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Islander earns lacrosse honor

Published 11:17 am Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Catherine La Plant looks for a teammate during Chapman University’s second round Division II game against the University of Utah.
Catherine La Plant looks for a teammate during Chapman University’s second round Division II game against the University of Utah.

Mercer Island native Catherine La Plant was recently named the WCLA Division II rookie of the year.

La Plant is a defender for Chapman University, and graduated from Mercer Island in 2010.

The team went on to win the tournament, beating Towson University, of Maryland, 9-8 in the championship to win the national title. Chapman was undefeated in its regular season.

The finals were held in Scottsdale, Ariz., where the team played three games in 100-degree weather to earn the title.