5/16/2024 1:30:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
McPherson was named to the West/Midwest Region First Team while Gilbert earned Second Team Honors
NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. - The IWLCA announced on Thursday that two players from the No. 12 Denver Pioneer's women's lacrosse team earned All-Region accolades. Graduate student defender Trinity McPherson was named to the West/Midwest first team while grad student attacker Julia Gilbert earned second team honors.Â
Student athletes named to all-region teams are eligible to be named to a national IWLCAÂ All-American team. The IWLCA will announce the 2024 IWLCA Division I All-American teams on May 23rd.
McPherson is the Big East Conference Defensive Player of the Year, as she is first on the Denver with 41 ground balls and 38 caused turnovers and ranks second in draw controls with a career-high 85. Also a member of the All-Big East First Team, she has also added a goal and an assist as well.
Gilbert was named to the All-Big East First Team and repeated as the conference's Attacker of the Year after leading DU with 62 goals. She has also added 12 assists and is second on the squad with 74 points. Gilbert closed out her career on a 12-game goal streak and owns a 43-game point streak dating back to the start of last season. Pacing the Pioneers with 109 shots on goal, she also owns a .481 shooting percentage and 13 free-position goals. Her 86 career games are the most in DU history, and she tied for most career goals at 202, one of only two players in program history to reach the 200-goal milestone.
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Student athletes named to all-region teams are eligible to be named to a national IWLCAÂ All-American team. The IWLCA will announce the 2024 IWLCA Division I All-American teams on May 23rd.
McPherson is the Big East Conference Defensive Player of the Year, as she is first on the Denver with 41 ground balls and 38 caused turnovers and ranks second in draw controls with a career-high 85. Also a member of the All-Big East First Team, she has also added a goal and an assist as well.
Gilbert was named to the All-Big East First Team and repeated as the conference's Attacker of the Year after leading DU with 62 goals. She has also added 12 assists and is second on the squad with 74 points. Gilbert closed out her career on a 12-game goal streak and owns a 43-game point streak dating back to the start of last season. Pacing the Pioneers with 109 shots on goal, she also owns a .481 shooting percentage and 13 free-position goals. Her 86 career games are the most in DU history, and she tied for most career goals at 202, one of only two players in program history to reach the 200-goal milestone.
DENVER'S HOME FOR COLLEGE SPORTSÂ Â
Visit DenverPioneers.com for complete coverage of all 18 of DU's NCAA Division I sports
Like Denver Pioneers and Denver Women's Lacrosse on Facebook
Follow @DU_Pioneers and @DU_WLAX on Twitter
Follow @DenverPioneers and @DU_WLAX on Instagram
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