May 24, 2005

Four University of Virginia womens lacrosse student-athletes were named All-Americans by insidelacrosse.com, the organization announced. Amy Appelt, Tyler Leachman, and Nikki Lieb all earned first-team honors while Meredith Lazarus was named a third team honoree. It is a repeat honor for Appelt and Lieb while Leachman and Lazarus are both first-time honorees.

Appelt earned her fourth All-American honor, including the last three as a first-team honoree. She graduated from Virginia ranked #5 on the all-time scoring list in Division I with 373 career points. Her 258 career goals ranks sixth all-time and her 115 career assists ranks ninth. She notched 57 goals and a career-high 35 assists in 2005, becoming the first person in school history to have four seasons of 50+ goals. Her 95 points is the fifth-highest single-season total in school history. She was named a Tewaaraton Trophy finalist for the second consecutive year, and she was also named a Honda Sports Award finalist for a second year in a row as well. She is a member of the 2005 US World Cup Training Squad.

Lieb earned first-team honors for the second time in her career and is only a third-year. A All-ACC performer for her second consecutive year, Lieb was also a member of the NCAA All-Tournament team as the Cavaliers advanced to the final game for the third consecutive year. Lieb led the Cavaliers with 44 draw controls, which ranks 10th in a single season in school history. She also led Virginia with 61 ground balls and was second on the team with 26 caused turnovers.

Leachman earned her first All-American honor with a career-high 65 goals in 2005, which led Virginia and ranks third all-time in a single season. Her 82 points was second on the team and she now ranks eighth all-time at UVa for points in a season. She has a total of 174 career points with ranks ninth all-time at UVa and her 139 career goals ranks fifth all-time. She earned her first All-ACC honor this season as well.

Lazarus had an incredible return from a season-ending injury in 2004 this year. She led the team with 31 caused turnovers, ranked second on the team in ground balls and was fourth in draw controls. This is her first All-American honor.