Standouts from Walsh, Findlay and Ashland highlight the 2022 Great Midwest women's lacrosse award winners and all-conference team, compiled from a vote of the conference's head coaches. Walsh's Hannah McFeeters was named both Great Midwest Midfielder of the Year as well as the Elite 25 award winner for academic excellence, while Ashland's Cassady Becker was voted the conference's attacker of the year.

Findlay's Rachel Bornstein was picked as the top goalkeeper in the conference and Halle Kotulock of Walsh was named top defender along with teammate Rachel Black collecting freshman of the year honors. Matt Shields of Walsh and Allison Kelly shared Great Midwest Women's Lacrosse Coach of the Year honors.

McFeeters, a senior from Pickerington, Ohio, led the conference this season in points, goals and shots per game while ranking third in the league in caused turnovers and fifth in draw controls. She also owns a 4.0 GPA in communications at Walsh. Becker, a junior from Sunbury, Ohio, was second in the conference in both points and goals per game while ranking third in shots and ninth in assists.

Kotulock, a senior at Walsh out of Wooster, Ohio, was among the league leades in caused turnovers (6th) and draw controls (8th). Bornstein, a senior from Wading River, New York, ranked second in the conference in saves per game and third in saves percentage. In conference play, she was second in GAA, saves per game and saves percentage. Black, in her first season at WU out of Watertown, New York, started every match this season and scored 50 points (26g, 24a).

Shields and Kelly coached their respective teams to the top of the standings, with both finishing 9-1 in the regular season. Findlay defeated Walsh 11-10 in overtime on April 10 and WU returned the favor with a 16-11 win over UF two weeks later. Walsh (No. 1) and Findlay (No. 2) are the top two seeds in this week's Great Midwest Women's Lacrosse Championship, hosted at Walsh. The Cavs opened the tournament with No. 4 seed Tiffin Thursday at noon while Findlay and Ashland faced off in the other semifinal. 

Attacker of the Year:  Cassady Becker, Ashland
Defender of the Year: Halle Kotulock, Walsh
Midfielder of the Year: Hannah McFeeters, Walsh
Goalie of the Year: Rachel Bornstein, Findlay
Freshman of the Year: Rachel Black, Walsh
Coach of the Year (2 winners): Matt Shields, Walsh and Allison Kelly, Findlay
Elite 25 Award: Hannah McFeeters, Walsh

 

1st Team All-Great Midwest

Cassady Becker, Ashland, Attack
Rachel Bornstein, Findlay, Goalie
Daniela Carey, Tiffin, Midfielder
Danielle Dilorenzo, Findlay, Attack
Allie Kasprzyk, Findlay, Attack
Halle Kotulock, Walsh, Defender
Alyson Lillibridge, Findlay, Defender
Melinda Maers, Walsh, Attack
Hannah McFeeters, Walsh, Midfielder
Chloe Nottingham, Findlay, Defender
Natalie Sonntag, Ashland, Midfielder
Rylee Sutherland, Tiffin, Attack
Hannah Unkefer, Tiffin, Defender
 

2nd Team All-Great Midwest

Olivia Alvarado, Findlay, Attack
Rachel Black, Walsh, Attack
Tonesty Burt, Tiffin, Defender
Lindsay Hindman, Walsh, Midfielder
Isabella Kelty, Walsh, Attack
Erin Kodger, Findlay, Defender
Ellen Lawrence, Walsh, Attack
Kendra Lindell, Findlay, Midfielder
Alexis Montalvo, Ashland, Defender
Amber Patterson, Findlay, Defender
Jenay Rennie, Tiffin, Goalie
Gabby Wilson, Tiffin, Midfielder
 

3rd Team All-Great Midwest

Madison Bays, Walsh, Defender
Talia DiLello, Ashland, Defender
Madie Gash, Ashland, Midfielder
Jillian Guiles, Ursuline, Attack
Angela Lulejian, Tiffin, Attack
Kathleen Mendenhall, Walsh, Goalie
Mallory Miller, Walsh, Defender
Izzy Murphy-Morrow, Findlay, Midfielder
Tanisha Steele, Walsh, Defender
Priscilla Richardson, Ursuline, Defender