PRESEASON MIDFIELDER OF THE YEAR
SYDNEY WATSON, UCONN
Watson has been one of the Huskies’ leaders since she first stepped on campus in 2018, but she reached new heights last season. A USA Lacrosse Magazine first-team All-American, she contributed 56 goals and controlled 136 draws.
PRESEASON DEFENDER OF THE YEAR
EMMA TRENCHARD, NORTH CAROLINA
A returning first-team All-American and last year’s Preseason Defender of the Year, Trenchard can mark anyone in the country and limit their impact. She posted 25 ground balls, 17 caused turnovers and 13 draw controls in 2021.
PRESEASON GOALIE OF THE YEAR
TAYLOR MORENO, NORTH CAROLINA
A Tewaaraton Award finalist and the 2021 IWLCA National Goalkeeper of the Year, Moreno is an athletic netminder who saved 54.9 percent of shots last spring. She finished second in the nation with a career-best 6.65 goals against average and is an emotional leader for a hungry North Carolina team.