C-SC’s Erickson is Heart Coach of the Year, six lacrosse players earn all-conference nods

CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College women’s lacrosse coach Caitlin Erickson and six of the Wildcats were honored with mention on the inaugural All-Heart of America Athletic Conference teams.

Erickson, in her fourth season at the helm, was named the Heart Coach of the Year,

The Wildcats, under Erickson’s direction, finished with a 6-7 record and qualified for the Heart postseason tournament with a 2-3 league mark. The six victories marks the third straight season the Wildcats have improved their win total from the previous year.

Senior midfielder Sopheea Vomund, junior attacker McKayla Nevarez and junior defender Anaya Lopez were named to the All-Heart first team, while senior attacker Melanie Sanchez, senior defender Erin Bodine and junior defender Jessica Hornberger were second-team selections.

Vomund scored a team-high 34 goals and added four assists for 38 total points. In addition, Vomund registered a team-leading 57 draw controls and recorded 11 caused turnovers, which was second on the team.

The 34 goals scored by Vomund were 11th best in the Heart. She totaled 99 shots overall, which was third in the Heart, and 64 shots on goal, which was fifth in the Heart.

Nevarez netted 28 goals and a team-best 12 assists for a team-high 40 points. She garnered 69 total shots and put 49 of those shots on goal. Nevarez set a single-game school record with five assists in a victory over Missouri Valley College on April 1.

Lopez started all 13 games on defense this season. She caused a team-high 13 turnovers, which was sixth in the Heart, and picked up a team-high 35 ground balls, which was first in the Heart.