UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Va. – Mandy Friend used her junior season to set new standards for the Richmond women’s lacrosse program.  Friend has been named to the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Association’s All-South Regional Second Team.  The native of Canandaigua, N.Y. also set six new records this season as a Spider, breaking four single-season bests and two career highs. 

 This is the third-straight IWLCA All-Regional honor for the midfielder.  Friend was named to First Team in both her freshman and sophomore seasons.  Also in her first two years at Richmond Friend picked up Third Team All-American and Rookie All-American honors her first year along with a spot on the All-American Second Team as a sophomore.

 

Besides earning national recognition for her play in 2008, Friend has set six new school records at Richmond.  The junior is now the owner of three single-season records in Spider history.  In 2007, Friend scored 62 goals, taking over the top spot from Caroline McGuire.    

 [via UR press release]