UF LAX | Pavinelli Selected to USA Lacrosse Sixes Evaluation Camp

The camp will take place from Aug. 2-4 in Lake Placid, N.Y.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Rising sophomore Danielle Pavinelli earned a spot at the USA Lacrosse Sixes evaluation camp for the new World Lacrosse Sixes discipline, as the organization announced on Thursday afternoon.

The camp will take place during the Lake Placid (N.Y.) Summit Classic from Aug. 2-4. Pavinelli was one of 24 women selected for this prestigious honor.

Pavinelli is coming off a stellar freshman campaign, where she was named AAC Freshman of the Year en route to Florida finishing 18-3 on the year.

Sixes is a fast-paced version of the sport played on a smaller field (70 x 36 meters), with fewer players (6 v 6), a condensed game length (four 8-minute quarters) and a 30-second shot clock.
World Lacrosse will continue to use the traditional field game for its world championships, including the 2022 World Lacrosse Women’s World Championship, which will be hosted by USA Lacrosse at Towson University next summer. However, Sixes will be the format used for some designated events, including The World Games, a multi-sport Olympic-style event, in Birmingham, Ala., next summer.

The World Games were first held in 1981 and feature more than 30 sports and 3,000 athletes competing from around the world in sports not included in the Olympics. The U.S. women won the inaugural lacrosse competition in Poland in 2017 when the event was played under a modified version of the traditional field game. This will be the first time that men’s lacrosse will be included in The World Games and both men’s and women’s lacrosse will use the Sixes discipline.

The Sixes evaluation camp at Lake Placid is the second of three events for USA Lacrosse this year. The first camp was held earlier this month at USA Lacrosse headquarters in Sparks, Md., with an exhibition game at the USA Lacrosse Youth Nationals in Frederica, Del. A third event, featuring international competition, is planned for October at USA Lacrosse headquarters.

Pavinelli’s Freshman Campaign Accolades

* 2021 AAC Freshman of the Year
* 2021 All-AAC Second Team
* Two-time AAC Freshman of the Week
* Saw action in all 21 games during her freshman season, including 18 starts
* Scored first collegiate goal in opening game against Louisville (2/13)
* Recorded a career-high four goals against Cincinnati (3/28)
* Tallied four hat tricks in the 2021 campaign
* Registered two game-winning goals this season
* Averaged 1.76 points per game with a shot percentage of .545
* Finished the season with a total of 30 goals, seven assists, 13 groundballs, nine draw controls, and nine caused turnovers
* Ranked fifth on the team in points (37), goals (30) and draw controls (9)
Women’s Players
Name College
Madison Ahern Notre Dame ’23
Andie Aldave Notre Dame ’21
Mackenzie Burns Stony Brook ’19
Kasey Choma Notre Dame ’23
Katie Detwiler Loyola ’22
Olivia Dirks North Carolina ’23
Marge Donovan Princeton ’22
Madison Doucette Northwestern ’22
Bri Gross Vanderbilt ’22
Rachel Hall Boston College ’22
Kelsey Huff USC ’21
Ellie Masera Stony Brook ’24
Trinity McPherson Johns Hopkins ’21
Amy Moreau Massachusetts ’22
Danielle Pavinelli Florida ’24
Paige Petty Virginia Tech ’21/Pitt (Gr.)
Izzy Scane Northwestern ’22
Kyla Sears Princeton ’22
Belle Smith Boston College ’24
Sam Swart Syracuse’ 21
Emma Tyrrell Syracuse ’23
Meaghan Tyrrell Syracuse ’22
Emma Ward Syracuse ’24
Caitlyn Wurzburger North Carolina ’24