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Seven Griffs Earn All-Conference Accolades

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Seven Griffs Earn All-Conference Accolades

Seven members of the Canisius College women's lacrosse team earned All-MAAC honors on Thursday night at the conference's annual banquet, the most of any school in the league.

Seniors Allison Daley and Carly Quinn plus junior Megan Oosting earned first-team accolades, while seniors Taylor Gray and Jackie Loson, sophomore Lindsey Morgan and freshman Maria Kotas were named to the All-MAAC Second Team.

Canisius' seven selections match the school record for a single season and are one more than Fairfield's six honorees on the night.

As a senior, Daley leads the MAAC and ranks eighth in the country with a .495 save percentage to go along with a goals against average of 10.06. During her standout career, Daley has accumulated 629 career saves, the third-most in the country among active players. The all-conference honors is the third in her career, also earning first-team accolades last season and second-team honors in 2009.

Quinn ranks second on the team this season with 56 points during the 2011 campaign, recording 37 goals and 19 assists, The Orangeville, Ontario native, who led all players in the conference in scoring during league games with 27 points, finished the regular season ranked third in the MAAC with 3.29 points per game, seventh with 2.18 goals per game and fifth with 1.12 assists per game.

Through her first three seasons with the Griffs, Quinn ranks sixth in the program's history with 116 career points, seventh with 70 career goals and fourth with 46 career assists.

Oosting earned All-MAAC First Team accolades for the second-straight season. During her junior campaign, Oosting leads the team with 45 goals, 71 draw controls and 26 caused turnovers, while ranking second on the squad with 38 ground balls plus third with 55 points and 10 assists. The midfielder set a school record with her 71 draw controls this season and currently ranks ninth in the country with 4.18 draws per game.

As a junior, Oosting joined Gray and Quinn as the seventh member of the school's 100-point club. The Lakefield, Ontario native ranks seventh in the program's record book with 111 career points, fifth with 89 career goals and eighth with 22 career assists.

Gray earned all-conference accolades for the first time in her career after having her most productive season as a senior. She leads the team with 57 points this season, netting 41 goals to go along with 16 assists. Gray finished the regular season ranked second in the MAAC with 3.35 points per game and fourth with 2.41 goals per game.

The Baldwinsville, N.Y. native will graduate in May as one of the best players in the program's history. Gray currently ranks fourth in the school's record book with 137 career points, sixth with 77 career goals and second with 60 career assists.

Loson, who earned second-team all-conference honors for the third-straight season, anchored a defensive unit that lowered its goals against average by more than a goal despite losing four starters to graduation. During the 2011 campaign, Loson leads the Griffs with 41 ground balls to go along with five points, three goals, two assists, 20 draw controls and 17 caused turnovers.

In her second season at Canisius, Morgan registered 20 points, 14 goals, six assists, 26 ground balls, 18 draw controls and 17 caused turnovers. She currently ranks second on the team in caused turnovers plus third in both draw controls and ground balls.

Kotas is the first Canisius rookie to garner all-conference accolades since Ashley Gray earned second-team honors in 2006. As a freshman, Kotas totaled 15 points, 11 goals, four assists, 25 ground balls, 17 caused turnovers and 15 draw controls.

In addition to the Griffs' seven all-conference selections, nine Canisius student-athletes were honored for their work in the classroom. Daley, Loson and Quinn were joined by seniors Kaitlyn Black, Mary Butlak and Kathleen DiPasquale, junior Rachel Brand and sophomores Kate Gosson and Gina Molfetta on the MAAC All-Academic Team.

The second-seeded Griffs open MAAC Tournament play on Friday, squaring off against third-seeded Siena. First draw on the campus of Iona is set for noon.

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Players Mentioned

Rachel Brand

#25 Rachel Brand

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5' 4"
Junior
Allison Daley

#1 Allison Daley

GK
5' 4"
Senior
Kate Gosson

#8 Kate Gosson

M
5' 9"
Sophomore
Taylor Gray

#4 Taylor Gray

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5' 5"
Senior
Maria Kotas

#3 Maria Kotas

M
5' 3"
Freshman
Jackie Loson

#20 Jackie Loson

M
5' 5"
Senior
Gina Molfetta

#0 Gina Molfetta

GK
5' 2"
Sophomore
Lindsey Morgan

#5 Lindsey Morgan

M
5' 2"
Sophomore
Megan Oosting

#24 Megan Oosting

M
5' 7"
Junior
Carly Quinn

#19 Carly Quinn

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5' 7"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Rachel Brand

#25 Rachel Brand

5' 4"
Junior
M
Allison Daley

#1 Allison Daley

5' 4"
Senior
GK
Kate Gosson

#8 Kate Gosson

5' 9"
Sophomore
M
Taylor Gray

#4 Taylor Gray

5' 5"
Senior
A
Maria Kotas

#3 Maria Kotas

5' 3"
Freshman
M
Jackie Loson

#20 Jackie Loson

5' 5"
Senior
M
Gina Molfetta

#0 Gina Molfetta

5' 2"
Sophomore
GK
Lindsey Morgan

#5 Lindsey Morgan

5' 2"
Sophomore
M
Megan Oosting

#24 Megan Oosting

5' 7"
Junior
M
Carly Quinn

#19 Carly Quinn

5' 7"
Senior
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