North Named ACC Female Athlete of the Year
July 01, 2021 | Lacrosse
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Senior attacker Charlotte North has been given the Mary Garber Award as the ACC's top female athlete. The award is voted upon by a select media panel (90 voters). North becomes the second Eagle to win the honor, joining Kenzie Kent in 2017.
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She joins Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence, who was named the ACC Male Athlete of the Year.
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A native of Dallas, North took home every major national award in women's lacrosse, being named the Tewaaraton Award winner, IWLCA Player of the Year and the Honda Award winner. She scored a NCAA record 102 goals this season, while adding 12 assists for 114 points. She also had the second-most draw controls in a single season at BC with 174.
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"I am so beyond humbled and honored to receive this award," said North. "It is a dream come true to play in the ACC, the most competitive conference, with a tremendous amount of talented and inspiring athletes. I would like to thank my coaches here at BC who have shaped me into the player and person I am today. I am so lucky to be a small part of the special program they have built here. I would also like to thank my teammates, who have taught me more than I could ever imagine. They push me. They support me. They inspire me. And they are the greatest athletes I get to play alongside. Without them, I wouldn't be anywhere close to here. This is because of them. Thank you to the BC family for allowing me to be a part of this!"
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North was a consensus first-team All-American from Inside Lacrosse, USA Lacrosse Magazine and the IWLCA. During the NCAA Tournament, she set the record for goals in a single tournament with 31 and was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. This season she also set the BC and ACC record for goals in a single game, with 10 against Virginia Tech and BC record for goals in an NCAA Tournament game with eight, doing so against both Temple and Notre Dame. Her six goals in the NCAA Championship Game tied the record for goals in a title game and helped BC win its first-ever national title.
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"I am beyond proud of Charlotte's continued success," said Boston College head coach Acacia Walker-Weinstein. "She has a heart of gold and to see her success unwind is incredible. I feel lucky every day that we have the opportunity to coach her and I can't wait to see what she does next year!"
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North received 43 votes to lead the Garber Award balloting. North Carolina junior field hockey standout Erin Matson, last year's recipient, received 19 votes this year to place second.
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The ACC Athlete of the Year Awards are given in memory of two distinguished journalists. McKevlin was a sports editor of the Raleigh (North Carolina) News and Observer, while Garber, of the Winston-Salem (North Carolina) Journal, was a pioneer as one of the first female sports journalists in the nation.
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She joins Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence, who was named the ACC Male Athlete of the Year.
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A native of Dallas, North took home every major national award in women's lacrosse, being named the Tewaaraton Award winner, IWLCA Player of the Year and the Honda Award winner. She scored a NCAA record 102 goals this season, while adding 12 assists for 114 points. She also had the second-most draw controls in a single season at BC with 174.
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"I am so beyond humbled and honored to receive this award," said North. "It is a dream come true to play in the ACC, the most competitive conference, with a tremendous amount of talented and inspiring athletes. I would like to thank my coaches here at BC who have shaped me into the player and person I am today. I am so lucky to be a small part of the special program they have built here. I would also like to thank my teammates, who have taught me more than I could ever imagine. They push me. They support me. They inspire me. And they are the greatest athletes I get to play alongside. Without them, I wouldn't be anywhere close to here. This is because of them. Thank you to the BC family for allowing me to be a part of this!"
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North was a consensus first-team All-American from Inside Lacrosse, USA Lacrosse Magazine and the IWLCA. During the NCAA Tournament, she set the record for goals in a single tournament with 31 and was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. This season she also set the BC and ACC record for goals in a single game, with 10 against Virginia Tech and BC record for goals in an NCAA Tournament game with eight, doing so against both Temple and Notre Dame. Her six goals in the NCAA Championship Game tied the record for goals in a title game and helped BC win its first-ever national title.
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"I am beyond proud of Charlotte's continued success," said Boston College head coach Acacia Walker-Weinstein. "She has a heart of gold and to see her success unwind is incredible. I feel lucky every day that we have the opportunity to coach her and I can't wait to see what she does next year!"
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North received 43 votes to lead the Garber Award balloting. North Carolina junior field hockey standout Erin Matson, last year's recipient, received 19 votes this year to place second.
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The ACC Athlete of the Year Awards are given in memory of two distinguished journalists. McKevlin was a sports editor of the Raleigh (North Carolina) News and Observer, while Garber, of the Winston-Salem (North Carolina) Journal, was a pioneer as one of the first female sports journalists in the nation.
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