Caroline Blalock, Emily Howell Earn All-ACC Honors
April 24, 2018 | Women's Lacrosse
Blalock and Howell were both named All-ACC Second Team.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - University of Louisville women's lacrosse's Caroline Blalock and Emily Howell have been named All-ACC second team, the league office announced today.
It marks the third consecutive season that at least two Louisville players have earned All-ACC honors.Â
Blalock leads the Cards in seven statistical categories, including goals with 43 and hat tricks with nine. She ranks second in the league in shots with 6.94 per game, and just outside the top ten in goals per game with 2.69 and points per game with 3.44. She also ranks fourth with 1.50 caused turnovers per game and fifth with 2.56 ground balls per game. She was voted ILWomen National Rookie of the Week following her four-goal performance against Virginia.
Howell ranks second in the ACC in ground balls per game, scooping up 2.87 each contest. The senior leads the Cardinals with 43 total ground balls this season, and with 125 so far in her career ranks third in program history. Against Boston College, she picked up a career high seven ground balls, which also ties for third most ever recorded by a Cardinal in a single game.Â
Louisville opens ACC Tournament play against No. 1 seed Boston College on Thursday at 11 a.m. ET.
For the latest information on Louisville lacrosse, visit GoCards.com, or follow the team's Twitter account at @LouisvilleLax or on Facebook at facebook.com/UofLLacrosse.
All-ACC Women's Lacrosse Team Â
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First Team
A - Sam Apuzzo, Jr., Boston College
A - Kaileen Hart, Sr., Boston College
A - Katie Hoeg, So., North Carolina
A - Emily Hawryschuk, So., Syracuse
A - Avery Shoemaker, Jr., Virginia
A - Tristan McGinley, Sr., Virginia Tech
M - Dempsey Arsenault, Jr., Boston College
M - Marie McCool, Sr., North Carolina
M - Kasey Behr, Sr., Virginia
M - Sammy Mueller, So., Virginia
M - Paige Petty, Fr., Virginia Tech
D - Elizabeth Miller, Jr., Boston College
D - Kelly Glatthorn, Sr., Virginia Tech
D - Charlotte Sofield, Jr., North Carolina
G - Samantha Giacolone, Jr., Notre Dame
G - Meagh Graham, R-Sr., Virginia Tech
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Second Team
A - Ela Hazar, Sr., North Carolina
A - Olivia Jenner, Jr., Duke
A - Charlotte North, Fr., Duke
A - Maggie Bill, Sr., North Carolina
M - Maddie Crutchfield, Sr., Duke
M - Caroline Blalock, Fr., Louisville
M - Kara Klages, Jr., North Carolina
M - Savannah Buchanan, So., Notre Dame
D - Hannah Hyatt, Jr., Boston College
D - Callie Humphrey, So., Duke
D - Emily Howell, Sr., Louisville
D - Hannah Proctor, Jr., Notre Dame
D - Kerry Defliese, So., Syracuse
D - Sophie Alecce, Jr., Virginia
D - Kaitlin Luzik, Jr., Virginia
G - Lauren Daly, Jr., Boston College
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It marks the third consecutive season that at least two Louisville players have earned All-ACC honors.Â
Blalock leads the Cards in seven statistical categories, including goals with 43 and hat tricks with nine. She ranks second in the league in shots with 6.94 per game, and just outside the top ten in goals per game with 2.69 and points per game with 3.44. She also ranks fourth with 1.50 caused turnovers per game and fifth with 2.56 ground balls per game. She was voted ILWomen National Rookie of the Week following her four-goal performance against Virginia.
Howell ranks second in the ACC in ground balls per game, scooping up 2.87 each contest. The senior leads the Cardinals with 43 total ground balls this season, and with 125 so far in her career ranks third in program history. Against Boston College, she picked up a career high seven ground balls, which also ties for third most ever recorded by a Cardinal in a single game.Â
Louisville opens ACC Tournament play against No. 1 seed Boston College on Thursday at 11 a.m. ET.
For the latest information on Louisville lacrosse, visit GoCards.com, or follow the team's Twitter account at @LouisvilleLax or on Facebook at facebook.com/UofLLacrosse.
All-ACC Women's Lacrosse Team Â
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First Team
A - Sam Apuzzo, Jr., Boston College
A - Kaileen Hart, Sr., Boston College
A - Katie Hoeg, So., North Carolina
A - Emily Hawryschuk, So., Syracuse
A - Avery Shoemaker, Jr., Virginia
A - Tristan McGinley, Sr., Virginia Tech
M - Dempsey Arsenault, Jr., Boston College
M - Marie McCool, Sr., North Carolina
M - Kasey Behr, Sr., Virginia
M - Sammy Mueller, So., Virginia
M - Paige Petty, Fr., Virginia Tech
D - Elizabeth Miller, Jr., Boston College
D - Kelly Glatthorn, Sr., Virginia Tech
D - Charlotte Sofield, Jr., North Carolina
G - Samantha Giacolone, Jr., Notre Dame
G - Meagh Graham, R-Sr., Virginia Tech
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Second Team
A - Ela Hazar, Sr., North Carolina
A - Olivia Jenner, Jr., Duke
A - Charlotte North, Fr., Duke
A - Maggie Bill, Sr., North Carolina
M - Maddie Crutchfield, Sr., Duke
M - Caroline Blalock, Fr., Louisville
M - Kara Klages, Jr., North Carolina
M - Savannah Buchanan, So., Notre Dame
D - Hannah Hyatt, Jr., Boston College
D - Callie Humphrey, So., Duke
D - Emily Howell, Sr., Louisville
D - Hannah Proctor, Jr., Notre Dame
D - Kerry Defliese, So., Syracuse
D - Sophie Alecce, Jr., Virginia
D - Kaitlin Luzik, Jr., Virginia
G - Lauren Daly, Jr., Boston College
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