Julie Kraus, Libby Parent Named IWLCA All-Region
MANCHESTER, N.H. – Juniors Julie Kraus (Derry, NH) and Libby Parent (Hinesburg, VT) of the Southern New Hampshire University women’s lacrosse team were both named to the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Division II North All-Region Team, it was announced on Thursday afternoon. Kraus was a First Team selection, while Parent was named to the Second Team. Kraus and Parent are now eligible to be named to the IWLCA/US Lacrosse All-America Team, which will be announced on Thursday, May 29.
Kraus, who was a First Team Northeast-10 All-Conference selection, as well as the NE-10 Defensive Player of the Year, anchored a Penmen defense that ranked second in the Northeast-10, allowing 12.72 goals per game. She led the Penmen in ground balls (62), draw controls (56) and caused turnovers (30) while ranking fourth in the NE-10 in ground balls and first in the league for draw controls. Nationally, Kraus ranked in the top 20 in Division II in all three categories as well as well as helping SNHU be the national leader in draw controls per game. One of three players to start all 18 games for SNHU, Kraus registered 12 goals and 13 assists for 25 points.
Parent, who was also an NE-10 First Team selection, led SNHU in scoring, registering 48 goals and 28 assists for 76 points this season. In the process, she set a single-season school record for points in a season. She recorded at least one goal in all 18 games this season and failed to score multiple goals in a game just four times, notching a season-high five goals apiece in games against Bates and Bryant During the season, she became SNHU’s all-time leading scorer and has registered 125 goals and 60 assists for 185 points over her first three seasons.
Southern New Hampshire finished the 2008 season with a school-record 12 victories as it posted a 12-6 record and advanced to the Northeast-10 championship game for the first time in program history. The Penmen were ranked 10th in the final IWLCA poll.