via UF press release, by Katie Callahan
Danielle Pavinelli tabbed to Third Team; Emily Heller, Emma LoPinto and Emma Wightman earn Honorable Mention nod
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Four members of the Florida lacrosse team racked up another postseason honor as the ILWomen Media All-Americans were announced on Monday morning.
Danielle Pavinelli earned a spot on the Third Team, while Emily Heller, Emma LoPinto and Emma Wightman were each tabbed as Honorable Mention selections.
This is the first ILWomen All-America honor for each of the four Gators, who range from a freshman to a senior. Heller, LoPinto and Pavinelli were each named to the IWLCA All-South Region First Team, while Wightman earned a Second Team All-Region accolade.
The Gators finished the 2022 season with a 17-5 overall record and a perfect 5-0 AAC record. For the ninth time in 13 years, the Gators were able to hoist both the regular season conference championship and the conference tournament championship. UF secured its 11th-straight regular season crown during the 2022 campaign and won its ninth conference tournament trophy overall and eighth-straight.
In the sixth 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.
A Look at UF’s ILWomen Media All-Americans
Emily Heller | Jr. | Midfielder
Emma LoPinto | Fr. | Attacker
Danielle Pavinelli | So. | Attacker
Emma Wightman | Sr. | Defender
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