MINNEAPOLIS--The Midwest Women's Lacrosse Conference (MWLC) awards have been announced for the 2023 season. All awards are voted on by the league's head coaches.
Cornell's India Smith was named Defensive Player of the Year, Lake Forest's Ali Graham was tabbed Midfielder of the Year, and Northwestern's Samantha Wiebold was selected as the Attacker of the Year.
Saint Benedict's Sami Hackley was named the Rookie of the Year.
Coach of the Year honors went to Patrick Crandall of Saint Benedict. The Bennies won their first MWLC regular season championship and finished with an undefeated record in league play (7-0).
The complete awards listing appears below.
2023 MWLC Season Awards
Defensive Player of the Year: India Smith, Cornell
Midfielder of the Year: Ali Graham, Lake Forest
Attacker of the Year: Samantha Wiebold, Northwestern
Rookie of the Year: Sami Hackley, Saint Benedict
Coach of the Year: Patrick Crandall, Saint Benedict
First-team
|
Chloe Lewis |
Fy. |
G |
Saint Benedict |
|
Jenna Timm |
So. |
D |
Saint Benedict |
|
Grace Teal # ^ |
Sr. |
D |
Northwestern |
|
Kendra Haselow # ^ |
Jr. |
D |
Hamline |
|
India Smith # |
Jr. |
D |
Cornell |
|
Ali Graham + |
Jr. |
M |
Lake Forest |
|
Cara Smith + ^ |
Jr. |
M |
Northwestern |
|
Jade Wilson |
Fy. |
M |
Augsburg |
|
Grace Fitzgibbons |
Fy. |
M |
Saint Benedict |
|
Taryn Leonard + % |
Sr. |
M |
Hamline |
|
Britta Solheim # |
Jr. |
M |
Wartburg |
|
Jenna Doctor + |
So. |
A |
Lake Forest |
|
Samantha Wiebold + ^ |
Sr. |
A |
Northwestern |
|
Sami Hackley |
Fy. |
A |
Saint Benedict |
|
Maitland Luksan # |
Jr. |
A |
Hamline |
Second-team
|
Daisy Koffler |
Sr. |
G |
Northwestern |
|
Maren Reu # |
Jr. |
D |
Northwestern |
|
Bliss Pekkala |
Sr. |
D |
Lake Forest |
|
Cass Barbera # |
So. |
D |
Lake Forest |
|
Caitlyn Dahut |
Jr. |
D |
Lake Forest |
|
Ryleigh Nelson + |
Jr. |
M |
Lake Forest |
|
Emma Osland |
So. |
M |
Saint Benedict |
|
Anna Methe |
Jr. |
M |
Cornell |
|
Meg Lewis |
So. |
M |
Cornell |
|
Krissy Kuwahara + |
So. |
M |
Lake Forest |
|
Maddie Hauer |
So. |
M |
Northwestern |
|
Ava Whitcomb # |
So. |
A |
Northwestern |
|
Cece Zanoni |
So. |
A |
Cornell |
|
Ella Steinke |
Fy. |
A |
Saint Benedict |
|
Savannah Frauhiger |
So. |
A |
Lake Forest |
Honorable mention
Midfield: Courtney Parker, Hamline
All-Sportsmanship
Augsburg: Kayla Courtney
Cornell: Brynn Miroslavich
Hamline: Aoi Suzuki
Lake Forest: Emma Tryder
Monmouth: AJ Furness
Northwestern: Chloe Solorzano
Saint Benedict: Addy Hackley
Wartburg: Lindsay Langford
Previous Honors
+ 2022 First-team All-Conference
# 2022 Second-team All-Conference
$ 2021 First-team All-Conference
^ 2021 Second-team All-Conference