Coker Leads NCAA DII Women's Lacrosse in Caused Turnovers

HARTSVILLE, S.C. – The Coker College women's lacrosse team finished the 2015-16 season as the NCAA Division II statistical champion in the caused turnovers per game category. The Cobras relentless defensive attack caused 14.27 turnovers per game, besting runner-up Florida Southern, who posted 12.91 per outing. They posted four matches of 20 or more caused turnovers, collecting a 3-1 mark in those games. 

A quartet of players spearheaded the defensive commotion for the Navy and Gold, led by Marabeth Durden. The junior from Orlando, Fla. finished third in NCAA DII individually, causing 2.73 turnovers per game. The first team All-SAC selection led the conference with 41 caused turnovers.

Fellow classmate and Florida native Kaitlyn Kimball caused 2.40 turnovers per game, which was good enough for a tie for seventh in DII. She was a honorable mention All-SAC selection and her 36 caused turnovers ranked her third in the conference.

Sophomore Claudia Jenkins caused exactly two turnovers per contest, leaving her in a tie for the No. 18 spot in the nation. She finished the season ranked No. 6 in the SAC with 30 caused turnovers and notched a spot on the All-SAC honorable mention team.

Lastly, junior Lindsay Ordemann finished her season averaging 1.87 caused turnovers per match, leaving her in a tie for No. 24 in NCAA DII. In the SAC, she ranked No. 7 with 28 caused turnovers and earned a spot on the All-SAC second team.

This is the first time the Coker women's lacrosse team has won an NCAA DII statistical champion in the program's three years