GRAND LAKE, Colo. – Freshman
Kristin Wilder (Framingham, Mass.) and sophomore
Alexa Bedell (Londonderry, N.H.) of the Southern New Hampshire University women's lacrosse team were named to the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) All-America Second Team on Wednesday afternoon.
Wilder and Bedell are the first IWLCA All-Americans for the Penmen since 2011, while Wilder is the first freshman in program history to earn All-America honors.
Wilder, an IWLCA North All-Region Second Team selection, who was named the Northeast-10 Rookie of the Year and also earned a spot on both the NE-10 All-Conference First Team and All-Rookie Team two weeks ago, put together the greatest season ever for a Southern New Hampshire freshman after amassing 76 goals and nine assists for 85 points. The attack, who scored the most goals ever by a Penmen in a single season and notched the most points for a SNHU freshman in a single campaign, finished 20 points shy of Sherry Darrell's 2008 overall mark for points. Wilder, a five-time NE-10 Rookie of the Week, finished the regular season first in the Northeast-10 in goals and third in points after starting all 18 contests.
Bedell, who joined Wilder on the IWLCA North All-Region Second Team and NE-10 First Team, racked up 80 points on 50 goals and 30 assists after starting all 18 games. Bedell ended the season with a point in 15 straight contests, amassing 42 goals and 25 assists for 67 points during that stretch. The midfielder closed the regular season ranking fourth in the league in assists and fifth in points.
Southern New Hampshire finished 12-6 overall and earned the No. 5 seed in the Northeast-10 Championship after going 8-5 in league play. It marked the first NE-10 Championship berth for the Penmen since 2011, while the 12 wins were one shy of the program record of 13 victories from the 2009 season.
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