Juocys Earns All-America Third Team Honor
May 27, 2002 | Women's Lacrosse
BOSTON - Senior defender Gabby Juocys (Rochester, MI), the league's Most Outstanding Player in the 2002 America East Championship, was selected to the Warrior/Inside Lacrosse All-America Third Team.
Earlier this month, Juocys earned IWLCA/US Lacrosse North Region All-American First Team honors along with senior teammates Kristin Abruzzese and Ericka Hergenroeder. It was the second straight year Juocys was named to the First Team.
The Terriers' top markdown defender, Juocys led America East and was 28th in the nation with 41 caused turnovers in 19 games. She was second on the team in draw controls (28), fourth in ground balls (31) and eighth in scoring (9-2-11). Juocys finished her B. U. career as the Terriers' all-time leader in caused turnovers with 102.
She joined Abruzzese, Hergenroeder, and sophomore Kelly Trahon on the America East All-Conference First Team this season. It was the second consecutive First Team selection for Juocys, who was a Second Team honoree during her sophomore season in 2000.
She was named the Warrior/Inside Lacrosse Player of the Week after the Terriers' 11-5 win over New Hampshire in the America East Championship game on May 4.
B.U. completed the 2002 season with an 8-11 record whlie capturing its second America East title in three years. The Terriers were among the teams "receiving votes" in the final IWLCA Top 20 coaches poll for the season. Warrior/Inside Lacrosse Division I First Team Lauren Aumiller, Virginia Rachael Becker, Princeton Melissa Biles, Georgetown Tricia Dabrowski, Loyola Erin Elbe, Georgetown Andy Fortino, UNC Christine McPike, UNC Megan Mirick, Ohio State Jen Newitt, Dartmouth Jaimee Reynolds, Cornell Gina Sambus, Virginia Tiffany Schummer, Virginia Theresa Sherry, Princeton Lauren Simone, Princeton Lisa Staedt, James Madison Kellie Thompson, UNC
Warrior/Inside Lacrosse Division I Second Team Amy Appelt, Virginia Tracey Bounds, Ohio State Lauren Gallagher, Duke Jessie Groszkowski, New Hampshire Courtney Hobbs, Maryland Charlotte Kenworthy, Princeton Kathryn Lam, Notre Dame Stacey Morlang, Loyola Regina Oliver, Ohio State Brooke Owens, Princeton Polly Purcell, Richmond Danielle Shearer, Notre Dame Lindsay Stone, UNC Laurie Tortorelli, Delaware Porter Wilkinson, UNC Suzanne Wosczyna, Old Dominion
Warrior/Inside Lacrosse Division I Third Team Sarah Averson, Cornell Noelle Cebron, Temple Suzanne Eyler, Loyola Erica Holveck, Cornell Katie Jeschke, Penn State Gabby Juocys, Boston Univ. Sarah Kolodner, Princeton Jamie Larrimore, Johns Hopkins Megan Lewis, Vanderbilt Gloria Lozano, Georgetown Colleen O'Hara, Penn State Heidi Pearce, Johns Hopkins Wick Stanwick, Georgetown Megan Strenski, Yale Kim Wayne, Syracuse Shannon Wilson, Ohio State
Warrior/Inside Lacrosse Division I Coaches of the Year North: Jenny Graap, Cornell Midwest: Sue Stimmel, Ohio State South: Cathy Swezey, Vanderbilt
Warrior/Inside Lacrosse Division I Players of the Year Attack: Lauren Simone, Princeton Midfield: Lauren Aumiller, Virginia Defense: Rachael Becker, Princeton Goalkeeper: Tricia Dabrowski, Loyola
Warrior/Inside Lacrosse Division I Rookie of the Year Amy Appelt, Virginia
