Five Mocs Earn USA Lacrosse Magazine All-American Honors

SPARKS, Md. – Five members of the No. 10 Florida Southern women's lacrosse team were named to the USA Lacrosse Magazine NCAA Division II All-American Teams the publication announced Wednesday (May 11). Fifth-year senior Abby Hammond led the way for the Moccasins with a First Team nod while senior Hailey Daleo earned Third Team honors. Seniors Lizzy Lynch and Patricia Werker along with freshman Ellie Griffin were named Honorable Mention.   
 
Hammond (Marriottsville, Md.) earns her first career All-American honors and debuts on the first team. She is a three-time all-conference honoree including her first, First Team selection in 2022. Hammond was previously named to the Second Team in 2019 and 2021. She proves to be a force on the backline for the Mocs with 34 ground balls and a team-leading 31 caused turnovers. She has also won 29 draw controls, including a career-best 11 in the SSC Tournament Championship win over Tampa (20-10). Following the SSC tournament, Hammond was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player for her performance in both the victories over Rollins at home and on the road at Tampa.    
 
Daleo (Westhampton Beach, N.Y.) repeats as a Third Team selection in back-to-back seasons. She was named Third Team USA Lacrosse Magazine All-American in 2021 as well and went on to be named a Preseason All-American by the publication prior to the 2022 season. Daleo is the team leader in goals scored (55) and total points (74) while she has 19 assists to her credit. In 90 shots in 17 games, Daleo has placed 71 on frame for a .789 shooting percentage. She has scooped up 13 ground balls and has six caused turnovers and five draw controls to her season total. After her five-goal performance against Tampa in the SSC Championship game, Daleo is sitting at 96 goals in her two-year FSC career. Daleo ranks inside the top-15 in all four major categories in the SSC, in goals per game (3.24, 3rd), points per game (4.35, 4th), shots per game (5.29, 5th), and assists per game (1.12, 13th). She was named to the 2022 SSC All-Tournament Team after her work in the pair of Mocs' games in the tournament.
 
Lynch (Boca Raton, Fla.) earns the first All-American honor of her career after being named IWLCA All-Region in 2021. She is a two-time First Team All-SSC selection including in 2021 and 2022. She is currently third on the team in total points (65) with 38 goals and 27 assists through 15 games. She has 62 total shots, 51 of them on frame for a .823 shooting percentage. Lynch has picked up 20 ground balls and has 23 caused turnovers while winning two draw controls this season. She ranks inside the top-15 of the SSC standings in points per game (4.33, 5th), assists per game (1.80, 5th), and goals per game (2.53, 12th). Lynch was named to the 2022 SSC All-Tournament team following the Mocs' wins in the tournament.
 
Werker (Nesconset, N.Y.) earns her first All-American honors of her career as well after earning IWLCA All-Region honors in 2021. She is also a two-time First Team All-SSC selection and was a Second Team and Freshman of the Year honoree in 2019. Werker is currently 9-3 in goal with 662:46 minutes played while making 97 stops (.424 save percentage) on 309 shots faced. She was recently named to the SSC All-Tournament team for her performance in goal in both tournament games, the win over Rollins (17-11) and at Tampa (20-10).
 
Griffin (Gainesville, Fla.) appears on the All-American release in her debut season after picking up First Team All-SSC accolades as well. She is sixth on the team in points this season (36) with 32 goals and four assists. She has 31 ground balls and a team-best 81 draw controls having played in all 18 games this season. 
 
The SSC placed two athletes on the first team, one on the second team, three on the third team and 12 honorable mention. Florida Southern led the way with five honorees while Rollins added four honorees. Seven different SSC programs has at least one member on one of the four teams with Rollins and FSC leading the way with one first team selection each.
 
The Mocs will be back in action this Friday, May 13 at 3 p.m. as FSC takes on No. 19 Wingate in the First Round of the NCAA National Championship. The game will be played in Charlotte, N.C. at the home of No. 1 Queens.