Northborough, MA. -- Loyola University Maryland women's lacrosse graduate students
Jillian Wilson and
Katie Detwiler and sophomores
Georgia Latch and
Lauren Spence were named All-Americans by the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) on Thursday. Wilson picked up her first-ever first-team honor; Detwiler collected second-team honors, and Latch and Spence received third-team accolades.
Wilson, who earned second-team recognition last year, becomes the 22nd player in program history to earn First-Team All-America honors. She is a true two-way player, who led the team at the draw circle (198 draw controls) and with 61 goals. She helped the team rank seventh in the country in goals and first in the NCAA in draw control percentage.
Wilson ranks fourth in the NCAA in draw controls per game. A Tewaaraton Award Top-25 Semifinalist and two-time Patriot League Midfielder of the Year, she broke the Loyola single-season and career draw control record, while also breaking the Patriot League single-season draw control. She led the team in goals with 61, caused turnovers (22) and draw controls (198) and was third in points (80).
Detwiler, one of five defenders to earn second-team honors, earned her third-straight All-America honors. She has been one of the top match-up defenders in the NCAA throughout her career, and she was one of eight defenders to be named a Tewaaraton Award Top-25 Semifinalist this season.
A three-time Patriot League Defender of the Year, three-time all-region honoree and four-time all-conference selection, Detwiler has captained the second-ranked defense in the NCAA, as the Greyhounds allowed just 7.09 goals per game. Detwiler was tasked with guarding some of the top players in the country, including two fellow Tewaaraton Award Nominees. She held Emma LoPinto without a point and Meaghan Tyrrell to two goals, with one of them being a free position goal. She has also held Army's Brigid Duffy without a shot, and Georgetown's Erin Bakes scoreless.
Spence picked up her first IWLCA All-America accolade after being the top-ranked goalkeeper in the Patriot League in goals allowed this season. She ranks second nationally with a 7.18 goals against average and sixth with a .520 save percentage. Spence held 17 of 22 opponents to single-digit goal outputs on the season, including the eight of the last nine opponents. She was voted as the Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Year, and she posted seven wins over nationally-ranked opponents this yea, and overall she had four double-digit save performances and 19 shutout quarters.
Latch earned her first All-America honor this season after leading the Greyhounds in assists (44) and points (89). The Patriot League Attacker of the Year, two-time All-Mid-Atlantic Region honoree, and two-time First Team All-Patriot League honoree scored at least two points in all but three games this season, including recording a hat trick in eight games and multiple assist performances in 13 games.
The Greyhounds season came to an end in the NCAA Quarterfinals, with their second-most victories in school history (19). Loyola's second-straight NCAA Quarterfinal appearance and 20 wins from last year combine for the most wins in back-to-back seasons (39).
