May 27, 2003

Three Duke University women's lacrosse players were named to the 2003 IWLCA/US Lacrosse All-America teams on Tuesday. Senior Kate Kaiser received first team accolades while junior Meghan Miller and senior Lauren Gallagher were second and third team selections.

Kaiser, also an All-ACC and first team All-South Region pick, collected first team All-America honors for the third time in her career, becoming the first Duke women's lacrosse player to accomplish that feat. The senior midfielder ranked among the Blue Devils team leaders in goals (38), points (44), caused turnovers (37), ground balls (49) and draw controls (29). The Cockeysville, Md., native finished her career ranked second all-time at Duke with 154 goals and third in career points with 174.

Miller earned second team All-America honors for the first time in her career. She displayed her versatility throughout the season collecting 11 goals and five assists, while leading the team in caused turnovers (42) and ground balls (61).

Gallagher, a three-time All-ACC and All-South Region pick, was selected to an All-America team for the third time in her career. She ranked second on the team with 51 points (37 goals and 14 assists) this season and closed her career second in the record books with 193 career points. Gallagher also joins Kaiser as the only player to earn All-America honors three times while at Duke.

2003 IWLCA/US Lacrosse Division I All-America Teams

First Team
A - Sarah Averson, Cornell
A - Suzanne Eyler, Loyola
A - Sonia Judd, Maryland
A - Whitney Miller, Princeton
A - Wick Stanwick, Georgetown
M - Lauren Aumiller, Virginia
M - Kelly Coppedge, Maryland
M - Alex Fiore, Princeton
M - Kate Kaiser, Duke
M - Theresa Sherry, Princeton
M - Lisa Staedt, James Madison
D - Rachael Becker, Princeton
D - Michi Ellers, Georgetown
D - Marianne Gioffre, Loyola
D - Tiffany Schummer, Virginia
G - Alexis Venechanos, Maryland


Second Team
A - Amy Appelt, Virginia
A - Colleen O'Hara, Penn State
A - Lana Smith, Dartmouth
A - Jill Toomey, George Mason
M - Gail Decker, James Madison
M - Gloria Lozano, Georgetown
M - Meghan Miller, Duke
M - Regina Oliver, Ohio State
M - Elizabeth Pillion, Princeton
M - Alyssa Trudel, Boston University
M - Shannon Wilson, Ohio State
D - Laurie Kenis, Virginia
D - Katie Norbury, Princeton
D - Jazmine Norton, North Carolina
D - Ellen Rust, Syracuse
G - Lee Tortorelli, Penn State


Third Team
A - Cary Chasney, Virginia
A - Lauren Gallagher, Duke
A - Sarah Queener, Yale
A - Rachel Shuck, Loyola
M - Michelle Allen, Vanderbilt
M - Katieanne Christian, Dartmouth
M - Monica Joines, Syracuse
M - Kathleen Mikowski, Hofstra
M - Acacia Walker, Maryland
M - Miles Whitman, Yale
M - Suzanne Wosczyna, Old Dominion
D - Melissa Biles, Georgetown
D - Erica Holvek, Cornell
D - Kim Lowe, Ohio State
D - Julie Shank, Maryland
G - Jen White, Notre Dame