STONY BROOK, N.Y. – The postseason honors continue to roll in for Stony Brook women's lacrosse as four Seawolves earned Inside Lacrosse All-American honors as announced on Thursday afternoon. Senior midfielder
Ellie Masera (First Team), junior defender
Avery Hines (Third Team), graduate attack
Kailyn Hart (Honorable Mention), and senior defender
Clare Levy (Honorable Mention) all collected Inside Lacrosse All-American honors.
Masera, a 2024 Tewaaraton Award Finalist, concluded a standout four-year career at Stony Brook. On May 8, she was selected with the third pick of the Athletes Unlimited College Draft becoming the second player in program history to be drafted in the league. Masera was named the CAA Midfielder of the Year for the second season in a row and was selected as the CAA Tournament Most Outstanding performer following the Seawolves' 9-6 championship victory over Drexel. She was also selected to the USA Lacrosse All-American First Team and is just the second player in program history to be named a Tewaaraton Finalist.
The All-CAA First Teamer recorded 117 points (77 goals, 40 assists) and 145 draw controls (SBU single-season record) in 19 games this season. She ranks 11
th in the nation in draw controls per game (7.6), second in goals (77), sixth in goals per game (4.1), first in points (117), second in points per game (6.2), first in shots per game (9.9), and first in shots on goal per game (7.1). She led the CAA in goals, goals per game, points, points per game, shots, and shots per game. In addition, Masera was tabbed to the IWLCA Mid-Atlantic All-Region First Team.
Earlier this season, she netted her 200
th career goal in a win over Rutgers on April 9, and became just the sixth player in program history to reach 200 career goals. In the CAA Tournament semifinal win over Elon, Masera eclipsed 300 points in her career and 100 points this season. She was the fifth player in program history to record over 300 points in their career and the sixth player to register 100 points or more in a single-season. She finished her career with 390 draw controls, the most in Stony Brook history.
Hines burst onto the scene in 2024 and was a member of the All-CAA First Team. She was a two-time IWLCA National Defensive Player of the Week (April 9, April 23) and a three-time CAA Defensive Player of the Week (April 8, April 15, April 22) as a junior. The defender caused 66 turnovers and picked up 45 ground balls. With her 66 caused turnovers, Hines moved past Brook Gubitosi (55 in 2017) for the most caused turnovers in a single-season in program history and set the CAA single-season record. The junior ranks fourth in the nation in caused turnovers per game (3.1) and finished first in the CAA in caused turnovers and second in the CAA in caused turnovers per game. Hines was also a USA Lacrosse Third Team All-American and was named to the IWLCA Mid-Atlantic Second Team.
Hart finished the season with 92 points (73 goals, 19 assists) in 20 games this season. She was tabbed to the Tewaaraton Watch List, a USA Lacrosse All-American Honorable Mention, IWLCA Mid-Atlantic Second Team, All-CAA First Team, All-CAA Championship Team, and was named the CAA Player of the week on April 8. Hart ranked second in the CAA in goals, second in goals per game (3.7), third in points, third in points per game (4.6), second in shots per game (8.1), and second in shots on goal per game (5.7).
The attack has registered 14 hat tricks this season and scored a season-high seven goals on two occasions. In Stony Brook's win over Rutgers on April 9, she became the fifth player in program history to record their 200
th career goal. Hart finished her career with 302 points and became just the sixth player in program history to register 300 or more points in their career.
Levy continued to anchor the Seawolves' defense as she was a member of the Tewaaraton Watch List, was selected to the USA Lacrosse All-American Second Team, IWLCA Mid-Atlantic Second Team, All-CAA Second Team, and CAA All-Championship Team. Earlier this season, she earned the CAA Defensive Player of the Week on February 19. In 18 games, she has tallied 15 points (10 goals, five assists), 59 draw controls, 36 ground balls, and 15 caused turnovers. Her 15 points and 10 goals were both career highs.
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