May 23, 2007

Kara Bradley selected to IWLCA/STX game

WILLIMANTIC, Conn. – Senior midfielder Kara Bradley (North Haven, Conn.) will represent the women's lacrosse program at the 2007 IWLCA/STX Farewell Lacrosse Festival Division III North-South Senior All-Star Game Saturday, June 16 at 11 a.m. at the United Sports Training Center in Downington, PA.

The game features the top 40 Division III seniors from the United States. Bradley was among only eight players chosen to the North squad from New England, was the only New England player selected from a state institution and the only selectee from the Little East Conference.

This year, Bradley was named to the first team Little East Conference all-star team for the third straight season for the unbeaten 2007 regular-season and conference playoff champions, who won 13 of 19 matches and competed in the NCAA Division III tournament. A former two-time all-conference pick on defense, Bradley was the 2005 Defensive Player-of-the-Year and a second team Inside Lacrosse All-America.

Bradley was second on the team this year with 53 points (32-21-53) and topped the team in caused turnovers (40). In her career, Bradley had the top three and four of the top five highest totals for caused turnovers in a season. This year, she ranked third in the conference in caused turnovers per game (2.11) and sixth in assists per game (1.11), posting individual season-bests in points and assists.

Bradley concluded her four-year career by appearing in and starting all possible 73 matches, setting program records for starts and games. Her final game broke the previous mark for appearances and her start against Plymouth in the conference championship game set the new standard for games. She also leaves the program ranked second all-time with 238 ground balls -- one of only two players with as many as 200 in a career. She is also fourth in draw controls (130).

Previous Eastern players chosen to compete in the game were attack Mo Deegan in 2005, goalie Erika Blozie in 2004, and attack Stephanie Altman in 2001.