LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – Raven Garcia of Southwestern University was voted Attacker-of-the-Year, her teammate Emma Pertuit was selected the league's Defender-of-the-Year.
Garcia, a senior attacker from Georgetown, Texas, led Southwestern and the SCAC in assists (30) and points (77) and finished second in goals scored with 47 behind her teammate Deanna Hames who had 49. Her assist total is the fifth-highest single season total in conference history and her 77 points represent the eight-most. She had the third-highest scoring game in conference history on March 12 when she had four goals and seven assists for 11 points against Northwestern-St. Paul. A two-time All-SCAC honoree and the league's Offensive Player-of-the-Week in Weeks 3, 8 and 9, Garcia helped the Pirates lead the league in scoring this season (15.56 goals per game) and finished her career as the program's all-time leader in almost every offensive category, including goals scored (122), assists (69) and points (191).
Garcia is the second Southwestern player to earn Attacker-of-the-Year honors, following Hayley Donnelly who earned the honor following the 2019 season.
Pertuit, a junior midfielder from Seabrook, Texas, led the Pirates and the conference in several defensive categories, including ground balls with 64 (fourth-highest single season total in SCAC history) and caused turnovers with 32. Her 83 draw controls led the team and ranked as the second-highest total in the league this year. The Defensive Player-of-the-Week in Weeks 6, 7 and 9, Pertuit, who was last season's SCAC Midfielder-of-the-Year, was also a force on the offensive side of the field, scoring 31 goals and adding 13 assists for 44 points on the season. She had a team-high three goals and five draw controls in the Pirates' loss to Colorado College in the SCAC championship game.
Pertuit is the second consecutive Southwestern women's lacrosse player to earn SCAC Defender-of-the-Year honors, following current teammate Brooke Folliard who won the award following the 2021 season.
In total, ten Pirates earned All-SCAC honors, eight first selections and two honorable mention selections.
2022 SCAC Attacker-of-the-Year
Raven Garcia, Southwestern University, Senior, Attacker, Georgetown, Texas
2022 SCAC Defender-of-the-Year
Emma Pertuit, Southwestern University, Junior, Midfielder, Seabrook, Texas
2022 SCAC Midfielder-of-the-Year
Devon Ortman, Colorado College, Sophomore, Midfielder, Oakland, Calif.
2022 SCAC Rookie-of-the-Year
Tobin Lonergan, Colorado College, First-Year, Attacker, Battleboro, Vt.
2022 SCAC Coach-of-the-Year
Susan Stuart-Elliott, Colorado College, 10-8 Overall Record / SCAC Tournament Champion
2022 All-SCAC Women's Lacrosse First Team
Attackers: Raven Garcia, Southwestern University, Senior, Georgetown, Texas. Sophia Haeuser University of Dallas, Sophomore, Napa, Calif. Raquel Kurth, Southwestern University, Sophomore, Austin, Texas. Tobin Lonergan, Colorado College, First-Year, Battleboro, Vt. Peyton Murphy, Colorado College, Sophomore Austin, Texas.
Midfielders: Gabby Dixon, University of Dallas, Sophomore, San Diego, Calif. Deanna Hames, Southwestern University, Junior, Murrieta, Calif. Devon Ortman, Colorado College, Sophomore, Oakland, Calif. Natasha Perez-Krause, Southwestern University, Senior, Houston, Texas. Sierra Rupp, Southwestern University, First-Year, Bellevue, Wash.
Defenders: Skye George, Southwestern University, Junior, Houston, Texas. Emma Pertuit, Southwestern University, Junior, Seabrook, Texas. Susie Renehan, Colorado College, Junior, New York, NY. Natalie Schluter, Colorado College Senior Summit, N.J. Madeline Stephens, University of Dallas, Sophomore, Houston, Texas.
Goalkeepers: Tessa Lewis, Southwestern University, Junior, North Bend, Wash. Kathleen Rodda, University of Dallas, Sophomore, Granite Bay, Calif. Natalie Slade, Colorado College, Junior, Concord, Mass.
Honorable Mention
Colorado College – Evelyn Baher-Murphy (Fy., D), Olivia Dossett (Jr., M), Caroline Shay (So., M), Courtney Zell (Jr., A); Southwestern – Liana Collins (So., A), Kate Vlasek (Fy., D)