Lacrosse Freshmen Earn All-American Status
July 28, 2009 | Women's Lacrosse
July 28, 2009
University of Louisville incoming freshmen Jamie Dolan and Meg McCarthy both earned US Lacrosse honorable mention All-American status.
"I am incredibly proud of both Jamie and Meg," said U of L head Kellie Young. "They both challenged their comfort zones in their senior years to take on new roles for their high school teams...and still they earned such a coveted honor. Jamie and Meg will do well here at Louisville if they continue to bring such intensity to every day as a Cardinal."
US Lacrosse announced more than 450 players as US Lacrosse All-Americans and just over 1,700 have been named US Lacrosse Academic All-Americans for the 2009 season. The process is coordinated by the high school committee of the Women's Division Coaches Council. Players are nominated by each of the 62 US Lacrosse chapters.
A USL All-American exhibits superior skills and techniques as well as possesses exceptional game sense and knowledge. She is considered one of the best players in the country while also embodying excellent sportsmanship.
A USL Academic All-American exhibits exemplary lacrosse skills and excellent sportsmanship on the field while also representing high standards of academic achievement in the classroom. Additionally, she has left a mark by making significant contributions of service to the school or community.
For the first year, US Lacrosse instituted a provision with a focus on safety and sportsmanship. Players who are nominated for either recognition must accumulate a total of penalty points less than or equal to 25% of the number of games played during the season. For each yellow card that a player receives during the season, she is assigned one penalty point. Red cards result in two penalty points.
