Complete All-Liberty League Teams

TROY, N.Y. – For the second consecutive year, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) student-athlete Allie Arnal has been named the Defensive Player of the Year in women's lacrosse by the Liberty League, it has been announced. A senior goaltender, Arnal is joined on the All-League First Team, for which she was a unanimous selection, by teammate Shannon Maguire, a senior midfielder. Junior attack Rachel Scofield and senior midfielder Alissa Peterson both earned Second Team recognition.

Arnal (Lakewood, NY / Phillips Exeter) led the Engineers to their second consecutive regular season championship by posting a 12-3 record with a 7.55 goals against average and a .543 save percentage. She is currently first in the league in both GAA and save percentage and second in saves per game (7.93). Nationally she is fifth in save percentage and 19th in goals against average.

She has had 10-or-more saves in five games and has allowed five-or-fewer goals in six games. Each of the three losses came on the road by a total of only seven goals. 

A captain, Maguire (Randolph, NJ / Randolph) is second on the team with 30 goals and fourth with 40 points in 14 games. She also has a team-best 57 draw controls, 49 shots, 19 ground balls and nine caused turnovers. She is fourth in the Liberty League in draw controls per game with 4.07. Maguire, who also played soccer for the Engineers, was an All-League Second Team selection as a junior.

Scofield (Albany, NY / Colonie) is second on the team with 47 points, including a single season record-tying 22 assists. She is third in the league in assists per game with 1.47. She also has 40 shots, 31 draw controls, 21 ground balls and six caused turnovers. This is Scofield's first All-Liberty League honor. 

The team's leading goal scorer (41) and point producer (48), Peterson (Gaithersburg, MD / Quince Orchard) is now a three-time All-Liberty League honoree. She also paces Rensselaer with 66 shots, including 56 on goal. Peterson, who also played field hockey, has a team-high nine free-position goals with 38 draw controls, 18 ground balls and 12 caused turnovers.

Rensselaer, which is coached by Leslie DeLano, finished the regular season with a 12-3 overall record and an 8-1 league mark. By winning the regular season crown, RPI hosts the league tournament this weekend at Renwyck Field. The semifinals are Friday and the championship game is on Saturday. RPI plays Vassar, while St. Lawrence and William Smith square off in the other semifinal.