BALTIMORE, MD – The Johns Hopkins women's lacrosse team placed five players on the 2021 IWLCA Mid-Atlantic All-Region teams it was announced Wednesday morning. Seniors Aurora Cordingley and Trinity McPherson earned first team honors while graduate student Mackenzie Heldberg, senior Kathleen Garvey and junior Annika Meyer earned second team honors.
 
Hopkins' five all-region selections are more than any team in the Mid-Atlantic and brings JHU's all-time selections to 101. In addition, the five selections are the most since the program moved to Division I in 1999 and the second most all-time. Garvey is the fifth goalie to earn IWLCA All-Region honors in program history and just the second since 1999.
 
Cordingley led the Blue Jays in goals (39) and points (57) for the second straight year. She was also third in assists (18). She ranked fifth in the Big Ten in points (3.80), eighth in goals (2.60) and ninth in assists (1.20). She had 14 multi-point games this season and carries a 44-game point streak into next season. In addition, Cordingley ranked third on the team in caused turnovers (15) and fourth in draw controls (28). She ranks in the top-10 in school Division I history in points (182), goals (116) and assists (66).
 
McPherson ranked second in the Big Ten and 21^st in the nation in caused turnovers (1.93). She is also second on the team and fourth in the conference in ground balls (2.53). Her 29 takeaways this season are the most by a Blue Jay since 2005 and are tied for the 10^th most in school history. McPherson ranks 13^th in school DI history with 55 career caused turnovers.
 
Meyer was second in the Big Ten and 19^th in the nation in ground balls (3.00). She also ranked third in the league and 30^th nationally in takeaways (1.73). She totaled 28 caused turnovers this season, which is tied for 12^th in school Division I history. In addition, Meyer's 45 ground balls are the most since 2014.

Meyer and McPherson anchored a defense that led the Big Ten and ranked 14^th in the nation in caused turnovers (10.00). The Blue Jays also ranked second in the league in scoring defense (11.20) and ground balls (17.60).
 
The Big Ten Goalie of the Year, Garvey led the conference in saves (129) and was second in save percentage (.436), goals against average (11.14) and saves per game (8.60). Her 129 saves this season are the ninth most in school Division I history while her 8.60 save per game are fifth best. Garvey posted six double-digit save performances this season, including a career-best 17 saves against then fourth-ranked Northwestern on February 26. That is the third best save performance in a game in school DI history. She ranks eighth in program history with 198 career saves.
 
Heldberg finished with 29 goals and 21 assists for her second career 50-point season. She led the team in assists and ranked second in goals and points. She ranked sixth in the Big Ten in assists per game (1.40) and 10^th in points per game (3.33). Heldberg notched at least one point in all but one game this season and had 12 multi-point games. Her 21 assists were a career-high and she finished her career ranked eighth in school DI history with 57 career assists. In addition, Heldberg ranks 13^th in career goals (104) and 12^th in career points (161).