PROVIDENCE - The Little East Conference (LEC) announced its 2022 major award recipients and all-conference selections Wednesday following a vote of the league’s head coaches.
Castleton University junior Emily Harris was named the 2022 LEC Offensive Player of the Year for the first time in her career, after being named LEC Rookie of the Year last season. She leads the nation in scoring with 34 goals and 85 points, helping lead the Spartans to their first conference title and NCAA tournament appearance in any sport since joining the LEC in 2018-19. Her 17 assists to-date rank her third in DIII. Harris is the first player in program history to be named LEC Offensive Player of the Year.
The University of Southern Maine had a pair of major award recipients, with junior Jordan Cummings named 2022 LEC Defensive Player of the Year and head coach Bonny Brown-Denico named 2022 LEC Coach of the Year.
Cummings became the first Husky named LEC Defensive Player of the Year since Jessie Superchi in 2003 after leading a defensive unit that allowed 2.04 goals per game this season, ranking Southern Maine third in the LEC. Her eight defensive saves also ranked third in the LEC this season.
Brown-Denico was named LEC Coach of the Year for the second time in her career, the first being in 2007, after guiding USM to a 15-8 overall record and the program’s first LEC regular season title with a 10-2 league record. The Huskies were the No. 1 seed in the LEC Championship Tournament, and advanced to the final for the first time since 2016.
Fitchburg State University freshman Lena Kassel was voted the 2022 LEC Rookie of the Year. She is second only to Harris on the national scoring list with 31 goals and, is fourth in the country in total points with 67. Her efforts helped lead the Falcons to a conference tournament berth for the first time since 2018. Kassel is the second player in program history to be named LEC Rookie of the Year, the first being Molly Richard in 2015.
The complete list of this season’s award recipients is as follows. The Twelfth Player Award is “presented to a student-athlete in recognition of their positive contributions to the team both on and off the field, who brings forth their best effort in competition, practice and other team activities that positively contribute to the success of the program.”
| Offensive Player of the Year |
Emily Harris |
Junior |
Castleton |
| Defensive Player of the Year |
Jordan Cummings |
Junior |
Southern Maine |
| Rookie of the Year |
Lena Kassel |
Freshman |
Fitchburg State |
| Coach of the Year |
Bonny Brown-Denico |
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Southern Maine |
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| First Team All-Conference |
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| Kaitlin Bardellini |
Senior |
Forward |
Castleton |
| Emily Harris |
Junior |
Forward |
Castleton |
| Lena Kassel |
Freshman |
Midfield |
Fitchburg State |
| Jenna Morse |
Junior |
Goalkeeper |
Fitchburg State |
| Corlene Guenard |
Senior |
Forward |
Framingham State |
| Maggie Cahoon |
Senior |
Midfield |
Keene State |
| Irini Stefanakos |
Sophomore |
Forward |
Keene State |
| Taylor Healey |
Junior |
Forward |
Plymouth State |
| Jordan Cummings |
Junior |
Defense |
Southern Maine |
| Sage Drinkwater |
Sophomore |
Forward |
Southern Maine |
| Emily Saucier |
Senior |
Defense |
Worcester State |
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| Second Team All-Conference |
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| Bryce Makula |
Graduate Student |
Defense |
Eastern Connecticut |
| Sarah Craig |
Senior |
Forward |
Fitchburg State |
| Lena Spadafore |
Senior |
Defense |
Fitchburg State |
| Mya Amaral |
Senior |
Midfield |
UMass Dartmouth |
| Athena Comeau |
Junior |
Forward |
Plymouth State |
| Alessia Salzillo |
Senior |
Defense |
Plymouth State |
| Hannah Banks |
Senior |
Defense |
Southern Maine |
| Skyla Harthcock |
Junior |
Forward |
Westfield State |
| Carly Duff |
Senior |
Midfield |
Worcester State |
| Madison Ferrara |
Sophomore |
Goalkeeper |
Worcester State |
| Karalyn Jones |
Senior |
Forward |
Worcester State |
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| Third Team All-Conference |
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| Bailey Turner |
Senior |
Forward |
Bridgewater State |
| Isabella Kondi |
Senior |
Midfield |
Framingham State |
| Abby Clark |
Sophomore |
MIdfield |
Framingham State |
| Melanie Mason |
Senior |
Midfield |
Salem State |
| Mikayla Mason |
Senior |
Forward |
Salem State |
| Brooke Carson |
Junior |
Forward |
Southern Maine |
| Julianna Kiklis |
Senior |
Goalkeeper |
Southern Maine |
| Samantha Dultz |
Senior |
Defense |
Western Connecticut |
| Madison McColl |
Graduate Student |
Defense |
Western Connecticut |
| Emily Martin |
Junior |
Forward |
Westfield State |
| Molly Cutting |
Senior |
Midfield |
Worcester State |
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| Twelfth Player |
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| Madelyne Guidaboni |
Freshman |
Goalkeeper |
Bridgewater State |
| Amelia Wilson |
Sophomore |
Defense |
Castleton |
| Grace Mangiameli |
Senior |
Defense |
Eastern Connecticut |
| Sophia Yates |
Freshman |
Forward |
Fitchburg State |
| Kaitlin Loughlin |
Junior |
Forward |
Framingham State |
| Emily White |
Senior |
Defense |
Keene State |
| Melanie Mesa |
Senior |
Defense |
Plymouth State |
| Stephanie Santorella |
Senior |
Defense |
Salem State |
| Mya Amaral |
Senior |
Midfield |
UMass Dartmouth |
| Jaigan Boudreau |
Sophomore |
Defense |
Southern Maine |
| Alyssa Manocchi |
Senior |
Goalkeeper |
Western Connecticut |
| Erin Lane |
Freshman |
Midfield |
Westfield State |
| Maggie Campion |
Senior |
Defense |
Worcester State |