SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – Senior midfielder Molly Flanagan (Simsbury, CT/Loomis Chaffee) has been named to the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association/United States Lacrosse Association Division III All-American team. Flanagan was selected to the Second Team.
This is Flanagan's fourth straight All-American honor. Last year, she was named to the IWLCA/US Lacrosse First Team. She received Second Team honors in her sophomore season and Third Team recognition as a freshman in 2002.
Flanagan, the 2005 Liberty League Women's Lacrosse Player of the Year, was the pre-season US Lacrosse Player of the Year. She was a three-time Liberty League Offensive Performer of the Week. The senior started all 17 games for the Dutchwomen, with 54 goals, 17 assists and 71 points. She had 128 shots, and 99 on net for a .773 shot-on-goal percentage. Flanagan also had 70 ground balls and 45 draw controls. She was 13th in NCAA Division III national rankings with 57 caused turnovers.
The midfielder finished her career as the all-time Union women's lacrosse leader in career points with 288 and career goals with 217. Her 71 assists rank her second all-time.
Union was 13-4 this season and won the Liberty League title at home on Frank Bailey Field. The Dutchwomen competed in the NCAA tournament and took a 12-game winning streak into the NCAA's before losing at Colorado College (a national semi-finalist).
Union was 52-16 during Molly Flanagan's stellar career. The Dutchwomen competed in two NCAA tournaments, won two league titles, and competed in three post-seasons during Flanagan's four year career.