Dec. 15, 2014 WASHINGTON - Two members of the Georgetown women's lacrosse squad were named Third Team Preseason All-American by InsideLacrosse.com last week. Senior attacker Caroline Tarzian (Garden City, N.Y./Garden City) and senior defender Adrianne Devine (Loudonville, N.Y./Shaker) were both honored by the website.
Tarzian was named Second Team All-Region as a junior for the second time in her career. In 2014, she earned First Team All-BIG EAST honors for the second-consecutive year, marking her third-consecutive All-BIG EAST award. Tarzian led the squad in scoring after starting all 20 contests with 29 goals and a team-best 18 assists for 37 points. She earned two nods to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll last year.
Tarzian is among the all-time career leaders in goals (99), assists (41) and points (140). In her career she has been an IWLCA Third Team All-American and a Tewaaraton Trophy nominee.
Devine was a Second Team All-Region performer for the Hoyas last season and the winner of the team's Star Award and Bulldog Award. The Star Award is given to the player to earn the most stars throughout the season. Stars were given following each game by meeting statistical goals. The Bulldog Award is given to a player that displayed outstanding effort and contributions to the squad, Devine won it for the second-consecutive season.
She was a First Team All-BIG EAST honoree and unanimous selection after starting in all 20 games. She had two goals for the year and led the squad in caused turnovers and ground balls with 39 and 33, respectively. Devine was third in draw controls pulling in 41. The defender earned a spot on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll in April marking her first-career weekly award.
She is among the all-time career leaders in caused turnovers with 65. Devine is also fourth on GU's season listing with 39 caused turnovers in 2014.
Tarzian and Devine were two of seven honorees named first, second or third teams as well as honorable mention from the BIG EAST Conference.
Both Tarzian and Devine are 2015 co-captains. The Hoyas will open spring practice in January.