Claire Duffy named to Skyline Conference All Conference lacrosse team

NEWBURGH — Mount Saint Mary College freshman Claire Duffy of Monroe has been named to the Skyline Conference All Conference first team.

Duffy was named to the first team on defense. She finished second on the Mount St. Mary Knights with 21 caused turnovers and 37 ground balls. The rookie also moved forward at times and contributed nine goals and four assists.

A graduate of Monroe-Woodbury, Duffy played two seasons of varsity lacrosse for the Lady Crusaders. She was the team’s offensive player of the year during her senior year.

The colleges that make up the Skyline Conference are Farmingdale State, Montclair State, Mount St. Mary, St. Joseph’s L.I., Kean, Ramapo, Mount Saint Vincent, Sage, Maritime, Old Westbury and Purchase.

The conference also named two of Duffy’s teammates to the All Conference second team: Senior Kaileen Spadaro of Islip, who led the Mount St. Mary Knights with 45 goals and 60 points, while becoming the first player in school history to record 200 career points; and freshman Nicole Scicutella of Massapequa, who finished second on the team with 33 draw controls and third on the team with 32 ground balls.

The Knights finished the 2013 campaign with a record of 10-8 overall, the best mark in the program’s short history.

Duffy is a physical therapy major. She also is the youngest of Mary and Patrick Duffy’s three children.