Lynott Earns Conference Player of the Week Honor

Sachem East grad Samantha Lynott, currently a senior at Stonehill College, was named the Northeast-10 Conference Player of the Week last week.

Lynott, an All-American lacrosse player, led Stonehill to a 2-1 week as she totaled 12 goals and six assists for 18 points, including the 200th of her career.

She also contributed nine ground balls, eight draw controls and six caused turnovers for the week. Lynott led the Skyhawks to a 26-10 win over Southern New Hampshire with a season-high five goals and three assists for a season-best eight points, collecting her 200th point with her third goal of the contest to put the hosts up a goal with 13:14 to play in the first half. She followed that up with four goals and an assist in a tough 15-13 setback at 5th-ranked LIU-C.W. Post and then contributed three goals and two assists in a 19-9 triumph over 15th-ranked Queens (N.Y.) College.

Lynott is a two-time All-America selection by the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) also earning All-America honors from womenlacrosse.com her junior season. She has been recognized for her efforts in the classroom and the field of play with Capital One Academic All-District I third team at large honors, having achieved a 3.44 cumulative grade point average as a criminology major at the College.

The two-time IWLCA All-Region and All-Northeast-10 honoree has appeared in 63 games over her career and is ranked seventh in program history with her 215 points, while ranking tenth all-time with 151 goals and 64 assists and is one of just 11 200 point scorers in program history.