IWLCA Recognizes 2022 Division I Players of the Year

Four student-athletes honored

The IWLCA has named four All-Americans from Division I as positional Players of the Year. The Division’s selection committee has also chosen one of the positional honorees as the Player of the Year.

DIVISION I

Charlotte North earns her second consecutive Division I Player of the Year honor after leading the No. 3 Eagles to their fifth consecutive national championship appearance. The reigning Tewaaraton Award recipient finished her last collegiate season with a team-leading ­92 goals, 115 points, and 139 draw controls. She ranks third in the nation in goals, and fifth in total points on the season. Upon conclusion of her collegiate career, North was selected as the top pick in the 2022 Athletes Unlimited Lacrosse College Draft. North is a two-time IWLCA First Team All-American and has now secured her second career IWLCA Attacker of the Year honor. North is also a two-time All-ACC First Team honoree and is now the all-time leading scorer in NCAA history. North also seeks a second consecutive Tawaarton Award as she is one of five finalists this season. 

Ally Mastroianni earns the IWLCA Midfielder of the Year honor after setting career-high marks in goals (48), points (57), and draw controls (136) during her final season with this year’s national champions North Carolina. Guiding the Tar Heels to its third national title, Mastroianni's tournament performance landed her a spot on this year’s NCAA All-Tournament team. Mastroianni is the two-time reigning Atlantic Coast Conference Midfielder of the Year and a two-time IWLCA First Team All-American. She is now a two-time All-ACC honoree and a Tawaaraton Award Finalist. Upon conclusion of her collegiate career, Mastroianni was selected eighth overall in the 2022 Athletics Unlimited Lacrosse College Draft.

Emma Trenchard played an important role for the Tar Heel defense, leading the No. 1 team in the country to a National Championship with a perfect 22-0 record. This season, Trenchard claimed her second Atlantic Coast Conference Defender of the Year honor and is now a four-time First Team Inside Lacrosse All-American. Trenchard claimed her third All-ACC and IWLCA All-American First Team honor this season after recording 23 ground balls and 12 caused turnovers. She finishes her collegiate career with 104 ground balls and 61 caused turnovers. Upon conclusion of her collegiate career, Trenchard was selected as the third overall pick in the 2022 Athletics Unlimited Lacrosse College Draft.

Emily Sterling lands IWLCA Goalkeeper of the Year after finishing the season second in the nation in both save percentage (.531) and goals-against average (7.87). Sterling set the Big Ten record for the highest save percentage ever by a goalie with .626 and maintained over a 50-percent save percentage in 12 of 21 games this season. She also posted double-digit saves in seven games. Sterling’s accolades this season include Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Year, Tewaaraton nominee, First Team All-Big Ten, three-time National Player of the Week, and five Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honors.