Pisano garners IWLCA/US Lacrosse All-America accolades for second straight season, Pisano and Vasiliou combine for regional honors

May 30, 2005

NORTON, MA- Wheaton College women's lacrosse standout midfielder Vanessa Pisano (Vineyard Haven, MA/Martha's Vineyard) garnered Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA)/US Lacrosse All-America third team accolades for the second consecutive season.

Pisano was also selected to the Inside Lacrosse All-America first team, IWLCA All-New England first squad and as an Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) All-Star. Goalkeeper A.J. Vasiliou (Middletown, CT/Mercy) rounded out Wheaton's regional honors by being voted ECAC Goaltender of the Year and ECAC All-Star.

Pisano wrapped up her outstanding career by being named to this weekend's STX Farewell Lacrosse Festival North-South Senior All-Star game, an annual event that showcases the nation's top seniors. She was tabbed New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Player of the Year for the first time and to the NEWMAC All-Conference first team for the fourth straight season. Pisano was also selected NEWMAC Rookie of the Year as a freshman.

Becoming only the second Wheaton player to surpass the 300-point milestone, Pisano moved into first place in the school's scoring annals with an astounding 337 points. Totaling 83 points this spring, Pisano finished her outstanding career with 286 goals, 51 assists and 337 points. She moved up to third place on the NCAA Division III all-time goals list and 14th for total points.

Pisano ranked third nationally in 2005 in goals per game (4.73) and ninth in draw controls per contest (4.33) and points per game (5.53). She paced the NEWMAC in goals scored (71) and draw controls (65), and finished second in total points, 10th in assists (12) and tied for 10th in ground balls (42) and caused turnovers (27).

Vasiliou earned NEWMAC All-Conference first-team accolades for the fourth time in her career. She finished her stellar career with an impressive senior season, ranking first in the conference with an 8.11 goals against average and .688 winning percentage, second with a .513 save percentage and fourth with 8.38 saves per game. A four-year starter with the Lyons, Vasiliou played in all but 20 minutes of the team's games this spring.

As a team, Wheaton was ranked nationally throughout most of the season, posting an unblemished 6-0 NEWMAC record en route to an 11-5 mark overall. The Lyons claimed the NEWMAC regular season championship for the third straight season and advanced to the conference tournament title game for the fourth consecutive year.

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