April, 2006

INDIANAPOLIS - As part of its 25th anniversary celebration, the NCAA has named 12 former student-athletes and one coach to its Division I Women's Lacrosse 25th Anniversary Team for their outstanding achievements while competing and coaching in NCAA Championships.

Volunteer Assistant Coach Lauren Simone was among the 12 student-athletes named to the team. Before joining the coaching staff at Saint Joseph's, Simone was an attacker for Princeton University. While playing for the Tigers, Simone was honored for her outstanding play by earning NCAA All-Tournament (2000, 2002), NCAA National Champion (2002), NCAA Most Outstanding Player (2002), First-team All-American (2002) and Second-team All-American (2000, 2001).

The team was selected by an expert sports panel consisting of current and former coaches, athletic administrators and sports information directors.

In 1981, the NCAA began sponsoring women's championships, which opened the door to increased athletic and academic opportunities for female athletes. Today, the NCAA sponsors 44 women's championships in 20 sports, providing more than 150,000 women with an opportunity to compete for national titles each year.