Lacrosse Announces the Addition of 11 Newcomers

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Head coach Acacia Walker is excited to announce the addition of four transfers, Emma LoPinto, Becky Browndorf, Rachel Clark, and Julia Greene. The quartet of incoming Eagles joins seven incoming freshmen that will make up 11 newcomers.

Newcomers
Becky Browndorf*
Rachel Clark*
Emma LoPinto*
Julia Green*
Lydia Colasante
Kylee Colbert
Molly Driscoll
Lacey Downey
Ali Hall
Alexa Kenney
Ali Petrone

*-Transfer

Becky Browndorf | Defense | 5-8 | Florida | Dresher, Penn.
One of two transfers from Florida, Browndorf arrives at the Heights after spending four seasons with the Gators ... in 2023, she was a third-team Inside Lacrosse/ILWomen.com All-American following a team and career-high 22 caused turnovers and a personal-best 21 ground balls ... played a pivotal role in Florida leading the AAC and ranking 10th in the nation allowing 9.45 goals per game and was in the top 15 in the league in caused turnovers per game ... was named All-AAC Second Team and to the AAC All-Tournament team following Florida's ninth straight tournament title ... ended her career with 55 ground balls and 54 caused turnovers.

Rachel Clark | Attack | 5-9 | Virginia | Devon, Penn.
Clark arrives at the Heights after spending two seasons with the Cavaliers ... led the team this past season with 63 goals and a career-high 76 points, while tying for third in the ACC in goals and eighth in points ... made First-Team All-ACC and was named All-American honorable mention by ILWomen and a US Lacrosse Magazine All-American First-Team honoree ... ended her UVA career with 127 goals, 24 assists, 29 ground balls and 22 draw controls. She was named the 2021-22 ACC Freshman of the Year as well.

Emma LoPinto | Attack | 5-4 | Florida | Manhasset, N.Y.
Joining fellow Florida teammate Browndorf, LoPinto spent two seasons with the Gators, tallying 125 goals and 62 assists for 187 points ... finished with 35 ground balls and 14 caused turnovers ... in 2023, she finished 14th in the nation in points (90) and 17th in goals (62) ... was the youngest player in school history to reach the 100-point milestone and the 100-goal career mark ... named to the 2023 All-AAC First Team, IWLCA Second-Team All-American, ILWomen Third-Team All-American, and a Tewaaraton Top-25 nominee ... made the AAC All-Tournament team after helping her squad win the AAC Tournament title.

Julia Greene | Defense | 5-7 | Stanford | Norwell, Mass.
Spent four seasons at Stanford, helping the Cardinal capture a pair of Pac-12 titles ... started a career-high 18 games last season and is a Pac-12 Honor Roll and IWLCA Honor Roll honoree.

Alexa Kenney | Attack | 5-6 | Notre Dame Academy | Milton, Mass.
Four-year letterwinner at Notre Dame Academy … also ran cross country and played field hockey …. ended her career with 173 goals and 49 assists for 222 points … was named a captain for both her lacrosse and field hockey teams … two-time US Lacrosse All-American … two-time EMGCLA First-Team All-Star … named a two-time Boston Globe and Boston Herald All-Scholastic member … two-time Patriot Ledger All-Scholastic honoree … was on both the National and Spanish National Honor Society … played her travel lacrosse on the Mass Elite Red Team … has nine relatives that graduated from Boston College … has two siblings, including her one sister that plays lacrosse at Harvard.

Lacey Downey | Midfield | 5-3 | West Babylon | West Babylon, N.Y.
A five-star recruit, the No. 8 overall player and No. 6 rated midfielder in the 2023 class … four-year letterwinner at West Babylon … lettered in field hockey and basketball … is a three-time US Lacrosse All-American and US Lacrosse Academic All-American … won the 2023 US Lacrosse Jackie Pitt award … made the USA Developmental Team … four-time Under Armour All-American and made the Long Island First-Team three times … registered a total of 244 goals, 198 assists and 442 points in five seasons … was a three-time Most Valuable Player winner while helping her team capture the 2021 county title … three-time MVP in field hockey and won the MVP in basketball twice … helped her basketball team win four straight league championships and back-to-back county titles … all-country four years in basketball and three straight seasons being on the First-Team All-Long Island squad … all-time leading scorer at West Babylon with 1,258 points and all-time leading scorer in field hockey … was named a three-time field hockey MVP … landed on the all-state squad in 2021 and 2022 in field hockey while she was First-Team All-Long Island in 2021 and 2022 and second team in 2020 … was a member of the National Honor Society, Business Honor Society, World Language Honor Society, Math and Science Honor Society … her older sister, Kayla, plays lacrosse at Virginia Tech … has a sister that plays at SUNY Oneonta and has one younger sibling … born on January 30, 2005 … is the daughter of Raymond and Christine Downey.

Ali Petrone | Midfield | 5-6| Middlesex School | Burlington, Mass.
A 2023 USA Lacrosse All-American, ISL All-League, and All-NEPSAC honoree … totaled a combined 99 goals, 22 assists and 82 draw controls over the last two seasons … her 65 goals in 2023 was a single-season program record, while the 82 draw controls were the second highest … born on October 7, 2004 … is the daughter of Brian and Maureen … has three siblings … played her travel ball at Mass Elite.

Molly Driscoll | Attack | 5-7 | Brooks School | Middleton, Mass.
A three-sport athlete in lacrosse, field hockey and hockey … was named All-ISL in hockey (2x), hockey (2x) and lacrosse (2x) … was named the NEPSAC Class C Player of the Year in lacrosse last season … Boston Globe Athlete of the Year in '23 … All-American in lacrosse in 2022 … NFCHA All-Region in field hockey … played her travel ball with Mass Elite … born on January 1, 2005 … is the daughter of Chris and Kathleen Driscoll … her father played hockey Dartmouth, while her grandfather, Charlie Driscoll, played hockey at Boston College from 1960-62 … has four siblings, with one of her brothers who play lacrosse at Providence and hockey at Babson.

Ali Hall | Midfield | 5'9 | Cypress Woods | Cypress, Texas
A three-sport athlete in basketball, lacrosse and track … three-time all-state honoree in lacrosse … was an Academic All-American in both lacrosse and track … was a part of the National Honor Society … born on September 19, 2005 … is the daughter of Benjamin and Janneth Hall … has two siblings who played lacrosse … her sister, Rachel, was a starting goalie for the Eagles, helping capture a national title in 2021 and an ACC championship in '23.

Lydia Colasante | Midfield/Defense | 5'4 | Newark, Delaware | The Tatnall School
A five-star recruit, the No. 4 overall recruit and No. 3 midfielder in the 2023 class … a five-sport athlete in lacrosse, basketball, cross country, field hockey and track … three-time lacrosse All-American from 2021-23 …helped lead her lacrosse program to a 2023 state title … boasted impressive numbers of 311 goals and 143 assists for 454 points … named first-team all-state three straight seasons in '21-23 … was named first-team all state in field hockey in 2022 … earned the 2019 Delaware Gatorade Runner of the Year honor after winning a cross country state title and the 600m state championship … was on the honor roll all four years … played her travel ball for All-American Aim from 2016-2022 … born on August 17, 2004 … is the daughter of Cesidio and Barbara Colasante … her father played men's soccer at LaSalle (94-97) and National Professional Soccer League and the USL A-League … her mother women's lacrosse and women's soccer at Temple (94-97), while she was a two-time First-Team All-American.

Kylee Colbert | 5'6 | Midfield | Glendwood Landing, N.Y. | North Shore High School
A five-star recruit, the No. 6 player in the country and No. 4 midfielder in the 2023 class …a three-sport athlete in lacrosse, basketball and soccer … four-time Under Armour All-American ('19-23) … three-time USA All-American ('21-23) … was five-time All-Nassau Country ('18-23) … two-time Newsday All-First Team Long Island ('22-23) … Newsday Long Island Player of the Year (2023) … won the Paumanok Award as the Long Island Player of the Year (2023) … member of the USA Lacrosse National Developmental Program U15 (2019) U17 (2021), U18 (2022) … named the 2023 North Shore Female Athlete of the Year … won her Conference Player of the Year award in basketball last season … two-time All-Nassau County in basketball and two-time All-Nassau Defense … was an Academic All-American in basketball … won the U12 USA Lacrosse National title in 2017 and the U13 USA Lacrosse National championship in 2018, capturing the tournament MVP in both years … played her travel ball with Igloo Lacrosse from 2016-18 and the Long Island Yellow Jackets from 2019-22 … born on December 20, 2004 … is the daughter of Tim and Dana Colbert … her father played lacrosse at Johns Hopkins from 1993-96 … has two siblings, with one sister who played lacrosse at Monmouth and another sister who plays at Stony Brook.

BC finished the season at 19-4 en route to a sixth straight Final Four appearance and the program's first-ever ACC championship. The Eagles lead the country with 121 wins since the 2017 season.

Lacrosse Announces the Addition of 11 Newcomers

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