9.15.2011

FARMVILLE, Va. – The Longwood University women's lacrosse team has been honored as one of 56 schools on the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Academic Squad. Three Lancers were also recognized for their individual efforts in the classroom as seniors Jessica Rudloff|West Chester, Pa. (West Chester), Sam Stifler|Jarrettsville, Md. (North Harford) and Katie Carbiener|Orlando, Fla. (Olympia) were among the 187 total honorees named to the 2011 IWLCA Academic Honor Roll. To earn a place on the academic squad list, a team GPA of 3.0 or higher must be compiled, while indivdual student-athletes were nominated by their schools and have achieved at least junior status academically.

“Katie, Jess and Sam continue to set a high standard for us with their academic performance,” said interim head coach Wendy Stone. “As a team, we are always looking for ways to improve, and these three seniors are leading the way for us academically. I am extremely proud of both their individual efforts as well as the team's efforts to raise our GPA to above a 3.0 for the past year.”

Rudloff earned a 3.78 GPA, majoring in Exercise Science, while Stifler finished the year with a 3.62 GPA in Biology with a Health/Biomedical Concentration, and Carbiener is studying Exercise Science with a Biology minor, having garnered a 3.70 GPA.

Rudloff started all 18 games for the Lancers in 2011, finishing the season with 28 goals, including a team-high four game-winners. She also added six assists to total 34 points. Stifler started 17 of 18 games, adding 17 points on 15 goals and two assists. Carbiener was unable to compete last season due to an injury.