ERIE, Pa. – Gannon's
Jess Fugate (Wooster, Ohio/Wooster) and
Lauren Hunt (Oswego, N.Y./Oswego) have been selected to play in the 2013 Division II North-South Women's Lacrosse Senior All-Star Match sponsored by the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA). The contest is scheduled for Sunday, May 26 at Cabrini College in Radnor, Pennsylvania. Game time is scheduled for 12:45 p.m.
Thirty-nine student-athletes from 29 institutions were selected to play in the all-star event. Fugate and Hunt will play for the South squad. Gannon was one of three programs to have multiple student-athletes named to the South's roster.
It was a banner year for Fugate who earned IWLCA All-South Region and All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) honors three consecutive years. The senior midfielder landed a spot on back-to-back All-PSAC first teams after beginning her collegiate career as the 2010 PSAC Freshman of the Year. Her resume also includes an all-america honor as a junior.
Fugate finished her final collegiate campaign with 61 goals, 39 assists, 100 points, three game-winning goals, 32 ground balls, 61 draw controls and 19 caused turnovers. Her 100 points equaled the fourth-highest single-season total in school history.
The Wooster, Ohio, native ranked second among PSAC players in points per match (5.56), third in goals per match (3.39), fourth in assists per match (2.17) and sixth in draw controls per match (3.39). Fugate finished eighth nationally in points, 13th in assists, 16th in goals and 47th in draw controls. She ranks fifth all-time at Gannon in career points (285), eighth in career goals (182) and eighth in career assists (103).
Hunt was an All-PSAC third-team selection as a junior in 2012. The senior defender started all 18 matches this season. She recorded 35 ground balls, seven draw controls and 13 caused turnovers. Hunt was part of a group that ranked fourth among All-PSAC teams in ground balls per match.
The Oswego, N.Y., native has been a four-year starter at Gannon. Hunt played in 69 career matches, receiving 68 starting assignments. Since 2004, she ranks sixth all-time at Gannon with 129 ground balls and ninth with 46 caused turnovers.
Gannon concluded its 2013 season with a 10-8 overall record. The Lady Knights have reached double digits in victories during nine consecutive seasons and have played in four consecutive PSAC Tournaments. The program has produced a winning record every season during its 18-year existence.
