Naval Academy Athletics

Career Honors:
2019 Team Captain (Defense)
2019 All-Patriot League (First Team)
2018 All-Patriot League (Second Team)
2019 Academic All-Patriot League
2018 Academic All-Patriot League
2017 Academic All-Patriot League
Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week (3 times)
Patriot League Rookie of the Week (2 times)
 
2019 (Senior): Named 2019 Team Captain (defense) prior to the season … Named 2018 First Team All-Patriot League … Named to the 13-player Academic All-Patriot League Team … Played and started all 21 games on year … Finished the year with 49 ground balls, 29 caused turnovers, two assists, and one draw control … Led the team with 49 ground balls, picking up at least GB in 20 of 21 games with multiple ground balls in 14 games … Had a season-high six GB against Colgate and Army West Point, while adding five GB against No. 11 Florida … Caused at least one turnover in 16 games with multiple CT in nine contests … Had a season-high four caused turnovers at Colgate, while notching three CT versus Villanova and American … With a caused turnover against Bucknell, became the sixth player in Patriot League history (first at Navy) with 100 or more caused turnovers in a career … Recorded assists against Army West Point and No. 24 High Point (NCAA Tournament).
 
2018 (Junior): Named 2018 Second Team All-Patriot League … Named to the 12-player Academic All-Patriot League Team … Played and started all 22 games on the season … Led the team with 33 caused turnovers, while finishing second on the team with 49 ground balls … Recorded multiple ground balls in 14 of 22 games, including a season-best six GBs against Michigan, while pulling down five ground balls against Holy Cross and Army West Point … Caused turnovers in 19 of 22 games with multiple CTs in nine games … Had a season-high six caused turnovers at Holy Cross … Posted five ground balls and five caused turnovers in the NCAA Tournament (three games), helping the Midshipmen advance to the Quarterfinals for the second consecutive season … Often matched up with opponents’ top offensive weapons, being placed in the “hot area” in zone defense and matched up with the biggest offensive threats in man-to-man situations … Helped the team to an 86.0 clear percentage, going 363-for-422.
 
2017 (Sophomore): Named to the 13-player Academic All-Patriot League Team … Played and started all 23 games in the defensive midfield … Grabbed 48 ground balls and caused 37 turnovers with 17 draw controls … Also had three points on three goals … Picked up ground balls in 19 games, while multiple ground balls in 15 games … Had a season-high five ground balls in the second round of the NCAA Tournament against UMass, while adding four GB at Boston U. … Won a season-high four draw controls at Liberty … Caused turnovers in 18 games with multiple caused turnovers in 10 games … Had a season-best five caused turnovers in the Mids’ overtime victory (W, 9-8) over Bryant … Had a team-high 10 caused turnovers in the NCAA Tournament (four games) … Scored goals against Longwood, George Washington, and Boston U.
 
2016 (Freshman): Played in all 19 games, starting 12 at the midfield … Amassed 12 points on six goals and six assists … Tallied 35 ground balls, 23 draw controls, and 15 caused turnovers … Recorded 10 multi-ground ball and six multi-caused turnover performances … Tallied first assist against Liberty … Scored first career goal against No. 13 Virginia … Had best statistical game of the year at Army, producing game highs in ground balls (5), draw controls (4), and caused turnovers (2) … Recorded best offensive game of season against Lafayette, tallying four points on four goals … Named Patriot League Rookie of the Week twice – Feb. 15 and May 2.
 
High School / Personal: Four-year letterwinner in lacrosse at Boyertown Area Senior High School … Earned Second Team All-Pennsylvania Athletic Conference honors in 2013 and 2014 … Garnered team MVP honors in 2013 and 2014 … Led squad to four PAC-10 titles (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014) … Also lettered three seasons in soccer … Member of National Honor Society … Daughter of Isabella Valenti.
 
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