ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Empire 8 announced its end of the year conference award winners Tuesday, honoring four Ithaca field hockey players as all-conference selections. Junior Danielle Coiro was named to the All- Empire 8 First Team, while seniors Katie Kennedy, Andrea Pace and freshman Katie Lass earned second team honors. Lass was also named the E8 Rookie of the Year.

Coiro ranked tied for first on the Bombers with 10 goals. Combined with her five assists, she ranked first on the team with 25 points. Her point total set a career high, and ranked eighth in the Empire 8. She scored 11 points in seven conference games this year, ranking seventh in the Empire 8. She was named E8 Player of the Week once this season.

Lass was one of only two freshman to earn an all-conference selection, and the only freshman to earn a spot on the E8 All-First or All-Second Team. Lass started every game for Ithaca this season, earning a record of 10-8-0 on the year. She ranked second in the conference with a .812 save percentage, while her 2.70 goals-against-average ranked third in the Empire 8. She was named E8 Player of the Week once this season.

Kennedy ranked tied for first on the Bombers with 10 goals this season and ranked second on the team with 20 points. Kennedy led the conference in game-winning goals this year, netting five in 2013. She was named E8 Player of the Week once this season, and was named as Ithaca's representative on the Empire 8 Sportswoman of the Year Team. 

Pace started every game for the Bombers in 2013, helping a defense that allowed just 2.71 goals-per-game this season. Pace recorded two assists, and earned a spot on the Empire 8 All-Tournament Team.

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