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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Virginia Tech defender Meghan Macera was named to the 2016 Virginia All-State University Division Women’s Lacrosse Second Team as voted on by the Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID).

Macera started all 18 games for the Hokies this season and ranked second on the team with 28 goals while adding four assists. She finished second on the team with 32 total points. She also ranked 14^th in the country and second in the ACC in caused turnovers per game at 2.18 and 48^th in the nation and third in the ACC in ground balls per game at 2.41. Macera had a team-high 57 draw controls, 39 caused turnovers and 42 ground balls.

This season, Macera scored a hat-trick against then-No. 4 Syracuse with three caused turnovers and four draw controls and scored a career-high five goals then-No. 15 Boston College.

She helped Virginia Tech rank 28^th in the nation in caused turnovers per game and 34^th in the country in ground balls per game.

Macera finished her career third on the all-time list for career draw controls with 195 and fourth in career ground balls with 129. Her 39 caused turnovers this season was the second-highest season total in Tech history while her 57 draw controls this season were ninth. She graduated from Virginia Tech in May.

VaSID Player of the Year – Ashmore Standing, Old Dominion

VaSID Coach of the Year – Heather Holt, Old Dominion

VaSID Rookie of the Year – Kayla Foster, Liberty

1^st Team

G – Rachel VanderKolk, Virginia

D – Colleen Ekert, Liberty

D – Abby Junior, William & Mary

D – Shiloh McKenzie, Longwood

M – Mary Alati, Virginia

M – Sarah Butler, Longwood

M – Jaci Gordon, James Madison

A – Betsy Angel, James Madison

A – Kasey Behr, Virginia

A – Katie McHugh, Longwood

A – Ashmore Standing, Old Dominion

2^nd Team

G – Maggi Buckley, Old Dominion

D – Morgan Gallagher, Old Dominion

D – Missy Koscinski, Old Dominion

D – Meghan Macera, Virginia Tech

D – Maggie Preas, Virginia

M – Kallie Britton, Liberty

M – Connor Carson, Old Dominion

M – Taylor Gress, James Madison

M – Alexa McGovern, George Mason

M – Brooke Wilson, Richmond

A – Mia Castagnero, Richmond

A – Kim Egizi, Richmond

A – Kayla Foster, Liberty

A – Brooks Lawler, James Madison

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