WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - The Palm Beach Atlantic women's lacrosse team had four individuals earn accolades as
Kelly Lyons,
Hunter Levinson,
Mattie Davis, and
Katie Caras were named to the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association honor roll today.
The IWLCA honored 414 student-athletes from 61 different institutions on the 2023 IWLCA Division II Academic Honor Roll. To be eligible for this honor, student-athletes must be a junior, senior, or graduate student and have earned a cumulative academic grade point average of 3.50 or greater.
Lyons graduated this year after spending four years at PBA, finishing with a 3.7 GPA in Marketing. She was named a four-times to the Sunshine State Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll and an IWLCA Scholar-Athlete in 2022. The Cincinnati, Ohio native appeared in 31 games in her career, scoring ten goals and recording seven assists.
Levinson is entering her fourth year at PBA and carries a 3.87 GPA heading into next season as an athletic junior. She has started 20 of the 24 games in her career with the Sailfish scoring nine goals and recording five assists. The Frederick, Maryland native has been named to the SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll twice.
A transfer from Jacksonville after her freshman year, Davis has spent the last two seasons with the 'Fish starting 21 of the 29 games she has appeared in. The North Carolina native has been named to the SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll twice. She has scored nine goals and recorded two assists in her time at PBA as she heads into her senior season.
Caras has been one of the top players in PBA program history on and off the field during her four years with the Sailfish. She carries a 3.9 GPA as a nursing major and while being a day one starter on the field starting 45 of her 46 games. She led the team in ground balls and caused turnovers and has compiled 76 and 37 respectively over four years. The Pennsylvania native has been named to the SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll four times and won the 2020-21 D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.
Levinson, Davis, and Caras are all set to return next season for the Sailfish and will be major contributors for head coach
Katy Richardson as she enters her third season for the Sailfish.