Women's soccer and softball All-New England performer Jenna Fralick has been named NECC Female Athlete of the Year, a career athletics, academics, leadership and community service award.
With four teams competing in NCAA Tournament play and three others opening inaugural seasons as NCAA sports, here's a look at one of the most successful years in the history of the Lynx in our 2011 Year in Review.
Lesley's Veronica Halen has been named 2011 New England Collegiate Conference Player of the Year, the league announced this afternoon. Lynx head coach Paul Vasconcelos was again named NECC Coach of the Year.
Lesley came up short in its quest for an NECC title, falling 1-0 to No. 3 seed Elms. Jamie Coyne was named to the NECC All-Tournament Team for a second year in a row.
For a second straight season, Lesley has earned the top seed in the NECC Tournament, where the Lynx eye a return to the league title game -- and perhaps a trip to the NCAA Tournament. They'll start by taking on No. 4 Becker Thursday at 8:15 p.m.
No. 1 Lesley got a long first half score from Kate Ryder and an early second half header from Jackee Sanchez in advancing to a fourth straight NECC Championship, 2-0 over No. 4 Becker.
Lesley and Brandeis played to a scoreless tie after 110 chilly minutes on women’s soccer action Tuesday night at Edward Field. Freshman goalkeeper Emileigh Lloyd make a career-best nine saves for the Lynx.
Jenna Fralick tallied two first half goals and assisted on Lesley's third score in her team's 3-0 win at Regis College Saturday, leading the charge in the Lynx eighth straight win.
Lesley broke a 1-1 tie with three second half goals in the team's 4-1 win over Mitchell. Veronica Halen upped her league lead to 16 goals by netting a pair, and Jackee Sanchez added a goal and an assist as the Lynx improved to 6-0 in NECC play.
With sole possession of first place in the balance, Jenna Fralick tied a Lesley record with three assists and Veronica Halen scored her league-leading 13th and 14th goals of the year in leading the Lynx to 5-0 in NECC play with a 5-0 win over Becker.
Jenna Fralick scored a hat trick in Lesley's 14-0 win over Wheelock Saturday afternoon. Eleven other Lynx scored a goal a piece as the Lynx outshot Wheelock 55-3.
Veronica Halen entered double-digits with her 10th and 11th goals of the season as one of nine Lynx to find the back of the net in Lesley's 11-0 leveling of visitng Bay Path.
Lesley got two goals a piece from sophomore Veronica Halen, senior Jenna Fralick and freshman Alixis Giusti in a 9-0 victory over Daniel Webster in both teams' New England Collegiate Conference opner Saturday afternoon.
Lesley jumped out to a 7-0 halftime lead behind four first-half goals from midfielder Jackee Sanchez and three assists from Sarah Apgar, and with their sophomores' career games, the Lynx coasted to an 8-0 win at Anna Maria Monday afternoon.
A late first half goal from MIT's Ambika Krishnamachar was all the Engineers needed in a narrow 1-0 victory over the Lynx Tuesday night at Edward Field.
Lesley sophomore Jackee Sanchez has been named New England Collegiate Conference Player of the Week after a ten-point week in which she scored four goals and added two assists over a pair of Lynx victories.
The Lynx jumped out to a 3-0 first half lead and improved to 3-2 on the season with a third straight victory and a second straight 5-0 win on Saturday at Mass Maritime. Jackee Sanchez led Lesley with two goals and two assists.
Lesley outscored Emerson College 5-0 in capturing the First Annual Charles River Cup on a rainy Wednesday night in Cambridge. Jackee Sanchez scored two goals for the Lynx, now back at .500 at 2-2-0.
Lesley bested Mount Ida in women’s soccer play, 4-0, Sunday afternoon at Edward field. Veronica Halen scored twice, Lexi Giusti added her second goal of the season and Jackee Sanchez scored her first.
Lesley jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first 7:00, but four straight Spartans goals, including a hat trick from Courtney Chadburn. Veronica Halen scored a goal and added an assist for the Lynx.
Sarah Apgar scored the Lynx first goal of the season in the fifth minute on Thursday, but Eastern Nazarene responded with four straight goals in the Lions 4-2 victory. In her first college game, Lexi Giusti added a goal for the Lynx.
After finishing undefeated at 7-0-1 in league play a year ago, Lesley has been billed at the top team of 2011 in the New England Collegiate Conference preseason poll, as voted on by the league's coaches.