May 23, 2005
For immediate release
Contact: Bob Lowe, SID
(336) 272-7102, x279

Greensboro College's Kate Roberton (Rockville, MD/Magruder) has been picked to play in the women's lacrosse Division III North/South Senior All-Star Game. Presented by the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA), the game will be June 4 at 11 a.m. at UMBC in Baltimore, Md.

Roberton, a senior and four-year starter, led GC with 21 caused turnovers on defense. She was named to the USA South first team for the second straight year last month. A second team all-conference selection in '03, Roberton also earned USA South All-Tournament distinction in her junior and sophomore campaigns.

A winner of the 2003-04 Craven E. William's Award--the highest academics and athletics honor presented to a rising senior student athlete--she 
graduated from Greensboro College earlier this month. Roberton majored in English and communications and minored in French and international studies. She maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.7 and was a member of the Greensboro College Honor’s program. 

Roberton was a member of three conference champion teams during her four seasons of Pride lacrosse. As for extracurricular areas, she was a Student Assistant Marshal; treasurer for her senior class; member of ODK, the Collegian staff, ICCH and the Chamber Choir. 

Roberton is the second GC player to participate in the prestigious farewell game. Stephanie Schaeffer was selected in 2003.

For more information, please see http://www.iwlca.org.