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Virginia's Rachel Clark Named ACC Women's Lacrosse Freshman of the Year

Clark is just the second Cavalier to ever win Freshman of the Year in women's lacrosse

Matt Newton

Photo courtesy of Matt Riley/Virginia Athletics Communications

The Atlantic Coast Conference announced its women's lacrosse season awards on Tuesday and Virginia's Rachel Clark was named the ACC Freshman of the Year. 

Clark is just the second Cavalier first year to ever win the award, joining Sammy Mueller, who was the conference's Freshman of the Year in 2017. 

Clark was the only player to make both the All-ACC First Team and All-Freshman Team after tallying 60 goals and 10 assists for a total of 70 points this season. Her 3.33 goals per game led all freshmen and was tied for third in the ACC. 

Clark taking home the Freshman of the Year award prevented North Carolina from sweeping the season awards, as the Tar Heels earned each of the other four awards on the list. 

2022 ACC Women’s Lacrosse Awards
Attacker of Year – Jamie Ortega, Gr., A, North Carolina
Midfielder of Year – Ally Mastroianni, Gr., M, North Carolina
Defender of Year – Emma Trenchard, Gr., G, North Carolina
Freshman of Year – Rachel Clark, A, Virginia
Coach of Year – Jenny Levy, North Carolina

Virginia earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Women's Lacrosse Tournament, preserving Julie Myers' perfect streak of never missing an NCAA Tournament in her 27 years as head coach of the Cavaliers. UVA is set to face USC in the first round on Friday (May 13) at 5pm in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. 

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MATT NEWTON

Matt launched Virginia Cavaliers On SI in August of 2021 and has since served as the site's publisher and managing editor, covering all 23 NCAA Division I sports teams at the University of Virginia. He is from Downingtown, Pennsylvania and graduated from UVA in May of 2021.

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