Bruns, Dashiell Earn Postseason Honors From WomensLacrosse.com
Monday, May 31, 2010 | Lacrosse
University of Florida freshmen lacrosse players Ashley Bruns (Ellicott City, Md.) and Brittany Dashiell (Bel Air, Md.) were named to the 2010 All-Rookie Squad, announced over the weekend by WomensLacrosse.com. In addition, Bruns was named the 2010 Rookie of the Year.
The Gators burst onto the lacrosse season in 2010, earning a top-20 ranking during the season and finishing with three wins over ranked opponents. They became just the sixth team in NCAA Division I women's lacrosse history to earn at least 10 wins in their inaugural season.
Bruns led all freshmen nationally in total points and points per game (4.39), ranking in the top 15 nationally among all players in both categories. She also ranked among the top three freshmen in the nation in goals (48) and assists (31), leading the Gators in both categories. Bruns was also named Rookie of the Year by WomensLax.com and the American Lacrosse Conference and was an ALC Second Team selection.
Dashiell, a team captain for the 2010 season, was a major factor in the midfield for the Gators. She scored at least one goal in each of the first 15 games and had 26 on the season. She led the team in draw controls (61), ground balls (38) and caused turnovers (17). Dashiell was also an ALC Second Team selection.
Following is the complete list of postseason awards from WomensLacrosse.com:
Goalie of the Year: Logan Ripley, North Carolina
Defender of the Year: Nikki Branchini, Albany
Midfielder of the Year: Caitlyn McFadden, Maryland
Attacker of the Year: Katrina Dowd, Northwestern
Rookie of the Year: Ashley Bruns, Florida
Unsung Hero of the Year: Eileen Finn, Syracuse
Coach of the Year: Shelly Klaes-Bawcombe, James Madison
First Team All-Americans
Nikki Branchini, Albany
Ally Carey, Vanderbilt
Kristen Carr, North Carolina
Ali DeLuca, Penn
Christina Dove, Syracuse
Katrina Dowd, Northwestern
Sarah Downing, Vanderbilt
Hillary Fratzke, Towson
Sarah Jonson, William & Mary
Brittany Kalkstein, Virginia
Shanna MacKenzie, Dartmouth
Caitlyn McFadden, Maryland
Logan Ripley, North Carolina
Jenn Russell, North Carolina
Danielle Spencer, Northwestern
Karissa Taylor, Maryland
Second Team All-Americans
Shaylyn Blaney, Notre Dame
Lindsey deButts, Princeton
Kaitlin Duff, Virginia
Lauren Dykstra, Lehigh
Molly Ford, Georgetown
Corrine Gandolfi, Hofstra
Grace Gavin, Loyola
Lindsey Gilbride, Duke
Kim Griffin, James Madison
Liz Hogan, Syracuse
Karri Ellen Johnson, Maryland
Erin Rawlick, Navy
Lauren Schmidt, Stanford
Shannon Smith, Northwestern
Emma Spiro, Penn
Taylor Thornton, Northwestern
Third Team All-Americans
Sarah Bullard, Duke
Cally Chakrian, James Madison
Lauren Costello, Boston College
McKinley Curro, Boston University
Mary Flowers, Richmond
Ali Flury, Denver
Grace Golden, William & Mary
Carissa Hauser, Sacred Heart
Mia Hurrin, North Carolina
Ashby Kaestner, Georgetown
Kiersten King, Navy
Jackie Lyons, Massachusetts
Greta Meyer, Dartmouth
Halley Quillinan, Syracuse
Jennifer Vandermeulen, Harvard
Chelsea Wagner, Sacred Heart
All-Rookie Squad
Brooke Blue, Boston College
Ashley Bruns, Florida
Bridget Daley, Syracuse
Brittany Dashiell, Florida
Alexa Demski, Towson
Jamie Fahey, UMBC
Erin Fitzgerald, Northwestern
Lily Kalata, Rutgers
Jill Maier, Hofstra
Lauren McDermott, La Salle
Katie Schwarzmann, Maryland
Taylor Thornton, Northwestern
Michelle Tumolo, Syracuse
Jennifer Vandermeulen, Harvard
Ashley Waldron, Towson
Gabi Wiegand, Richmond
