All-MPSF Lacrosse Selections
April 30, 2014
2014 All-MPSF Lacrosse Selections
2014 MPSF Player of the Year
HANNAH FARR - #9 - JUNIOR - MIDFIELD - STANFORD
Stanford junior midfield Hannah Farr (Hillsborough, CA/St. Ignatius Prep) leads the Cardinal in draw controls (39), shares the lead in goals (27), and ranks third on the team in assists (8), points (35), and ground balls (27). She is one of two Stanford players listed amongst the team's top-five in goals, assists, points, ground balls, draws, and caused turnovers. Farr delivered multiple-goals in all five of Stanford's games against IWLCA Top-20 opponents this year, and is the MPSF leader in game-winners with four. A three-time first-team all-conference selection, Farr also becomes the first MPSF Lacrosse player all-time to be in possession of both an MPSF Tournament MVP (2013) and player of the year award in her career. Stanford now owns four MPSF Player of the Year awards, (Leslie Foard-2011; Lauren Schmidt-'09 &'10).
2014 MPSF Rookie of the Year
PAIGE SOENKSEN - #1 - FRESHMAN - GOALKEEPER - COLORADO
Colorado freshman goalkeeper Paige Soenksen (Encinitas, CA/La Costa Canyon HS) had a strong impact on the Buffs' inaugural season, as the team won 10 regular season games and earned a three seed for the MPSF Tournament. She is ranked third nationally in saves (177), saves per game (10.41) and save percentage (.524). Soenksen recorded her career-high and 2014 MPSF-High tying 19 saves at Stanford, leading to the first of her two rookie of the week honors on April 7. She had an incredible .609 save percentage in two games that weekend. Soenksen repeated her conference rookie of the week honor on April 14, anchoring a defense in a pair of MPSF overtime wins. She combined for 27 saves against USC and San Diego State, including five in OT against the latter and one just before the end of regulation against the former to force OT.
2014 MPSF Coach of the Year
LIZA KELLY - EIGHTH YEAR - DENVER
Head Coach Liza Kelly repeats coach of the year honors from last year, leading the University of Denver to a second-straight 16-1 regular season record in 2014. In eight years as Pioneer Head Coach, five have resulted in unbeaten conference schedules. As was the case in 2013, 20th-ranked Denver owns a 14-game winning streak entering the MPSF Championship Tournament. The Pioneers can be found amongst this year's NCAA team leaders in several categories. Their .941 win percentage is tied for second in NCAA Division I. The team ranks seventh in the nation in scoring defense, allowing 7.47 goals per game. Denver is also tied for 13th in caused turnovers per game (9.82), 15th in points (313), and tied for 17th in scoring margin (+ 5 per game). To date, Kelly is 105-40 overall at DU (.724), and 48-4 (.923) in conference games.