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UF Women: Two Gators Earn US Lacrosse Magazine All-America honors

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  via UF press release   GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Two members of the Florida lacrosse team racked up US Lacrosse Magazine All-America honors, as the organization announced Monday. Shannon Kavanagh and Cara Trombetta were selected to the 13-player First Team squad, made up of Division I women’s lacrosse players across the nation. This is the first such honor for both Kavanagh and Trombetta, but they are no stranger to All-America accolades during their respective tenures at Florida. Each have been tabbed as both IWLCA and ILWomen All-Americans while donning the Orange & Blue. During the shortened 2020 season, Kavanagh and Trombetta were both named to the Tewaaraton Watch List and each earned a spot on the ILWomen First Team Media All-America list. Kavanagh picked up two national awards during the eight-game season in 2020, earning IWLCA National Offensive Player of the Week and US Lacrosse National Player of the Week honors after her eight-goal performance in Florida’s 15-14 win over No. 1 Maryland. Trombetta was a three-time AAC Defensive Player of the Week honoree, anchoring the defense to six wins in the shortened year. Full List of US Lacrosse Magazine Division I Women’s All-Americans
  • A — Emily Hawryschuk, Syracuse
  • A — Katie Hoeg, North Carolina
  • A — Jamie Ortega, North Carolina
  • A — Livy Rosenzweig, Loyola
  • M — Andie Aldave, Notre Dame
  • M — Shannon Kavanagh, Florida 
  • M — Ally Kennedy, Stony Brook
  • M — Sammy Mueller, Northwestern
  • D — Sarah Cooper, Syracuse
  • D — Katie Detwiler, Loyola
  • D — Emma Trenchard, North Carolina
  • D — Cara Trombetta, Florida 
  • G — Bridget Deehan, Notre Dame
  A Look at UF’s US Lacrosse Magazine’s All-Americans Shannon Kavanagh | Sr. | Midfielder
  • 2020 ILWomen First Team Media All-American
  • 2020 Tewaaraton Watch List
  • 2020 IWLCA National Offensive Player of the Week (2/18)
  • 2020 US Lacrosse National Player of the Week (2/17)
  • 2020 AAC Midfielder of the Week (2/10, 2/17, 3/2, 3/9)
  • 2020 Inside Lacrosse Division I Preseason All-American Second Team
  • Served as Team Captain in the 2020 season
  • Had a career-high day against then-No. 1 Maryland, scoring eight goals on 13 shots to secure the victory
  • Registered 13 draw controls against High Point (3/7), not only tying her career-high, but also tying the second-highest total in program history
  • Recorded at least five draw controls in seven of the eight games this season
  • Became the fourth Gator to record at least 200 draw controls, doing so against Kennesaw State (2/26)
  • Currently holds the streak for most consecutive games with a draw control (42 games)
  • Sits 12th among active Division I players in draw controls with 238
  • Sits 18th among active Division I players in goals with 139
  Cara Trombetta | 5th year | Defender
  • 2020 ILWomen First Team Media All-American
  • 2020 Tewaaraton Watch List
  • 2020 AAC Defender of the Week (2/10, 2/17, 3/2)
  • 2020 Inside Lacrosse Division I Preseason All-America First Team
  • Served as Team Captain in the 2020 season
  • Recorded two games with multiple caused turnovers, including a season-best three against High Point (3/7)
  • Registered six multi-groundball, including a season-best four against Maryland (2/15)
  • Ranked 10th in the conference and 131st in the nation in caused turnovers per game (1.25)
  • Sits fourth among active Division I players with 120 caused turnovers
  • Sits ninth among active Division I players with 146 groundballs
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