University of Connecticut Athletics
Three Huskies Named to the Lacrosse All-BIG EAST Teams
5/11/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Lacrosse
PROVIDENCE, RI (May 11) – University of Connecticut women’s lacrosse team members senior Melissa MacDougall (Baldwinsville, NY), junior Tracy Mullaney (Cockeysville, NY) and senior Kariane Lauri (Memphis, NY) were all named to the 2004 All-BIG EAST Lacrosse Team. MacDougall and Mullaney were named to the All-BIG EAST First Team, while Lauri was an All-BIG EAST Second Team selection.
MacDougall, a defensive midfielder, was named to the All-BIG EAST Team for the first time in her career. Scoring two goals and one assist, MacDougall led the team in ground balls with 42, draw controls with 36 and caused turnovers with 28 on the season. MacDougall was third in the conference in overall games in caused turnovers and draw controls.
An attacking midfielder, Mullaney led the team in scoring for the third straight season in 2004. She ended the season with 41 goals and 54 points, while adding 13 assists. Mullaney was held scoreless in only one game this season, and four times in her three-year UConn career. Mullaney was third in the BIG EAST in overall and conference games, with 54 and 22 points respectively. This is the third consecutive season Mullaney has been named to the All-BIG EAST Team, second straight as a First Team performer.
Also making her first appearance on the All-BIG EAST Team is Lauri. The attacker was second on the team in scoring with 45 points on 38 goals and seven assists. Lauri scored in all but two games this season and opened the season on an eight game scoring streak. She added 32 ground balls, 29 draw controls and 18 caused turnovers in 2004.
The Huskies ended the season with an overall record of 8-9 and stood at 2-4 in the BIG EAST Conference, good for fifth in the final 2004 standings. As a team, the Huskies ranked eighth in the nation in caused turnovers per game averaging 10.88 over 17 games.
