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Women's Lacrosse lands four on All-SAC team; Handshoe named Coach of the Year

Women's Lacrosse lands four on All-SAC team; Handshoe named Coach of the Year
ROCK HILL, S.C --- Tusculum college student-athletes Kelsey Crow, Cheyenne Bray, Madison Malone, and Brooke Wagner have earned 2015 All-South Atlantic Conference women's lacrosse honors. In addition, Jenna Handshoe has been named the SAC Coach of the Year.

Crow was a first team selection while Bray garnered second team honors. Both Malone and Wagner were honorable mention selections. (Complete List)

Handshoe led TC to a third place finish in the SAC in their inaugural campaign. The Pioneer's overall record sits at 9-4 and features wins over established conference opponents Wingate, Newberry and Catawba. Tusculum also defeated fellow first-year program Lincoln Memorial and earned road wins at non-conference foes Converse and Shorter.

Handshoe has guided the 19th-ranked scoring offense in DII with an average of 13.69 goals per game. Overall, the Pioneers rank in the top 25 in four different national categories including seventh in ground balls per game (24.92) and 21st in win percentage (0.692). Handshoe is in her second season at Tusculum and her fourth season overall as a head coach.

Crow, a junior midfielder, is leading the conference with 51 goals, which also ranks fifth in the nation (NCAA II). She has tallied 60 total points with the addition of nine assists, which stands second in the conference and 14th nationally. Crow is the league leader in shots on goal as 71 of her 85 shots have been on frame.

The Franklin, Tennessee native has tallied a season-high six goals on three occasions, including in a victory against Catawba. She was also a perfect 5-for-5 shooting in the season-opening win against Converse. Crow has earned SAC Player of the Week honors on two occasions.

Bray is a junior attacker from Collierville, Tennessee. She leads the Pioneers with 51 draw controls while ranking second on the team in goals (35), points (51), and assists (16). Bray has had a perfect 100 percent shooting performance in three games, including a season-high six goals on six shots in a win over Chowan. She has also been named the SAC Offensive Player of the Week twice this season.

Malone, a native of Maple Grove, Minnesota, has assisted on a team-high 26 goals this season, which is second in the SAC and 12th nationally. Her team-best 50 ground balls ranks 16th nationally and she is the team leader in caused turnovers (21). The freshman midfielder also owns the highest shots on goal percentage on the team (.889). Malone had a season-high seven points on four goals and three assists in a win at Newberry.

Wagner, a freshman goalie, is the SAC leader and ranks 13th nationally in save percentage (.460). The Snellville, Georgia native has given up the second fewest goals in the conference (109), and is third in the SAC in goals-against average (12.06). Her .571 win percentage is also third-best in the league.

Wagner made a season-high 17 saves in a win versus Chowan and had 15 stops in a victory at Wingate. She was also named SAC Defensive Player of the Week early in the year.
The third-seeded Pioneers will begin play in the 2015 SAC Tournament tonight when they play host to sixth-seeded Coker College in the quarterfinal round. First draw is set for 5 p.m. at Pioneer Field.

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