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Rutgers lacrosse star Cassidy Spilis named First Team All-American by ILWomen

Rutgers lacrosse star Cassidy Spilis gets another national honor.

For the fourth straight year,  Rutgers lacrosse star Cassidy Spilis was honored by ILWomen on Friday. The talented midfielder was named First Team All-American. She also earned second-team accolades in 2022 and honorable mention recognition in 2021 and 2023 from ILWomen.  Her latest achievement comes following a stellar 2024 campaign.

In 18 games, Spilis scored 74 goals while dishing out five assists. The Rutgers star also led the Big Ten in goals while being a human highlight reel every time she stepped on the field. Her impressive season didn’t stop there, as Spilis finished the season second in the Big Ten in goals per game (4.11), third in caused turnovers per game (2.00), and draw controls per game (5.44).

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Cassidy Spilis is IWLCA First Team All-Region!

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— Rutgers Women’s Lacrosse (@rutgers_wlax) May 16, 2024

While Spilis put together a career year, she also rewrote the record books. The Seneca High School product became Rutgers all-time leader in points scored with 281. She also set the school record for career draw controls (313) and broke her own single-season record with 74 goals.

Her latest accolade also represents how well Rutgers women’s lacrosse is regarded. This is the third straight season the program has had at least one student-athlete earn first-team laurels by at least one publication under head coach Melissa Lehman.

As Spilis prepares for life after Rutgers, she leaves behind an impressive legacy that includes countless unforgettable moments. Her latest award is a reminder of the impact she made.

Rutgers Women’s Lacrosse coach wins Coach of the Year

Rutgers women’s lacrosse program announced on Tuesday that head coach Melissa Lehman was named the 2022 Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association’s Mid-Atlantic Region Coach of the Year. 

Rutgers women’s lacrosse program announced on Tuesday that head coach Melissa Lehman was named the 2022 Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association’s Mid-Atlantic Region Coach of the Year.

Each year, the IWLCA names four regional coaches of the year and an overall Division 1 coach of the year. Under Lehman’s tutelage, the Scarlet Knights enjoyed their most successful season in program history with a school-record 16 victories including wins over six ranked opponents, its second straight NCAA Tournament appearance, and the first top-10 finish in the final IWLCA Coaches Poll in school history, settling in at No. 10.

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Lehman was also named 2022 Big Ten Coach of the Year after the team’s historic season in-conference. The program achieved a school-record five All-Big Ten selections and they also had 2022 Big Ten Midfielder of the Year in junior Cassidy Spilis. To further show her influence and impact on and off the field, five Scarlet Knights earned All-America accolades, including three who landed on the IWLCA All-America squad. Rutgers also finished with four IWLCA All-Region picks for the second consecutive season and landed 26 student-athletes on the Academic All-Big Ten Team – 14 were also named 2022 Big Ten Distinguished Scholars all under Lehman’s guidance

The Scarlet Knights earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament for just the third time in school history, the second time with Lehman as head coach. Rutgers muscled an opening-round victory over No. 24 Saint Joseph’s. before falling to No. 5 Stony Brook in the second round.

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Lehman – a New Jersey native is entering her fourth year as head coach at Rutgers after spending a decade on the coaching staff at her alma mater, the University of Penn. With Lehamn at the helm, the future is bright for the women’s lacrosse program.

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