ALL-REGION TEAMSROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Four Nazareth women's lacrosse players have been named to the Empire Region all-star team that has been released by the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association.
Senior midfielder
Caity Richardson was a first-team selection, while sophomore attacker
Nora Davis, junior goalie
Maria Fusco and junior defender
Maggie Mullin each made the second team.
Richardson, of Pittsford, N.Y. and a graduate of Pittsford Mendon High School, was a two-sport standout for the Golden Flyers as she also started for the soccer team last fall. In lacrosse, Richardson appeared in all 15 games and contributed eight goals and one assist. She also led the team in ground balls (37) and draw controls (34).
Davis, of Syracuse and a graduate of Bishop Ludden High School, was Nazareth's leading scorer in 2008 with 43 points on 39 goals and four assists. She scored three goals or more in a game eight times for the Golden Flyers in '08.
Fusco, of Chaumont, N.Y. and a graduate or Immaculate Heart Central, started all 15 games for the Golden Flyers in 2008 and had 104 saves for a .500 save percentage and a 7.54 goals-against average.
Mullin, of Rochester and a graduate of Irondequoit High School, contributed one assist in 15 starts and was second on the team in both ground balls (30) and draw controls (24).
Nazareth posted a 10-5 overall record in 2008 and won the regular-season Empire 8 Conference championship.