Memphis - Rhodes College women's lacrosse had three Lynx earn All-Region honors as announced by the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association. This year 256 NCAA Division III student-athletes were named all-region for 2019.
Freshman
Baylee Barker and senior
Annika Hedlund both earned first team honors while senior
Daly Colarossi made second team accolades. This marks the first time all three Lynx have garnered all-region honors.
The Southern Athletic Association Newcomer of the Year,
Baylee Barker recorded 75 goals, 19 assists, 94 points, 104 draw controls, 28 ground balls and 21 caused turnovers in her first collegiate season. The Florida native led the Lynx in goals, points, draw controls and caused turnovers. She has helped propel the Lynx to the ninth best scoring offense in DIII women's lacrosse as of games from May 16th. Barker has scored the most goals and points and recorded the most draw controls in a season for any Lynx freshman. She recorded 10 points twice this year and scored a career-high eight goals against Stevens and six assists against Oglethorpe. She was one draw control short of tying the school record for DC's in a game after achieving 13 against Oglethorpe.
Annika Hedlund played attack and midfield this season, and was tabbed first team All-SAA. Hedlund accumulated the following career-highs this year: 36 goals, 30 assists, and 66 points to go along with her 30 ground balls, 22 draw controls and 13 caused turnovers. She recorded a career-high seven points three times this season including five goals and two assists against Illinois Wesleyan in the second game of the season.
Defender
Daly Colarossi's long runs in transition helped the Lynx win their fourth straight regular season conference title and their fifth consecutive conference tournament championship. This season Colarossi tallied 28 ground balls including five against Birmingham-Southern. She also recorded 18 caused turnovers (four vs. Wellesley) on her way to first team All-SAA honors.
Barker and Hedlund will be automatically nominated for All-America honors, which will be announced mid-June.
Rhodes advanced to the NCAA Division III Tournament for the fifth year in a row. The Lynx ended their season in the first round and went 13-4 on the season.