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The American Lacrosse Conference is synonymous with excellence, both on and off the field. The league has boasted the top conference RPI in five of the eight years of competition, a testament to the depth of the conference. Members of the ALC are consistently found in the national rankings; the conference typically boasts at least three schools in the top-20 polls. The national champion has been a member of the ALC in five of the conference’s eight years of existence; the league has sent at least two teams to the NCAA championships in six of the eight years. In 2007, three members of the conference were designated as seeds. On an individual basis, student-athletes from the conference have been honored for outstanding performances on a regular basis. The Honda Award, recognizing the top player in the game, has been presented to a student-athlete from the conference in each of the last five seasons, including three times to Kristen Kjellman from Northwestern and twice to Hannah Nielsen, also from NU. The Tewaaraton Trophy, which honors the premier collegiate player, has been awarded to a student-athlete from the conference for four consecutive years, with Kjellman winning twice and Nielsen being honored during the last two season. In 2009, Northwestern’s Hilary Bowen was named the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American of the Year. Northwestern’s Kelly Amonte Hiller has earned National Coach of the Year honors in three of the last five seasons.