GRAND LAKE, Col. (July 26) – The Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association listed Saint Vincent student-athletes Maggie Nelson and Alex Piampiano on the 2017 Zag Sports Division III Academic Honor Roll, the organization announced Wednesday.
 
Nelson put together a strong year on and off the field. Nelson was named ECAC South Offensive Player of the Year and was an All-ECAC South First Team selection. She was picked as the Ohio River Lacrosse Conference Offensive Player of the Year and was an All-ORLC First Team selection. The junior led all Division III women's lacrosse players with 134 points. Nelson was selected as a member of the PAC Spring Academic Honor Roll.
 
Piampiano continued to be a team leader, serving as a defensive stalwart for the Bearcats during 2017. She totaled 24 ground balls and 10 draw controls in 14 contests. Piampiano recorded a season-best six ground balls in a regular season contest against W&J.
 
Nelson majors in Mathematics/Secondary Education at SVC while Piampiano holds majors in both Biology and Psychology.
 
The IWLCA honored 531 student-athletes from 156 different institutions on the 2017 IWLCA Zag Sports Division III Academic Honor Roll. To be eligible for this honor, student-athletes must be a junior, senior, or graduate student and have earned a cumulative academic GPA of 3.50 or greater. 

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