Derosier, Fontenot and Gilbert Named to IWLCA Academic Honor Roll

Grand Lake, Colo. - Simmons College women's lacrosse players Crystal Derosier (Kingston, Mass.), Symonne Fontenot (Portsmouth, N.H.) and Greer Gilbert (Falmouth, Mass.) were all named to the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association Academic Honor Roll, it was announced today by the organization.

Grand Lake, Colo. - Simmons College women's lacrosse players Crystal Derosier (Kingston, Mass.), Symonne Fontenot (Portsmouth, N.H.) and Greer Gilbert (Falmouth, Mass.) were all named to the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association Academic Honor Roll, it was announced today by the organization.

The IWLCA honored 256 student-athletes from 80 different institutions with inclusion in the 2015 IWLCA/Zag Sports Division I Academic Honor Roll.  All student-athletes were nominated by their schools and have achieved at least junior status academically and had a cumulative academic grade point average of 3.50 or higher. 

Derosier and Fontenot each earn the honor for the second straight season, while Gilbert receives the accolade in her first season of eligibility to be recognized.

Derosier wrapped up her four-year career by starting 15 matches and playing all 915:14 minutes in net for the Sharks. The senior earned Great Northeast Athletic Conference Goalie of the Week honors for the week of March 29 to April 5 and ranked third among GNAC leaders in minutes played and in saves with 153. She also placed fourth in the GNAC with a .440 save percentage to go with a 12.78 goals against average.

Gilbert finished the season by being named a First Team midfielder by the Great Northeast Athletic Conference as one of two players in the GNAC to rank among the league's top five in points (78/4th), goals (56/3rd), assists (22/5th) and draw controls (74/4th). The junior led the conference with 16 free position goals, while owning a stellar .695 success rate on free position opportunities. She also ranked seventh among league leaders with 25 caused turnovers and 12th with 47 ground balls. racked up 45 points during the span. 

Fontenot closed out her final campaign in style, earning Second Team honors for her defensive prowess. The defender ranked fourth among all GNAC defensive players and second for the Sharks with a career-high 41 ground balls. The senior started all 15 matches, while coming up with 19 caused turnovers to rank 14th among all conference players. 

The Sharks finished the season with a 6-9 record, including 4-5 in league play to finish sixth in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference. Simmons concluded the campaign with an appearance in the GNAC Tournament Quarterfinals.