STANFORD, Calif. – Senior Kelsey Murray and junior Julia Massaro were each named All-Americans by the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) on Thursday. Murray was a second team selection, while Massaro earned third team honors.
A first-team all-region and all-conference selection this season, Murray totaled a school record 89 points with the second-most assists (39) in school history, and team-leading 50 goals. A native of Wilmette, Illinois, Murray finished her career as Stanford's all-time leader in career points, assists, goals and games.
Massaro was also a first-team all-region and all-conference pick this season as she set the school record with 86 draw controls. She also set the single-game school record with 11 draw controls in a win at Cal on April 20. A two-time Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week, Massaro was also second on the team with 39 ground balls and third on the squad with 18 caused turnovers.
Murray and Massaro led the Cardinal (15-5) to the second-most wins in school history which included an 8-2 record in the first Pac-12 regular season. As the second seed, Stanford won the inaugural Pac-12 Tournament championship with a come-from-behind win over third-seeded and No. 20 USC, 15-14, and a dominant performance over top-seeded and 14th-ranked Colorado, 15-6, in Boulder, Colorado. Stanford made its eighth NCAA appearance and seventh in the last nine seasons before falling to Virginia in the first round.
