Syracuse leading scorer Murray held to one goal
Syracuse University's Alyssa Murray (West Babylon High School) catches at practice before the NCAA Division I women's lacrosse semifinals at Stony Brook University. (May 24, 2012) Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke
Murray was kept in check by another Long Islander, Northwestern's Lacey Vigmostad (Northport).
Murray had four shots and finished the season second on Syracuse's single-season goal scoring list with 74.
"They had the ball a lot, so when we got the ball, it was a lot of pushing toward the net and we may have not had the best opportunities that we could have found," Murray said. "I give a lot of credit to them, they had a great game and they had a really great game plan. Lacey's a great defender and she had a great year."
"After Friday's game, I was really motivated to play well not only for myself but my team and everyone else," Costantino said. "I felt a lot different this game."
Murray first-team All-American. Murray was named a first-team All-American by the coaches association. Other first-team All-Americans in the game included Syracuse teammates Becca Block and Michelle Tumolo and Northwestern's Shannon Smith (West Babylon) and Taylor Thornton. The other Long Islander named to the first team was Garden City's Becky Lynch (North Carolina). Northwestern's Erin Fitzgerald (Mount Sinai) was named a second-team All-American. Boston University's Danielle Etrasco (Massapequa) and Stony Brook's Claire Petersen (Wantagh) were named third-team All-Americans.
