RICHMOND, Va. – Elon University women's lacrosse first-year attacker Kaley Thompson was named the CAA Rookie of the Year on Thursday, May 2, in the conference's postseason honors announcement. In addition to Thompson's honor, Shannon Horan and Quinn Daly each picked up Second Team All-CAA honors.
 
Thompson is the second Phoenix to earn the CAA Rookie of the Year award in the team's five years in the conference, joining Stephanie Asher's 2015 recognition. It also marks the third conference Rookie of the Year honor in program history with Sloane Kessler winning the award from the Atlantic Sun in 2014.
 
In her first season, Thompson is second on the team with 31 goals to go with seven assists for 38 points. She's also collected a team-best 59 draw controls and has 16 ground balls. During the season, she was twice named CAA Rookie of the Week and her behind-the-back goal on the road at No. 23 High Point was recognized as the top play of the night on SportsCenter's Top 10 Plays.
 
A CAA All-Rookie Team honoree in 2016, Horan has been named a Second Team honoree after serving as Elon's defensive stalwart throughout the 2019 season. Through the regular season, she's started all 17 games, leads the team with 15 caused turnovers and is third on the team with 20 ground balls and 19 draw controls.
 
Coming off her rookie season in which she was named to the 2018 All-Rookie Team, Daly earned Second Team recognition this season after scoring 12 goals with three assists for 15 points. She is second on the team and leads all field players with 28 ground balls and has caused 13 turnovers with 13 draw controls. All three of her assists came in the same game on the road at No. 23 High Point, falling one short of matching the program record for most helpers in a game.
 
Heading to the CAA Tournament for the fourth-straight season, fourth-seeded Elon will take on top-seeded James Madison on Friday, May 3, at 4:05 p.m. on Lax Sports Network. The winner will advance to Sunday's title game against second-seeded Towson or third-seeded Hofstra at 12:05 p.m. on LSN.
 
2019 First Team All-CAA
Mia DeRuggiero, Delaware
Colleen Grady, Drexel
Hanna Haven, James Madison
Maddie McDaniel, James Madison
Natalie Sulmonte, Towson
Karson Harris, Drexel
Alexa Mattera, Hofstra
Alyssa Parrella, Hofstra
Sami Chenoweth, Towson
Olivia Conti, Towson
Caroline Sdanowich, James Madison
Chantae Simms, Delaware
Molly Dougherty, James Madison
 
2019 Second Team All-CAA
Logan Brennan, James Madison
Belle Martire, William & Mary
Kaitlin Thornton, Towson
Katie Whelan, Hofstra
Quinn Daly, Elon
Julia Dambly, Delaware
Kelsey Reed, James Madison
Jamie Schneidereith, Drexel
Shannon Horan, Elon
Emma Johnson, James Madison
Darcie Smith, Hofstra
Jess Smith, Hofstra
 
2019 CAA All-Rookie Team
Lizzy Fox, James Madison
Starr Howard, William & Mary
Claire Jarema, Drexel
Belle Martire, William & Mary
Rachel Matey, James Madison
Lauren Russell, William & Mary
Jess Smith, Hofstra
Kaley Thompson, Elon
Kerri Thornton, Towson
Erin Tierney, Hofstra
 
CAA Player of the Year: Alyssa Parrella, Hofstra
CAA Defensive Player of the Year: Caroline Sdanowich, James Madison
CAA Goalkeeper of the Year: Molly Dougherty, James Madison
CAA Rookie of the Year: Kaley Thompson, Elon
CAA Coach of the Year: Shelley Klaes-Bawcombe, James Madison