The IWLCA honored 219 student-athletes from 85 different schools with the award. Gummerson and Kupper joined Cedar Crest’s Maureen Manning and Tara Fikes, Notre Dame of Maryland’s Ashley Cumberland and Lauren McCusker, Gwynedd-Mercy’s Kirstyn Varas, Marywood’s Taylor McKeown and Allie Sodl and Neumann’s Emily Glackin and Megan Garsey in representing the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC).

Gummerson started all 14 games and tallied two points on one goal and one assist from her defensive position. Kupper played in 11 games and finished with five shots.

The Cyclones are looking to round out their 2012 squad! If you have lacrosse experience and you are interested in helping the team achieve its goal of a Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Championship, contact head coach John McCloskey!

You can also call him at 908-852-1400 ext. 2904.

Junior Danielle Bay (Phillipsburg, N.J./Phillipsburg) scored her only goal on the day just over one minute into the game to give Centenary an early lead. However, Neumann would score the next three including goals from Alexandra Bohen and Erica Crabtree, who each had a team-high four goals on the afternoon. The Knights gained the lead midway through the first half and were determined not to relinquish it as first half goals by Cyclone sophomores Nicole Judd (Saint Louis, Mo./Lafayette Senior) and Allie Swartz (Marlton, N.J./Cherokee) were quickly answered by Neumann goals. The Knights held a 7-4 lead into halftime.

Junior Meredith Bruce (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) scored the first of her two goals on the game just 30 seconds into the second half and Swartz followed that up with another goal just a minute later and the Cyclones trimmed the Neumann lead to one early in the second half. Neumann would answer again, this time with five consecutive goals to provide some separation. The hardened Centenary squad fought valiantly in the game's final minutes, scoring four of the last five goals in the game and trimming the Neumann lead to three with two minutes to play. However, the Cyclones were not be able to get any closer than the three goal margin and Neumann advanced.

Centenary had five different players score on the afternoon, but were led by sophomore Allie Swartz's four goals. Bruce and Judd each registered a pair of goals, while Bay and sophomore Alysia Pinkerton (Frenchtown, N.J./Delaware Valley Regional) each recorded one goal. 

The Cyclones dominated the stat sheet as they outshot Neumann (36-25), had more groundballs (31-29) and had fewer turnovers (12-17). Sophomore Ako Nakabun (Tokyo, Japan/Koyamadai Metropolitan) tallied seven saves in the loss, while victorious Neumann goalkeeper Sam Kotowski registered 17 saves.

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Sophomores Alysia Pinkerton (Frenchtown, N.J./Delaware Valley Regional) and Nicole Judd (St. Louis, Mo./Lafayette Senior) each took home Second Team accolades and junior Hannah Ally (Phillipsburg, N.J./Phillipsburg) and sophomore Allie Swartz (Marlton, N.J./Cherokee) were given Honorable Mentions. Pinkerton was also Centenary’s Sportsmanship Award Recipient.

For Bay, Swartz and Pinkerton, the award marks the second consecutive season they received postseason accolades, as each were named to the Honorable Mention team in 2010.

Bay leads Centenary in points (53) and goals (41) and is third on the team in assists (12). She has tallied a personal-best 33 draw controls and has 16 caused turnovers. In her first year with the Cyclones, Bruce is second on the team in points (52), goals (39) and assists (13). Pinkerton is the team-leader with 58 draw controls and 24 caused turnovers and Judd has contributed 16 goals, eight assists, 43 groundballs, 27 draw controls and nine caused turnovers.

Ally is fourth on the team with 43 points on 33 goals and 10 assists and Swartz is Centenary’s third-best scorer with 48 points on 32 goals and a team-high 16 assists.

The Cavaliers controlled the game right from the start, as they scored the first eight goals on the afternoon. Cabrini senior Gabrielle Gorbey scored four of her game-high seven goals in the first half and the Cyclones never got closer than a seven goal difference in the second half.

Centenary had five different players score on the afternoon, but were led by juniors Hannah Ally (Phillipsburg, N.J./Phillipsburg) and Danielle Bay (Phillipsburg, N.J./Phillipsburg) who each tallied a pair of goals in defeat. Junior Meredith Bruce (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) and sophomores Nicole Judd (Saint Louis, Mo./Lafayette Senior) and Alysia Pinkerton (Frenchtown, N.J./Delaware Valley Regional) each registered a goal as well.

Cabrini outshot the Cyclones by a 43-33 margin, while also having more groundballs (21-15). The teams were even in the turnover battle at 24-24. Sophomore Ako Nakabun (Tokyo, Japan/Koyamadai Metropolitan) recorded 12 saves in the loss

Centenary returns to action on Saturday, April 30, for a first round contest in the CSAC tournament against an opponent TBD.

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Centenary had six different players score on the afternoon, but were led by junior Hannah Ally (Phillipsburg, N.J./Phillipsburg) and sophomore Allie Swartz (Marlton, N.J./Cherokee) who each registered three goals in the victory. Junior Meredith Bruce (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) and sophomore Nicole Judd (Saint Louis, Mo./Lafayette Senior) each scored a pair of goals, while junior Danielle Bay (Phillipsburg, N.J./Phillipsburg) and sophomore Kellie Rose (Jackson, N.J./Jackson Memorial) eached tallied one.

The Lady Cyclones led from start to finish after scoring the first three goals of the game and led 10-4 at halftime. Farmingdale State scored four unanswered goals to begin the second half and cut the Centenary lead to two, but could not get any closer as Judd's goal with just over 10 minutes remaining put an end to the Farmingale run.

Centenary sophomore keeper Ako Nakabun (Tokyo, Japan/Koyamadai Metropolitan) recorded seven saves in earning the victory. The Lady Cyclones outshot Farmingdale 26-20 and has fewer turnovers by a 16-21 margin. Groundballs were even at 24-24.

Centenary returns to action on Tuesday, April 26, with a road contest against CSAC foe Cabrini at 4:00 p.m.

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The Cyclones were led by sophomore Allie Swartz (Marlton, N.J./Cherokee), who finished with a game-high five goals and two assists. Juniors Meredith Bruce (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) and Danielle Bay (Phillipsburg, N.J./Phillipsburg) each scored three goals, while sophomore Alysia Pinkerton (Frenchtown, N.J./Delaware Valley Regional) and junior Hannah Ally (Phillipsburg, N.J./Phillipsburg) scored two a piece.

Centenary also received a strong performance from its sophomore goalkeeper, Ako Nakabun (Tokyo, Japan/Koyamadai Metropolitan), who finished with 15 saves to earn the victory. Gwynedd-Mercy outshot Centenary 32-27, but the Cyclones had the edge in groundballs by a 24-18 margin. Draw controls were even at 14-14.

The Cyclones led 7-4 at half and after a quick second half goal, Gwynedd-Mercy reeled off four straight goals to tie the game. Centenary would dominate the last 20 minutes of the game, scoring eight consecutive goals and putting the game out of reach.

Centenary returns to action on Friday, April 22, with a home game against Farmingdale State at 3:00 p.m.

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Ally finished with six goals and three assists, both career-highs. Fellow classmate Danielle Bay (Phillipsburg, N.J./Phillipsburg) netted three goals and sophomore Allie Swartz (Marlton, N.J./Cherokee) and junior Meredith Bruce (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) tallied two goals and an assist apiece. Sophomore Alysia Pinkerton (Frenchtown, N.J./Delaware Valley Regional) contributed two scores and classmates Nicole Judd (St. Louis, Mo./Lafayette Senior) and Kellie Rose (Jackson, N.J./Jackson Memorial) each found the back of the net once. Sophomore goalie Ako Nakabun (Tokyo, Japan/Koyamadai Metropolitan) recorded seven saves in the win.

Defensively, Judd tallied four groundballs and a team-best three caused turnovers, Swartz finished with five groundballs and two caused turnovers and Pinkerton tallied four draw controls, three caused turnovers and three groundballs.

Tied 3-3 in the first half, CC went on a 7-0 run, including two goals from Ally, to take an 11-5 lead at halftime. The Cyclones’ offense continued to thrive in the second half, as they opened with a 6-1 run to take a 17-6 lead, before holding on to win by six.

Centenary returns to action on Wednesday, April 20, with a home game against Gwynedd-Mercy at 4:00 p.m.

The Cyclones outshot RUC, 27-16, and grabbed 35 groundballs to the Scarlet Raptors’ 20. CC also benefited from 29 Rutgers turnovers, 14 of which were forced by the home team.

Bay also finished with two assists and Ally tallied one. Sophomore Allie Swartz (Marlton, N.J./Cherokee) contributed three goals and a game-high three assists and junior Meredith Bruce (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) recorded three goals and one assist. Sophomore Alysia Pinkerton (Frenchtown, N.J./Delaware Valley Regional) netted two goals and classmates Nicole Judd (St. Louis, Mo./Lafayette Senior) and Kellie Rose (Jackson, N.J./Jackson Memorial) each scored one apiece.

Defensively, Swartz tallied a game-high six groundballs and LaMotta and Pinkerton each forced three caused turnovers. Goalie Ako Nakabun (Tokyo, Japan/Koyamadai Metropolitan) stopped four shots in the victory.

CC returns to action on Tuesday, April 19, with a Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) game at Immaculata at 4:00 p.m.

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Junior Meredith Bruce (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) finished with a game-high eight points on a game-best six goals as well as two assists. Sophomore Nicole Judd (St. Louis, Mo./Lafayette Senior) tallied a career-high seven points on four goals and three assists and junior Hannah Ally (Phillipsburg, N.J./Phillipsburg) recorded a personal-best six points on four goals and two assists. Junior Danielle Bay (Phillipsburg, N.J./Phillipsburg) and sophomore Allie Swartz (Marlton, N.J./Cherokee) each contributed two goals and an assist.

Swartz and senior Lauren LaMotta (Brick, N.J./Brick Memorial) tied for the team-lead with six groundballs and LaMotta and sophomore Kellie Rose (Jackson, N.J./Jackson Memorial) each recorded three caused turnovers. Goalies Brittany Young (Lyndhurst, N.J./Lyndhurst) and Ako Nakabun (Tokyo, Japan/Koyamadai Metropolitan) combined to make eight saves in the win.

CC returns to action on Saturday with a non-conference match against Rutgers-Camden at Cyclone Field at 11:00 a.m.

Bay’s scoring output was her best since she posted seven goals against Immaculata on April 10, 2010. On Wednesday, she also finished with five groundballs, two caused turnovers and one draw control. Seven other Cyclones tallied in the victory over Cedar Crest, including junior Meredith Bruce (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan), who poured in six points on five goals and one assist.

Sophomore Alysia Pinkerton (Frenchtown, N.J./Delaware Valley Regional) and junior Hannah Ally (Phillipsburg, N.J./Phillipsburg) each contributed three goals and one assist and sophomores Allie Swartz (Marlton, N.J./Cherokee) and Nicole Judd (St. Louis, Mo./Lafayette Senior) recorded one goal and two assists apiece. Fellow classmates Kellie Rose (Jackson, N.J./Jackson Memorial) and Danielle Trucksess (Collingswood, N.J./Collingswood) each tallied an assist. Rose also finished with five groundballs and six draw controls, both career-bests.

CC outshot its opponent, 49-6, including a 31-2 edge in the first half in which the Cyclones grabbed a 13-1 lead. Centenary finished with 40 groundballs to the Falcons’ 27 and benefited from 27 Cedar Crest turnovers. The home team also won the draw control battle, 19-6.

The Cyclones return to action on Saturday, April 16, with a home game against non-conference opponent Rutgers-Camden at 1:00 p.m. at Cyclone Field.

The Pacers controlled the game right from the start as they jumped out to a 6-0 lead just eight minutes into the game. Three of Marywood freshman Kim Commisso's four goals came during this opening stretch, while her fellow classmates Diana D' Achille and Sarah Caughy, picked up the slack from there with each scoring seven goals a piece for Marywood.

Centenary was led by sophomore Allie Swartz (Marlton, N.J./Cherokee) who finished the game with three goals and junior Hannah Ally (Phillipsburg, N.J./Phillipsburg) and sophomore Alysia Pinkerton (Frenchtown, N.J./Delaware Valley Regional) each finished with a pair of goals.

Centenary outshot Marywood (41-32), had more ground balls (40-24) and had less turnovers (14-19), but were unable to capitalize on the scoreboard. Mostly, thanks to the strong play of freshman Marywood goalkeeper Megan Planz who stopped 15 of the 25 shots she faced this afternoon.

The Cyclones return to action on Saturday, April 9, with a Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) game against the College of Notre Dame at 1:00 p.m.

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KU finished with 35 shots and 23 groundballs while Centenary tallied 22 shots and 22 groundballs. The Cyclones forced 11 of Kean’s 19 turnovers but committed 22 themselves, with only four caused by the Cougars. KU also won the draw control battle, 15-11.

Junior Danielle Bay (Phillipsburg, N.J./Phillipsburg) led the team with six points on four goals and two assists. She also tallied a team-best four caused turnovers. Sophomore Alysia Pinkerton (Frenchtown, N.J./Delaware Valley Regional) netted three goals and junior Meredith Bruce (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) and sophomore Allie Swartz (Marlton, N.J./Cherokee) each tallied two scores apiece. Junior goalie Brittany Young (Lyndhurst, N.J./Lyndhurst) finished with 10 saves and four groundballs in the loss.

CC built an 11-6 lead in the second half before the Cougars mounted their game-winning comeback. Kean scored seven consecutive goals, including three by Lyndsey Cannon, to take a 13-11 advantage with 2:44 remaining. Swartz and Bay collaborated to cut the KU lead to one, 13-12, with 2:13 to go, but the home team was unable to get the equalizer and fell by that same score.

The Cyclones return to action on Saturday, April 2, with a Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) game against Gwynedd-Mercy at 1:00 p.m. 

Junior Danielle Bay (Phillipsburg, N.J./Phillipsburg) and sophomore Alysia Pinkerton (Frenchtown, N.J./Delaware Valley Regional) and Allie Swartz (Marlton, N.J./Cherokee) each tallied five-goals, while junior Meredith Bruce (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) notched four goals of her own.  

Neumann was led by junior Alexandra Bohen's five goals, which brings her season total to a team-high 39. Junior Meghan Garsey and sophomore Erica Crabtree each added three goals a piece for the Knights.

The Cyclones edged Neumann in both shots (36-35) and grounballs (22-20). Junior goalie Brittany Young (Lyndhurst, N.J./Lyndhurst) got the start and recorded six saves to get the win.

Centenary returns to action Tomorrow, March 31, with a home game against non-conference foe Kean at 2:00 p.m.

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The Cyclones took 39 shots and limited the Ravens to 10. CC benefited from 25 Rosemont turnovers and recorded 39 groundballs to RC’s 24. Centenary also led in draw controls, 16-7.

Bay scored six goals and recorded three assists as nine Cyclones tallied at least one point. Junior Meredith Bruce (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) finished with six points on three goals and three assists and fellow classmate Hannah Ally (Phillipsburg, N.J./Phillipsburg) scored a career-high five goals. Sophomores Allie Swartz (Marlton, N.J./Cherokee) and Nicole Judd (St. Louis, Mo./Lafayette Senior) finished with two goals and one assist and one goal and one assist, respectively. Bruce and Judd tied for the team lead with five groundballs apiece and Bay tallied seven draw controls.

Junior goalie Brittany Young (Lyndhurst, N.J./Lyndhurst) got the start and recorded four saves to get the win.

Centenary returns to action on Wednesday, March 30, with a home game against CSAC foe Neumann at 4:00 p.m.