GORHAM — University of Southern Maine third-year women’s lacrosse head coach Ashley Dyer announced recently that four seniors – Sam Campobasso (Buxton, Maine/Bonny Eagle), Heather Everett (Waterboro, Maine/Massabesic), Kaelyn Kuni (Waterboro, Maine/Massabesic) and Lauren Lessard (Lewiston, Maine/Kents Hill) – have been named captains for the upcoming 2017 season.

An All-Little East Conference second team pick at midfield in 2016, Everett scored 20 goals and passed out eight assists for 28 points. She led the team with 92 ground balls and 57 caused turnovers, and was second collecting 47 draw controls. Everett was picked as the LEC Defensive Player of the Week on April 25, and finished the season ranked sixth nationally in Division III in caused turnovers (3.56 per game). In 52 career games, Everett has scored 61 points on 45 goals and 16 assists, scooped up 218 ground balls (second all-time), collected 89 draw controls and been credited with 110 caused turnovers.

A Little East Conference Spring All-Academic team and IWLCA (Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association) Zag Sports Division III Academic Honor Roll honoree, Kuni has been a three-year fixture in the Huskies’ defense. In 16 games last season, Kuni picked up 33 ground balls and had 13 caused turnovers. In her first three years with the Huskies, Kuni has picked up 99 ground balls and caused 37 opponent turnovers.

USM is scheduled to play nine non-conference games in the month of March before opening conference play on April 1 hosting the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.