STORRS, CT (November 24) — Junior forward Lauren Henderson (Avondale Harare, Zimbabwe) has been selected as a 2003 STX/NFHCA Division I First Team All-American after finishing the season as the nation’s third-leading scorer. Henderson is the fifth member of the UConn field hockey program named first team All-American since 1996. 

In addition to Henderson, senior Mary Jo Malone (Water Mill, NY) was named Second Team All-American, and senior goalkeeper Maureen Butler was honored as a Third Team All-American selection.

Henderson led the Huskies and the BIG EAST in points (58) and goals (28) and was named BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year. Henderson is now in second place on UConn’s all-time points and goals scored lists. Malone enjoyed the best year of her career, notching 19 goals and adding 10 assists for 48 points Butler tallied nine shutouts in net for UConn, and boasted a career-low 1.15 goals against average en route to earning a 17-6 record in 2003.

UConn won the BIG EAST Regular season title, advanced to the BIG EAST Tournament Championship game and appeared in the NCAA Quarterfinals in 2003.