Fresno State Athletics
Aragon takes top honors at end-of-year banquet
5/23/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Lacrosse
By Jason Kelm
jakelm@csufresno.edu
GoBulldogs.com
FRESNO, Calif. - The Fresno State women's lacrosse team held its inaugural Lacrosse Legacy awards dinner and fundraiser last week at Sunnyside Country Club. The team handed out 11 awards and celebrated the accomplishments of a team that broke 50 team and individual records by the end of the 2016 season.
Senior captain Sophia Aragon received the honors of Player of the Year and Defender of the Year, following a season in which she became the program's all-time leader in starts (57), ground balls (97), ground balls per game (1.64) and caused turnovers (56). The defender led the team this season with 25 caused turnovers, second-best in program history, and finished third on the team with 28 ground balls, third-best in program history. Aragon holds the Fresno State record for most caused turnovers in a game (6) and scored her first career goal in her final game as a Bulldog.
Junior captain Caroline Dineen-Carlson took home the Midfielder of the Year award after becoming the program's all-time leader in draw controls (112). She also set Fresno State season records in draw controls (45) and ground balls (30) and ranked second on the team with 26 goals, six assists and 18 caused turnovers.
Sophomore Nicole Ortlieb was named Attacker of the Year after she led the Bulldogs with a Fresno State record 34 goals during the 2016 season. She also tied the top program mark of 35 points on the year. Ortlieb's seven goals at Cal on April 3 also tied a Fresno State record. She scored in 12 of 15 games, including multiple goals in nine of them, and her 2.27 goals per game ranked fourth in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation.
2016 Team Awards
Player of the Year: Sophia Aragon
Attacker of the Year: Nicole Ortlieb
Midfielder of the Year: Caroline Dineen-Carlson
Defender of the Year: Sophia Aragon
Rookie of the Year: Ryleigh Bone
Most Improved: Emily Lackey
Hardest Worker: Abigail Bergevin
Bulldog Spirit Award: Anjelica Fuccillo
The Green V Award: Meghan Macaulay
Strength & Conditioning: Abigail Bergevin
Lifetime Academic Achievement: Meghan Macaulay
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