1999 MAC Women's Lacrosse All-Stars
Women's Lacrosse Puts Five on MAC All-Star Teams,
Softball Nets Three Commonwealth League All-Stars
SELINSGROVE, (Pa.) — The Susquehanna University women's lacrosse team has five Middle Atlantic Conference All-Stars, including four repeat selections, while the Crusader softball team has three MAC Commonwealth League All-Stars, with two of them repeating from last year.
The baseball league All-Stars will be announced next week.
Senior third home and co-captain Sandy Jenkin (Millersville, Md./Severna Park H.S.) tops the lacrosse All-Star first-team picks and is now an MAC All-Star in each year of her four collegiate seasons. Joining her on the first-team were senior co-captain and third man Brandy Crum (Harrisburg/Central Dauphin H.S.) and junior center Janelle Reed (Shamokin/Line Mountain H.S.). Reed was a second-team pick last season, making her an All-Star in two of her first three seasons in the sport. Crum has also been playing the sport for just three years and is the squad's lone first-time All-Star this season.
Junior attack wing Dana Makowski (Cinnaminson, N.J./Cinnaminson H.S.) and sophomore point Erin Powell (Claymont, Del./Ursuline Academy) are both second-team All-Stars this season after making the first-team in 1998.
These five players led the Crusader women's lacrosse team to the best season in its 10-year varsity history, finishing 13-3 while breaking the school record for wins in a season and advancing to the MAC Championship Game for the second time in as many years under head coach Gina Lucido.
Senior co-captain and outfielder Tennille Shenk (Mechanicsburg/Cumberland Valley H.S.) is the softball team's lone MAC Commonwealth League First Team All-Star this season and was a second-team catcher in 1998. Fellow senior co-captain Karrah Henry (Lewistown/Lewistown H.S.) is a second-team All-Star at first base this season, while sophomore pitcher Kristen Hogan (Succasunna, N.J./Roxbury H.S.) earns second-team honors this season after being a first-teamer a year ago.
That group of players helped Susquehanna record its third-straight 20-win season and qualify for the MAC Championship Tournament for a second-straight year under fifth-year head coach Vince Anselmo. The Crusaders went 20-15 overall while winning one of three games at the conference tournament. They were 10-4 and finished second in the Commonwealth League for a second-straight year.
Women's Lacrosse All-Stars
Jenkin was the top vote-getter at attack as she broke the school record for career goals (112) and points (141) this season, also setting new single-season records in both with 40 goals and 15 assists for 55 points. She led the team in scoring for a third-straight season, tying for fifth in conference assists per game (1.13) while ranking seventh in points per game (3.80) and eighth in goals per game (2.67).
She also led the team in shots (86), tying for sixth in ground balls (47). She was named MAC Player of the Week for the week of April 4-11.
"I was very excited to see Sandy get first-team again, she was most deserving of that award," said Lucido. "She's definitely a force offensively in our conference and it was nice to see the other coaches recognize her for that."
Also a four-year letterwinner on the Crusader women's basketball team, Jenkin is an English major and the daughter of Roger and Joan Jenkin.
Crum was the top vote-getter among the defenders as she was the the leading player in coverage on a defense which compiled an 8.06 team goals-against average to rank second in the MAC and 13th in the last NCAA Division III stats. She led the team in interceptions this season with 17, ranking fifth in ground balls with 50. She also scored seven goals with an assist for eight points (0.50 ppg) offensively.
"Brandy's (first-team) selection was really pleasing to me. As a defensive player, there aren't a lot of statistics kept. I was pleased that the other coaches realized what kind of standout she was," says Lucido.
Also a two-time MAC Commonwealth League All-Star and 1998 AstroTurf/ National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division III North Atlantic Regional All-American in field hockey, Crum is an Academic All-American candidate as a biology major. She is the daughter of Jean and Edward Crum, Jr.
Reed was the top vote-getter among midfielders after leading the team in ground balls this season with 91, ranking third in scoring with 30 goals and 17 assists for 47 points (2.94 ppg). She was also second on the team in shots (71) and fifth in interceptions with seven. She was a second-team All-Star in 1998 as a defensive wing.
"Janelle just had tremendous season. She has improved her game incredibly from last season and was one of the best players in our conference," says Lucido.
Also a starter on the Crusader field hockey team, Reed is a biology major and the daughter of John and Janet Reed.
Makowski was a second-team All-Star this season despite posting better numbers than her first-team season of a year ago. She broke her own single-season record for assists with 21 (Old Record: 16, 1998), upping her school career assist record to 38. She also had 28 goals this season as she finished second on the team in scoring with 49 points. Makowski was fourth in the MAC in assists per game (1.40 per game), ranking 10th in points per game (3.27).
She is now second to Jenkin in career scoring at Susquehanna with 104 points, ranking fourth in goals with 66.
Makowski was the MAC Player of the Week for the week of April 13-18.
"Dana probably should have been first-team again," said Lucido. "She's a top attacker in this conference and her assists were obviously huge for us."
She is a business major and the daughter of Al and Maryellen Makowski.
Powell moved from an attack wing to point this season and also helped to anchor the Crusader defense. She was second to only Crum in interceptions with 16, ranking second to Reed in ground balls with 63. Offensively, she had two goals and three assists for five points in 14 games (0.36 ppg), missing a pair of games due to a knee injury.
"Erin was a first-team All-Star last year and we felt like she was again this season. It's harder to get recognition defensively, but she made the transition there this year and just had an outstanding seasons," says Lucido.
A business major, she is the daughter of Dan and Catherine Powell.
1999 MAC Women's Lacrosse All-Stars
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Shenk broke the softball program's records for career hits (150), at-bats (424) and putouts (396) this season while leading the team offensively for a second-straight year. She batted .330 (36 for 109) with six doubles, a triple and 17 runs batted in, also topping the squad in sacrifice bunts (8) and ranking second in runs (24). Her 36 hits were the sixth most in a season at Susquehanna, while her six doubles tied for seventh most.
In addition to her career records, Shenk ranked second all-time at Susquehanna in career RBI with 75 (Record: 83, Meg Sorber, 1986-89), and was third in runs (91), chances accepted (434) and fielding percentage (.968). Her .354 career batting average was ninth-best all-time, and she ranked sixth in career stolen bases (24) and tied for eighth in doubles (13).
Shenk began her Crusader career as a starting outfielder, moving to catcher and becoming a second-team All-Star there last year. She continued to see some time behind the plate this season, although the bulk of her starts were made in center field. She played in 137 career games.
"Tennille deserves to be a first-team All-Star. She is certainly one of the most well-rounded players in the conference," said Anselmo. "She was very talented both offensively and defensively, and always displayed a lot of intelligence on the field."
An Academic All-America candidate as a finance major, she is the daughter of David and Carol Shenk.
Like Shenk, Henry also changed positions this year, moving to first base after playing primarily as a middle infielder last season. She holds the school records for career assists (229) and defensive chances accepted (598). She adapted to the position change well this season, ranking third in fielding percentage (.974) with just five errors in 195 attempts. Henry also batted .284 this season (29 of 102) with three doubles, a triple 13 RBI and 11 runs scored. One of the team's best bunters, she had four sacrifice bunts.
Henry was also a four-year starter at Susquehanna, playing in 135 career games and ranking second in career at-bats (389), third in hits (118), fifth in both runs (71) and putouts (324), and sixth in RBI (54).
"Karrah was a player who was so valuable because could play just about anywhere and do just about anything, and always gave you 120 percent," said Anselmo. "She may not have had the best stats all the time, but you knew she'd always give her best every time out."
An accounting major who was also a four-year basketball letterwinner, Henry is the daughter of Suzanne Fultz and Donald Henry, both of Lewistown.
Hogan set the school single-season record this year for strikeouts with 135, also tying the school record for wins in a season while compiling a 14-6 mark (Also Sharing Record: 14, Judy Sholtis, 1986). with a 1.57 earned-run average. She was fourth in the MAC in strikeouts per seven innings this season (7.37), ranking sixth in wins and ninth in ERA. She appeared in a staff high 25 games, finishing a remarkable 24 of them with 14 complete games while throwing 134 innings. She walked just 26 batters all season and had a perfect fielding season in 43 chances. She batted .250 (6 for 24) with a double and eight RBI.
For her career, Hogan is already second at the school in career strikeouts with 234 (Record: 323, Sholtis, 1983-86), presently leading in fewest walks per game (1.28) and most strikeouts per game (6.83). She also has the third-lowest career ERA (1.60), ranking fourth in both wins (23) and winning percentage (.657, 23-12).
"I don't think there are words to say just what Kristen did for the team this year. She basically took us on her back at times and ran with it," said Anselmo. "It's too bad she wasn't a first-team All-Star again. Messiah's got two great pitchers, but I think Kristen's certainly their equal."
She is a public relations major and the daughter of Judy and Ethan Hogan.
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