Three Athletes Earn All-American Honors in Women's Lacrosse
May 17, 2017 | Women's Lacrosse
Read, Koloski and Siverson earn All-American honors for the first time in their careers
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The IWLCA has named Louisville's Brittany Read, Hannah Koloski, and Meghan Siverson to the 2017 Division I All-American teams. Read and Koloski earned second team honors while Siverson earned third team honors. The IWLCA will honor the National All-Americans at the IWLCA All-American Banquet on Saturday June 3, 2017 at the Hunt Valley Inn in Hunt Valley, Md.
"What a remarkable year this has been," said head coach Kellie Young. "I could not be prouder of these three student-athletes and I am incredibly grateful for the contributions they made to our program this season. Hannah graduates as one of the most prolific scorers in program history. Brittany has solidified herself as the best goalie to ever come through Louisville, following in the footsteps of some very talented keepers. Meg, just a sophomore, made a statement in Division I lacrosse as both a draw specialist and an offensive presence scoring in every game this season."
Read, the ACC Defender of the Year, led the ACC in saves (194), save percentage (.512) and saves per game (10.21). She owns the ACC's second best goals against average (9.70) that also ranks 21st nationally. Her 51.8 saves percentage ranks seventh in Division I, while her 186 saves this season ranks fourth. Read has posted 11 games of double-digit saves this season, including in each of the Cardinals' last four games. She tied her career-high with 16 saves against Notre Dame. The junior became Louisville's all-time leader in career saves (315) this season. Read was also named first team All-ACC and first team All-West/Midwest All-Region.
For the season, Koloski led the way for the Cardinals with 65 points on the season, scoring 62 goals and dishing out two assists. Koloski also leads the nation in free position goals per game with 1.50, is sixth in shots on goal per game with 5.89 and third in shots per game at 7.78. Koloski owns the school for career free position shots with 59. She was also named first team All-ACC and first team All-West/Midwest All-Region.
Just a sophomore, Siverson has 63 points on the season from 55 goals and eight assists. She is seventh in shots on goal per game with 5.72, eighth in shots per game at 7.78, 11th in free position goals per game at 1.08, and 31st in goals scored with 55. Siverson ranks fourth in the ACC in draw controls and 25th in the nation. was also named second team All-ACC and first team All-West/Midwest All-Region.
"What a remarkable year this has been," said head coach Kellie Young. "I could not be prouder of these three student-athletes and I am incredibly grateful for the contributions they made to our program this season. Hannah graduates as one of the most prolific scorers in program history. Brittany has solidified herself as the best goalie to ever come through Louisville, following in the footsteps of some very talented keepers. Meg, just a sophomore, made a statement in Division I lacrosse as both a draw specialist and an offensive presence scoring in every game this season."
Read, the ACC Defender of the Year, led the ACC in saves (194), save percentage (.512) and saves per game (10.21). She owns the ACC's second best goals against average (9.70) that also ranks 21st nationally. Her 51.8 saves percentage ranks seventh in Division I, while her 186 saves this season ranks fourth. Read has posted 11 games of double-digit saves this season, including in each of the Cardinals' last four games. She tied her career-high with 16 saves against Notre Dame. The junior became Louisville's all-time leader in career saves (315) this season. Read was also named first team All-ACC and first team All-West/Midwest All-Region.
For the season, Koloski led the way for the Cardinals with 65 points on the season, scoring 62 goals and dishing out two assists. Koloski also leads the nation in free position goals per game with 1.50, is sixth in shots on goal per game with 5.89 and third in shots per game at 7.78. Koloski owns the school for career free position shots with 59. She was also named first team All-ACC and first team All-West/Midwest All-Region.
Just a sophomore, Siverson has 63 points on the season from 55 goals and eight assists. She is seventh in shots on goal per game with 5.72, eighth in shots per game at 7.78, 11th in free position goals per game at 1.08, and 31st in goals scored with 55. Siverson ranks fourth in the ACC in draw controls and 25th in the nation. was also named second team All-ACC and first team All-West/Midwest All-Region.
Players Mentioned
A
/ Women's Lacrosse
GK
/ Women's Lacrosse
M
/ Women's LacrosseLAX: Post game press conference vs. Kent State
Wednesday, February 18
LAX: Highlights vs. Kent State
Wednesday, February 18
LAX Postgame vs North Carolina
Friday, May 16
Cards All In: The Story of Reese Whiteman
Friday, May 16
