EDISON, NJ (June 9, 2022) – Three Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) women’s lacrosse student-athletes were named to the 2022 Division I All-Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Team, announced today.
 
The MAAC honorees include Kelly Horning of Fairfield University, Cassidy Orban of Monmouth University, and Nicole McNeely of Siena College.
 
An All-MAAC First Team choice, Horning led Fairfield to its fourth consecutive MAAC title this season, guiding the Stags to a conference all-time best of seven championships. She was named to the MAAC All-Championship Team, while also earning tournament MVP honors. Horning finished 2022 as the MAAC leader in total ground balls and caused turnovers. She was second in the conference in caused turnovers per game and fifth in ground balls average. Additionally, she earned IWLCA Division I Northeast Region Second Team honors and was named to the IWLCA Senior All-Star game.
 
Orban was named the MAAC Midfielder of the Year and was a member of the All-MAAC First Team in 2022, following her first season at Monmouth. She compiled a conference-best 123 draw controls and led the MAAC with 6.47 draw controls per game. Orban tallied 50 points on 44 goals and six assists with 36 ground balls, and 18 caused turnovers. She broke the program record for single-season draw controls and ranked 15th nationally in draw controls total and average.
 
Siena’s first ever MAAC Offensive Player of the Year recipient, McNeely led the league in ground balls per game and was second in points, points per game, assists, and assists average. She ranked sixth in total goals, draw controls per game, and free position percentage. McNeely broke Siena's career records for goals, assists, and points following 2022, while also becoming the first player in program history to reach 200 career points. In addition to her All-MAAC First Team nod, she also earned a spot on the 2022 MAAC All-Championship Team and IWLCA Senior All-Star game.
 
All-ECAC Team
Nicole McNeely – Siena College, Gr., A
Kyla Sears – Princeton University, Sr., A
Isabella Peterson – James Madison University, Rs-So., A
Jolie Creo – College of Holy Cross, Sr., A
Cassidy Orban – Monmouth University, Gr., M
Kelly Horning – Fairfield University, Gr., M
Belle Mastopietro – Temple University, Jr., M
Mairead Durkin – James Madison University, Rs-Jr., D
Marge Donovan – Princeton University, Sr., D
Ellen O'Callaghan – University of Pennsylvania, Sr., D
Aileen Hannan – Wagner College, Sr., D
Molly Dougherty – James Madison University, Rs-Sr., GK
 
ABOUT THE ECAC
The ECAC (Eastern College Athletic Conference) is an eighty-two-year-old organization with well over 200 member schools across all three NCAA Divisions - I, II and III. The ECAC exists to enhance the experience of student-athletes participating in intercollegiate athletics and provides great value for universities and colleges by sponsoring championships, leagues, bowl games, tournaments and other competitions throughout the Northeast. The ECAC's esports platform is growing and now totals more than sixty colleges and universities and is expanding the geographic footprint for the conference nationally. The ECAC is also sponsoring competitions and leagues involving other varsity and club sports that do not fall under the umbrella of the NCAA.
 
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 41st year of competition during the 2021-22 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.
 
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