ANNAPOLIS, MD. – Inside Lacrosse released its Division I All-Americans on Thursday and Navy freshman
Ava Yovino (Parkland, Fla.) was named honorable mention.
Yovino, who was one of five freshmen recognized, becomes the second rookie in Navy women's lacrosse history to earn Inside Lacrosse All-American distinction, joining Kelly Larkin ('20) who was an honorable mention selection in 2017.
She is the fifth Midshipmen to be named IL All-American, joining Jenna Collins (2017, '18), Julia Collins (2018), Blake Smith (2018), and Kelly Larkin (2017, '18, '19, '20) in the Navy annals.
Yovino has earned several accolades throughout the course of her rookie season, being named to the Tewaaraton Watch List (first freshman in Navy history to be named to the list), USA Lacrosse Magazine All-American (Honorable Mention), Inside Lacrosse Midseason All-American (Third Team), IWLCA All-Mid-Atlantic Region (Second Team), Inside Lacrosse Power 100 Freshman Preseason Watchlist, First Team All-Patriot League, and Patriot League Midfielder of the Week (March 27), while earning four Patriot League Rookie of the Week (Feb. 13, March 6, March 13, March 27) honors.
She led the team with 92 points on 42 goals and a team-best 50 assists during the season. Yovino finished the season ranked in the top 15 in the NCAA in assists (4th), assists Per Game (5th), points (5th), and points per game (15th) – leading the Patriot League in all four categories. Additionally, the freshman finished her inaugural season with 51 draw controls, 25 ground balls, and 20 caused turnovers.
Despite playing just one season of collegiate lacrosse, Yovino has already entered into some of Navy's career records. Her 50 assists are the 10th most in a career in program history, while her 92 total points rank 21st and her 51 draw controls are tied for 22nd all-time.
In the Midshipmen's single-season records, Yovino ranked second in assists per game, fifth in assists, and 10th in points.
She etched her name into the Navy freshman record book finishing the top 5 of the rookie annals in points per game (1st), assists per game (1st), points (2nd), assists (2nd), caused turnovers (2nd), caused turnovers per game (3rd), shots (4th), draw controls (4th), draw controls per game (4th), goals (5th), and shots on goal (5th).
Inside Lacrosse recognized 78 total student-athletes with three 13-member teams, plus an additional 39 named honorable mention.
