Women's Lacrosse

Manchester, N.H. (May 21) -- Saint Anselm senior Michaela Rocha (Rye, N.H.) and freshman Meghan Smith (Pittsford, N.Y.) were both recognized with postseason awards on Thursday afternoon. Rocha was honored by the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) as a Second Team All-North Region performer, while Smith was named to the womenslacrosse.com Division II All-Rookie Team.

Rocha, a Northeast-10 First Team All-Conference selection, finished in the top 10 in the nation in most offensive statistical categories. Rocha was second in the nation in points per game (6.07), seventh in points (91), eighth in assists per game (2.27), 10th in assists (34) and ninth in goals per game (3.80). On senior day, she netted two goals to break the single-season goals record (57) and already had the single-season points (91) and assists records (34). She finished her career second in school history in points (206), goals (145) and assists (61). In addition, Rocha was honored as the Saint Anselm Female Athlete of the Year this spring.

Smith finished her first campaign second on the team with 54 points on 39 goals and 15 assists and was named to the All-Conference Second Team and All-Rookie Team for her efforts. Smith was also third in the nation in draw controls per game with 4.07.