Women's Lax Places Four on All-Skyline Teams

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. (5/4/09) - The Kean University women's lacrosse team placed three players on the Skyline Conference First-Team, as voted on by the conference coaches and announced by the Skyline on Monday afternoon.

Senior midfielder Stephanie Cirino (Warminster, Pa.), sophomore attack Amanda South (Fairless, Pa.) and junior defender Chelsea Davis (Livingston, Pa.) each earned first-team honors, while sophomore Kelly Mataya (Woodland Park, N.J.) was named a second-team all-star.

Despite missing the first four games of the season, Cirino (pictured right) led the team in goals (50) and was second in points (57), ranking third in the conference in goals per game (3.57) and sixth in points per game (4.07). She closed out her career ranking in the top three in four different categories, as she was finished first in shots (373), second in assists (38) and points (191) and third in goals (153) in 61 career games.

South led the team in points (73) and set the new school record with 25 assists, as her 48 goals were second on the team. She also ranked third in the Skyline in assists per game (1.47) and fifth in points per game (4.29). In just two season, South already ranks first in career assists (49) and fourth in both career goals (108) and career points (157).

The team's top defender, Davis lead both the Skyline and New Jersey Athletic Conferences with 2.12 caused turnovers a game, while her 3.69 draw controls per game rank second in the Skyline. She also added 11 goals and four assists, while leading the team in groundballs (58).

Mataya finished second in groundballs (40), while adding 18 goals and four assists for 22 points.

The Cougars advanced to the Skyline Conference playoffs for the second straight season after finishing 4-3 overall in conference play.