Teams: Women's Lacrosse: Press Releases

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

ATTURA, ROBERTS VOTED TO ALL-NESCAC SECOND TEAM FOR WOMEN'S LACROSSE

First-year Amanda Roberts

Junior Chrissie Attura

MEDFORD -- Tufts University women's lacrosse players Chrissie Attura (Yarmouth, ME) and Amanda Roberts (Wenham, MA) were both selected by the New England Small College Athletic Conference's coaches as members of the All-Conference Second Team today. The honor is the first for both Jumbos.

Roberts, one of just three first-year players among the 24 honored by NESCAC, emerged as talented scorer for Tufts this season. She's currently sixth in the conference with 52 points on 39 goals and 13 assists. In nine NESCAC games, she tallied 21 goals with six assists for 27 points. She scored five or more goals in four games, including a season-high six in a come-from-behind win over Colby on April 5. Also a weapon on draw controls, Roberts is ninth in the league with 28.

Attura displayed all-around skills in her junior season for the Jumbos. She scored 19 goals with 18 assists for 37 points, currently ranking eighth in the conference for assists. She is also among the top 10 in the league with 34 ground balls (tied for seventh) and with 22 caused turnovers (tied for 10th). She had 10 goals and 10 assists during the NESCAC season.

Tufts enjoyed a successful 10-5 season. They ended Middlebury College's 76-game winning streak in NESCAC play and also had wins over nationally ranked teams Colby (#9), Babson (#12) and Bowdoin (#19). Coach Carol Rappoli's team is ranked #16 in the most recent Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Association poll.

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