NAPERVILLE, Ill. - The College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) released its annual Women's Lacrosse All-Conference team Tuesday morning, with Carroll receiving a program-record eight selections. That includes a conference-best six First Team selections, which consisted of Senior Grace Tumilty, Junior Samantha Hurd, sophomores Lauren Fricke, Devon Duym and Elizabeth Wang, who was also named CCIW Offensive Player of the Year, and freshman Abby Tubbs, who earned the CCIW's First-Year Student-Athlete of the Year award. Earning Second Team honors for the Pios included Senior Grace Brockman and Junior Teah Rupp. Carroll Head Coach Michael Hodge earned CCIW Coach of the Year honors as part of the announcement, after leading the Pioneers to their first undefeated conference season (5-0) in program history and the team's first-ever outright CCIW Championship (second overall).

Tumilty is making her second consecutive First Team All-Conference appearance, one year after earning CCIW Defensive Player of the Year honors. A native of Willowbrook, Ill., Tumilty is the anchor of a defense that leads the CCIW in Goals Against Average (6.57) and is the only team in the conference to allow less than 100 goals on the season. She leads the league in ground balls with 59, which is 12 more than the second-highest total, while ranking second in caused turnovers with 52, which is five shy of the league leader.

Hurd is also making her second consecutive appearance on the CCIW's First Team. She ranks eighth in the conference in draw controls (41), while finishing the regular season with 15 goals, which ranks fifth on the team, and four assists. A midfielder from Washington, Ill., Hurd's 19 points this season ranks sixth on the team. She has helped the Pios on both end of the field, ranking third on the team in both ground balls (22) and caused turnovers (17).

A Midfielder from Wildomar, Calif., Wang is making her second consecutive CCIW First Team appearance. The program's first-ever CCIW Offensive Player of the Year, Wang finished the regular season as the conference leader in points (66). Wang's 51 goals are tied for second in the league, while her 15 assists are tied for third. In addition to that, Wang ranks fifth on the team in ground balls (18), while adding eight caused turnovers.

This year's selection marks the first of Fricke's career. The Midfielder from Schaumburg, Ill. has started all 14 games for the Pios, ranking third on the team in goals (21), tied for fourth in assists (7), and fourth in points (28). She also ranks fourth on the team in both ground balls (21) and caused turnovers (12).

Goal Keeper Devon Duym is also making the first All-Conference appearance of her career. A native of Mundelein, Ill., and one of the premier goalies in the league, Duym leads the CCIW in Goals Against Average (6.62), while also ranking tied for fifth in save percentage (.484) and eighth in saves per game (3.38).

An attacker from Middleton, Wis., Tubbs is the second player in program history to earn CCIW First-Year Student-Athlete of the Year honors. She finished the regular season ranking ninth in the conference in goals per game (2.21), while ranking 10th in points per game (2.71). She also is second in the league in draw controls per game (4.86). Tubbs' 31 goals are the second-most on the team, while her seven assists are tied for fourth and her 38 points rank third. She has also recorded 16 ground balls and five caused turnovers on the year, while leading the team with a shot percentage of .574 and a shot-on-goal percentage of .870.

Another player making her first appearance on the All-Conference team is Brockman, who is an attacker from Franklin, Wis. She leads the CCIW in assists with 23, while ranking eighth in the league in points (41). Brockman's 18 goals are second on the team, while she has picked up 10 ground balls on the year.

Rupp is also receiving her first career All-Conference nod. A defender from Naperville, Ill., Rupp finished the regular season ranking sixth in the CCIW in caused turnovers (22), while recording the team's second-most ground balls (28).

Also a part of the annual All-Conference awards for each sport every year is the CCIW RESPECT Award winners, with each school receiving one honoree. This year's RESPECT Award recipient for Carroll's women's lacrosse team is Senior Abby Stas. The Watertown, Wis. native has scored six goals and assisted on another for a total of seven points in seven games this season. She has also recorded 13 ground balls and five caused turnovers on the year.

The Pioneers have earned the top seed in this week's CCIW Tournament for the first time in program history. They will continue their season Wednesday night, as they'll host their CCIW semifinal game against fourth-seeded North Central (Ill.) at 7 p.m. from Schneider Stadium. A Pio win would advance them to Saturday's CCIW Championship Game, which will also be held at Schnedier Stadium in Waukesha, Wis.