Seton-La Salle product earns All-America laurels
Emma Simmers earned All-America honors for her lacrosse play at Seton Hill University this spring. She is a Seton-La Salle High School graduate.
Emma Simmers
For the second straight season, Emma Simmers earned All America status from the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA). She gained second team honors for the second time.
The Eastern College Athletic Conference also voted her a 2015 Division II Women’s Lacrosse All-Star. She warranted first-team laurels for the second year in a row.
The Seton-Hill University red-shirt senior also gained IWLCA South All Region first-team selection. Last season, she was named to the All South Region Team as a first team performer. Simmers was also named a first-team All PSAC selection.
Simmers led the Griffin offense with 68 goals and 98 points. She had 30 assists on the season. She also led the team with 56 ground balls and was second with 65 draw controls. Additionally, Simmers scored two game-winnning goals and added 40 caused turnovers. She led the PSAC in points per game and was second in goals per game.
The Griffins benefited from Simmers’ accomplishments. They posted a 14-5 overall record and competed for the first time in the PSAC tournament semifinals. They lost to top-seeded Lock Haven, 17-5. Simmers scored a goal and added two assists in the loss.
During her junior campaign, Simmers also led her team’s attack with 61 goals and 81 points. The midfielder had 20 assists and paced the team with 80 draw controls and 63 ground balls. Simmers was the conference leader in ground balls. She ranked third in the league for goals scored.
As a sophomore, she was first on the team in draw controls with 50. She tallied 55 points and racked up a team-high 50 goals. Her 44 ground balls ranked third in the ECC. She garnered All-ECC acclaim.
As a freshman, she played in all 16 of her team’s games, scored 28 goals, contributed 51 ground balls and led the team with 59 draw controls. She caused 22 turnovers.
Simmers was the 2010 Almanac Female Athlete of the Year. In addition to lacrosse, she excelled in soccer and swimming at Seton-La Salle High School.