Ballard High School lacrosse coach Lise Martin was named Division II Coach of the Year while players Maddie Soukup, Kelsey Barta and Jayne Barnes were named to the Division II All-State Second Team.
The Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association honored the Ballard High School lacrosse team with a handful of awards after the team improved from a two-win season last year to a sixth seed in the playoffs this year.
Second-year coach Lise Martin was named Division II Coach of the Year after guiding Ballard to a 6-4-1 record in its second season.
In addition, three Beavers were named to the Division II All-State Second Team.
Junior attacker Jayne Barnes scored multiple goals in every match this season after the first two, including four in Ballard's playoff loss to Overlake. She finished the season with 29 goals and three assists.
Junior midfielder Maddie Soukup led the Beavers in total scoring with 35 points this season. She scored a season-high seven goals April 20 against Lakeside and finished the season with eight assists.
Junior defender Kelsey Barta recovered 60 ground balls this season and controlled 41 draws. She also had nine goals.
Martin and the Ballard players were honored during the state championship games May 15.
