US Lacrosse Magazine announced Monday its 2021 Division II Women’s Preseason All-Americans, part of the magazine’s immersive coverage leading to the upcoming spring season.
Thirteen student-athletes from 11 schools make up the preseason list. Continue below for breakdowns of each player selected.
US Lacrosse Magazine Preseason All-Americans
Division II Women
Name |
School |
Pos. |
|---|---|---|
| Ally Blood | Queens | Attack |
| Alison Johnson | Adelphi | Attack |
| Erin McGuire | Lindenwood | Attack |
| Kole Pollock | Adelphi | Attack |
| Olivia Esposito | Grand Valley State | Midfield |
| Carly Fedorowski | Lindenwood | Midfield |
| Mollie Kaplan | Florida Tech | Midfield |
| Brenna Smith | Florida Southern | Midfield |
| Raven Linton | New Haven | Defense |
| Riley McClure | Indianapolis | Defense |
| Olivia McEntee | Le Moyne | Defense |
| Molly Reinhart | West Chester | Defense |
| Tatyana Petteway | East Stroudsburg | Goalie |
Attack
Ally Blood was a consistent presence for upstart Queens in five games, compiling 15 goals and 15 assists.
One of the best passers in the country, Alison Johnson contributed three goals and eight assists for Adelphi in 2020.
Erin McGuire played and started in all 10 games for Lindenwood and finished third in the nation with 49 points.
Kole Pollock is one of the top goal-scorers in Adelphi history and notched 10 goals in 2020.
Midfield
Olivia Esposito's 11 goals and three assists were key for a Grand Valley State team that finished 2020 at 3-1.
Carly Fedorowski, a graduate student from Stillwater, Minn., posted 24 goals and 21 assists in 10 games last season.
Mollie Kaplan filled the stat sheet with 18 goals, eight assists, 35 draw controls, 18 ground balls and six caused turnovers.
Brenna Smith recorded 26 goals and eight assists in nine starts for the Mocs.
Defense
In two games, Raven Linton led New Haven with 18 draw controls. She also had four ground balls and four caused turnovers.
Riley McClure was a defensive force for Indianapolis, totaling six ground balls, six caused turnovers and eight draw controls.
Key to Le Moyne's defensive schemes, Olivia McEntee had five caused turnovers and four ground balls last year.
Molly Reinhart did not appear in any games for West Chester in 2020. In 2019, she led the team with 55 caused turnovers.
Goalie
Tatyana Petteway posted an 8.01 goals against average in three games for East Stroudsburg.