto, Gwynedd-Mercy College
Colleen Finnegan, Neumann University
Rebecca Whiteman, Immaculata University

Defenders:
*Carrie Glenn, Marywood University
Lynda Kaufmann, Cabrini College
Jennifer Steinke, Immaculata University

Midfielders:
Bridget Gibson, Gwynedd-Mercy College
Kacie O’Neill, Immaculata University
Alex Bohen, Neumann University
*Amanda Dombroski, Cedar Crest College
Courtney Davis, Cabrini College

Goalkeeper:
Trish Timony, Gwynedd-Mercy College

Honorable Mention:

Attackers:
Alexis Willey, Marywood University
Shannon Carabba, Gwynedd-Mercy College
Danielle Rothermel, Cabrini College
Ashley Demiski, College of Notre Dame
Allie Swartz, Centenary College

Defenders:
Courtney Thomas, Cedar Crest College
Julie Bonomo, Cabrini College
Ebony Rivers, College of Notre Dame
Alysia Remaley, Immaculata University
Alysia Pinkerton, Centenary College

Midfielders:
Allison Terry, College of Notre Dame
*Danielle Bay, Centenary College
Kristie Pollock, Gwynedd-Mercy College

Goalkeeper:
Katie Sullivan, Marywood University