FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 7, 2008

RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE PLACES
THREE ON ALL-LITTLE EAST CONFERENCE TEAMS

Providence, RI—Rhode Island College had three student-athletes named to the 2008 Little East Conference Women’s Lacrosse All-Star Teams.

Senior midfielder Sydney Culbertson (North Kingstown, RI) was named Second Team All-Little East Conference. She played in 15 games, starting all of them. Culbertson had 37 goals and 22 assists for 59 points to go along with 29 ground balls, 30 draw controls and seven caused turnovers. She led the team in goals, assists, points and shots (76), while ranking second in draw controls. Culbertson scored the game-winning goal in two of the Anchorwomen’s three wins this spring.

Sydney Culbertson

Senior midfielder Kerry McDevitt (Jamestown, RI) was named Second Team All-Little East Conference. She played in 15 games, starting all of them. McDevitt had 23 goals and 13 assists for 36 points to go along with 43 ground balls, 22 draw controls and six caused turnovers. She was second on the club in goals, assists, points, shots (70) and ground balls.

Kerry McDevitt

Senior defender Erin Duffy (North Dighton, MA) was named Second Team All-Little East Conference. She played in 15 games, starting all of them. Duffy had one goal for one point to go along with 30 ground balls, two draw controls and 10 caused turnovers, ranking second on the team.

Erin Duffy

Head Coach Denis Chartier’s Anchorwomen finished the season with a 3-12 overall record and a 1-5 (fifth place tie) mark in the Little East Conference.

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