The Pride finished  5-0 in conference matches and outscored Dixie opponents 58 to 23. In the DIAC Tournament, The Pride beat CNU—the host team—8-6 to  capture the championship. 

Individually, Greensboro College placed five players on the Dixie All Tournament team: Lorin Smith, Rebecca Beninghove, Maura Smith, Tracy Woehr and Stephanie Schaeffer. Schaeffer was also named MVP of the tournament. 

In addition, Schaeffer,  Beninghove, Woehr,  Maura Smith and Lorin Smith made the DIAC first team. Beninghove shared conference rookie-of-the-year honors. Lorin Smith earned the conference’s most valuable player recognition and Mike Lackemacher was the coach-of-the-year. 

“This team deserves every bit of recognition for the success they’ve had this year,” said  Coach Lackemacher.  “We asked a lot more of each other this season than we have in the past, and it paid off.”

Other than dominance in conference play, The Pride went 1-1 with cross-town rival Guilford College.  And the team put another notch in its belt by knocking off Sweet Briar College 12-6.

Lorin Smith was named team MVP.  Although she was the primary focus in every team’s scouting report, the sophomore still broke her own records for most goals in a season with 53 — and most points in a season with 71. She also set the record for most assists in a season with 18. In just two seasons, Smith is #2 among the all-time leading scorers at Greensboro College with 135 points — only 33 points behind the leader. 

“Lorin is an amazing lacrosse player who will continue to get better,” said Lackemacher. “She doesn’t think anyone can stop her, and that’s what makes her so good.” 

Greensboro’s other individual standout was Stephanie Schaeffer. The goalkeeper recorded 234 saves with a .638 save percentage in 2001. Schaeffer finished the season as the first-ranked goalie on Lax.Com.

“Stephanie got a number of votes for conference player-of-the-year,” Lackemacher said. “Our defense improved a lot this season, but she was great in the cage.”