Gibbs Named ECAC Offensive Player of the Year, Goodrich & Kuser Make All-ECAC Team

DANBURY, Conn. –  Juniata women's lacrosse standout Grace Gibbs was named the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Offensive Player of the Year, while Peyton Goodrich and Maeve Kuser joined her on the All-ECAC team. 

Gibbs makes her second appearance on the All-ECAC team after earning her fourth Landmark All-Conference first-team nod earlier this season on top of her first IWLCA All-Region appearance. Among DIII players, she is seventh in the country in goals, 18th in goals per game, 35th in caused turnovers per game, 23rd in points, and 39th in points per game. Already the single-season program holder for points, goals, and draw controls, she set new standards in each category with 89 goals, 108 points, and 93 draw controls. She also became the new program record holder for caused turnovers with 56. Gibbs became the first Eagle to earn 200 career points and 200 goals earlier this season.  

Goodrich is making her first All-ECAC appearance after grabbing her first Landmark All-Conference first-team honor and her first IWLCA All-region nod. Her 78 goals this season are the second most in a single season, as are her 95 points and 89 draw controls. Goodrich achieved some career milestones this season as she became the second player in program history to break 200 points, 200 goals, and 200 draw controls, joining Gibbs in each category. She also broke past the 100 ground ball threshold, joining Gibbs and Kuser.   

Kuser continues to pile up accolades as her first All-ECAC team nod comes after making her second straight Landmark First Team All-Conference appearance and her first IWLCA All-Region honor. Among DIII players, she was 45th in caused turnovers per game. She joined Gibbs as the program's second player to have 100 caused turnovers.    

ABOUT THE ECAC

The ECAC (Eastern College Athletic Conference) is an eighty-five-year-old organization with well over 200 member schools across all three NCAA Divisions - I, II and III. The ECAC exists to enhance the experience of student-athletes participating in intercollegiate athletics and provides great value for universities and colleges by sponsoring championships, leagues, bowl games, tournaments, and other competitions throughout the Northeast. The ECAC also hosts a comprehensive esports program that presently involves 160 schools fielding 1100 teams across 14 different esports games, streamed live four nights a week. The ECAC's esports platform has and continues to expand the geographic footprint of the Conference nationally.