The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy dominated the Skyline Conference postseason awards.
In all, 11 Mariners received individual honors, including Offensive Player of the Year Jessie Wohner, Defensive Player of the Year Maddie Schmidt, and Coach of the Year Kyle Simensky. Maritime’s Gabrielle Nicolosi was named the conference’s Rookie of the Year.
Wohner, a senior from Norfolk, Va., was an offensive force for the Mariners. Her 43 goals in conference play were 18 more than Alicia Rodriguez’s 25. Her 24 assists led the league by seven and her 67 points were 32 more than second-place Megan Diamond’s 35. Wohner also led the league with 73 shots.
What Wohner was to the Mariners’ offense, Schmidt was to their defense. The senior from Mechanicsville, Va., had 20 grounds balls, caused 24 turnovers, and had 37 draw controls in Skyline Conference games.
Nicolosi, a freshman attack from West Islip, N.Y., finished her rookie season with 19 goals and 11 assists for 30 Skyline Conference points, which ranked fourth in the league.
In his 10th season, Simensky led USMMA to the regular season Skyline championship with an 11-2 record, five games better than second place. He then led the Mariners to the tournament title with a 15-2 win over Farmingdale to garner the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
2022 Skyline Conference Women’s Lacrosse Awards
Offensive Player of the Year - Jessie Wohner, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Defensive Player of the Year - Maddie Schmidt, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Rookie of the Year - Gabrielle Nicolosi, Maritime
Coach of the Year - Kyle Simensky, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
All-Conference First-Team
A - Jessie Wohner, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
A - Gabrielle Nicolosi, Maritime
A - Lara Keenan, Manhattanville
A - Julia Coughlin, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
A - Kaitlyn Latchaw, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
M - Jacqui Sheedy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
M - Alicia Rodriguez, Mount Saint Vincent
M - Jenna Turrentine, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
M - Sara Wright, Maritime
D - Maddie Schmidt, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
D - Helen Davis, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
D - Anna Zaborowska, Farmingdale State
D - Kasey Molito, Manhattanville
D - Meghan Malone, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
G - Jillian Hummel, St. Joseph’s-Long Island
All-Conference Second-Team
A - Colleen MacNeil, Mount Saint Vincent
A - Melissa Newman, St. Joseph’s-Long Island
A - Avery Jillson Neuwirth, Maritime
A - Athena Vogiatzis, Farmingdale State
M - Megan Diamond, Farmingdale State
M - Jenna Lesiewicz, Maritime
M - Jamie Trowbridge, St. Joseph’s-Long Island
M - Maura Kelly, Manhattanville
D - Katherine Buser, Maritime
D - Adrianna Schiavone, Farmingdale State
D - Maggie Horan, Mount Saint Mary
D - Kate Crooker, Mount Saint Mary
G - Hope Germanakos, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
All-Sportsmanship Team
Emily Abe, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Kaitlyn Cronin, Mount Saint Vincent
Courtney Donato, St. Joseph’s Long Island
Jackie Lindsay, Mount Saint Mary
Victoria Machado, Maritime
Taylor Marsico, Purchase
Jordana Nappo, Farmingdale State
Ally Petricca, Manhattanville