Sarah Reznick tabbed to Second Team; Becky Browndorf, Emily Heller and Emma LoPinto earn Third Team nod
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Four members of the Florida lacrosse team added another postseason honor to their resume as the ILWomen All-Americans were announced Thursday morning.
Sarah Reznick earned a spot on the Second Team, while Becky Browndorf, Emily Heller and Emma LoPinto each found themselves as Third Team All-Americans.
This is the second ILWomen All-America honor for the trio of Reznick, Heller and LoPinto, while Browndorf earned the first All-American nod of her career.
This quartet also found themselves on one of the two IWLCA All-Region Teams, announced on May 11<https://floridagators.com/news/2023/5/11/lacrosse-five-gators-earn-iwlca-all-region-honors.aspx>. Reznick, Heller and LoPinto each earned a spot on the All-Region First Team, while Browndorf was named as a Second Team honoree.
The Gators finished the 2023 season with a 17-4 record overall and a 5-1 run in conference play. For the 10th time in program history, including the ninth-straight year, the Gators were able to hoist the conference tournament championship trophy, having defeated then-No. 6 James Madison in the AAC Championship game.
In the seventh year of this award, ILWomen staff and contributors were asked to select four first-team, four second-team, and four third-team attackers and defenders, then three first-team, three second-team and three third-team midfielders, and finally one first-team, one second-team and one third-team draw specialist and goalkeeper. The teams were selected based on the cumulative total of votes received, with honorable mention honorees receiving more than one vote.
Sarah Reznick | R-Jr. | Goalkeeper
* 2023 ILWomen Second Team All-American
* 2023 IWLCA All-Region First Team
* 2023 Tewaaraton Top-25 Nominee
* 2023 AAC Goalkeeper of the Year
* 2023 All-AAC First Team
* 2023 AAC Tournament Most Outstanding Player
* 2023 AAC All-Tournament Team
* Sits tied for second in the nation with her .539 save percentage
* Has registered at least 10 saves in 12 games this season
* Posted 17 saves against Jacksonville in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament, a career-high and program record
* Against James Madison on May 6, she became Florida’s all-time leader in career saves
* Ranks in the Top-15 in the conference in the following categories:
* Save percentage: 1st | .539
* Saves per game: 1st | 9.62
* Goals against average: 2nd | 9.45
* Tallied a career-high .857 save percentage against Liberty on April 12, allowing only two goals
* Four-time AAC Goalkeeper of the Week
* Two-time AAC Honor Roll selection
* Drafted 10th in the Athletes Unlimited College Lacrosse Draft
Becky Browndorf | Sr. | Defender
* 2023 ILWomen Third Team All-American
* 2023 IWLCA All-Region Second Team
* 2023 All-AAC Second Team
* 2023 AAC All-Tournament Team
* Marked either top attacker or second-leading of each opponent the Gators have faced this season
* Leads the team with 20 caused turnovers this season
* Two-time AAC Defender of the Week
* Ranks in the Top-15 in the league in the following categories:
* Caused turnovers per game: 12th | 1.05
* Registered a career-high three caused turnovers twice during the season, including three crucial CTs against James Madison to secure the AAC Tournament crown
Emily Heller | Sr. | Midfielder
* 2023 ILWomen Third Team All-American
* 2023 IWLCA All-Region First Team
* 2023 AAC Midfielder of the Year
* 2023 All-AAC First Team
* Three-time AAC Midfielder of the Week
* One-time AAC Honor Roll selection
* Ranks in the Top-15 in the league in the following categories:
* Goals per game: 11th | 1.86
* Groundballs per game: 12th | 1.90
* Draw controls per game: 14th | 2.19
* Scored a career-high five goals against Temple on April 8
* Tallied a career-high five groundballs and five caused turnovers against Mercer on March 22
* Hit 100 career points on May 4 against East Carolina
Emma LoPinto | So. | Attacker
* 2023 ILWomen Third Team All-American
* 2023 IWLCA All-Region First Team
* 2023 Tewaaraton Top-25 Nominee
* 2023 All-AAC First Team
* 2023 AAC All-Tournament Team
* Three-time AAC Attacker of the Week
* Seven-time AAC Honor Roll selection
* Ranks in the Top-15 in the league in the following categories:
* Goals per game: 3rd | 2.95
* Assists per game: 4th | 1.33
* Points per game: 2nd | 4.29
* Has recorded 13 hat tricks this season, leading the Gators
* Hit 100 career points against Michigan in the season opener, the fastest player in Florida history to hit the mark, needing only 23 games
* Hit 100 career goals against Liberty on April 12, tying Kitty Cullen (35 games) for the fastest Florida player to achieve the milestone
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