Emma Jones Named Women's Lacrosse 2018 Team Captain

2018 Jan 17

Lebanon Valley women's lacrosse head coach Jackie Dando has announced that Emma Jones of Mohnton, Pa., is one of four student-athletes who will serve as team captains for the upcoming 2018 season.

Jones, a graduate of Governor Mifflin High School, is pursuing a bachelor of science in biology at The Valley. For Jones, this will be her second consecutive campaign serving as team captain after doing so as a junior last spring. The midfielder started all 16 games for the Flying Dutchmen last spring and led the squad with 61 total points, 49 goals, 12 assists, and 49 draw controls. She was also strong on the defensive end and was tops on the team with 41 ground balls and 28 caused turnovers. For her efforts, Jones was pegged IWLCA Second-Team All-Region and MAC Commonwealth First-Team All-Conference for the second year in a row.

The Dutchmen open their 2018 season when they host Dickinson at Arnold Field on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 24.