With the women's lacrosse team's season just over halfway done, the Tigers (6-2 overall, 2-0 Ivy League) have had time to establish their game and character. Integral to this progression have been six players, whom the 'Prince' pauses to honor with its midseason awards.
Brickhouse Award
Beginning with the most easily designated honor, the Brickhouse Award is given to senior goaltender Sarah Kolodner. The choice is clear. Kolodner has logged over 467 of the 502 total minutes in goal for Princeton. But more importantly, she has made pivotal saves in Princeton wins.
Against Duke, Kolodner made a key save just after the Tigers jumped on top for their first lead of the game, preserving the one-goal advantage and eventually allowing sophomore midfielder Kathleen Miller to score at the other end. More recently, Kolodner made a clutch save in overtime against Georgetown, springing the Tigers to victory.
This past weekend, Kolodner made a great save with just six seconds left on a shot that could have potentially won the game for Cornell. Even though Kolodner is, for all intents and purposes, the team's main goalie, her clutch play and big play-making ability qualify her for goalie of the year.
Slashy Award
The Slashy Award for top midfielder goes to senior Elizabeth Pillion. Aside from leading the team in draw controls with 19 and ground balls with 21, Pillion is second only to senior attack Lindsey Biles, with 16 goals and 24 points. Most important, though, are her team-high eight assists on the season.
It was Pillion's pass that found freshman attack Ashley Amo wide open next to the net against Georgetown, which led to the Tigers' game-winning goal. Pillion was also the one to feed Biles for her game-winning goal in sudden-death overtime over Cornell. In at least four instances this season, Pillion's assists have been game-altering.
IGETMNINPBoK Award
For the "I'm Good Even Though My Name Is Not Pillion, Biles or Kolodner" Award, sophomore midfielder Kathleen Miller takes the cake. Last year's Ivy League Rookie of the Year, Miller has 18 points on the season. Her .500 goals-per-shot-attempt percentage is second on the team.
Miller has played an especially integral role in the team's recent two victories, compiling five goals and three assists. Her goals in the game against Columbia helped the Tigers go on a 7-0 run to bury the Lions.
Most Productive Award
Biles garners the Most Productive Award. This season has been no different for the four-year starter and All-American. She has established herself as one of the premier goal-scorers in women's lacrosse. Leading the team in goals and points, Biles has been known to completely take over games.
In the season opener, Biles scored four goals to boost an otherwise lackluster offensive effort and effectively shut down any hopes for a Johns Hopkins win. And her performances have only gotten better. The following game against Loyola, Biles lit up for six scores. She was also responsible for the game-winning goal over Cornell.
Fake ID Club Award
The final and most competitive award, the Fake ID Club Award, is given to the midseason's most precocious freshman.
In a tight contest, the honor goes to attack Katie Lewis-Lamonica. She is the only freshman to have started all eight games thus far, and her eight goals lead all her classmates. She is fifth on the team with 10 points and second on the team in draw controls with 14.
"[Katie] is really good at both ends and is one of our best markup defenders," Sailer said. "She's a lefty which really gives us another weapon in the attack — a good finisher and a good shooter."
Honorable mention for this rookie award goes to freshman attack Ashley Amo, who has contributed six goals over the course of the five games she has played in.
With these five weapons, not to mention a strong complement of supporting cast members, the Tigers look to finish the Ivy schedule to position themselves for the postseason tournament.
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