SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. - Former Lady Raider senior lacrosse players Kelsey Browning and Hannah Sperber have been named to the 2009 IWLCA National Academic Squad. The two Lady Raiders recently completed their playing careers with Shippensburg following the 2009 season.

In all, the IWLCA has recognized 407 student-athletes at 152 institutions for their excellence in the classroom during the 2008-09 academic year. All student-athletes were nominated by their institutions and have attained at least junior standing academically.

Nominees considered had a GPA of at least 3.5 or were in the top 10 percent of their squad. Included in the list of honorees are the IWLCA Scholar-Athletes of the Year: Anna Ford from Elizabethtown College, Julie Kraus from Southern New Hampshire University and Kristin Schwab from Princeton University.

Browning finished her Lady Raider career with an All-PSAC Eastern Division Second Team selection and completed her senior season with 22 caused turnovers, averaging 1.29 a game. Browning ranked among the ranked leaders in Division II for the category while showing her versatility with seven goals.

She also appeared in all 17 games this season and missed just one game over the past three seasons, scoring 18 goals during her career. Her combination of tenacity, consistency and skillful play ranked her among the team's best during her time at Shippensburg.

Sperber completed her senior campaign starting all 17 SU games while netting three goals during the season. A consistent scoring threat, Sperber's highlight season came as a sophomore when she finished fourth on the team with a career-high 22 goals. Overall, she has totaled 33 goals in 63 games while picking up 32 groundballs for her career.