Picciuto Honored as ECAC DIII South Women's Lacrosse Rookie of the Week
DANBURY, Conn. --- Moravian College freshman midfielder/attack Jillian Picciuto has been honored as the ECAC Division IIII South Women’s Lacrosse Rookie of the Week for her performance last week.
DANBURY, Conn. --- Moravian College freshman midfielder/attack Jillian Picciuto has been honored as the ECAC Division IIII South Women's Lacrosse Rookie of the Week for her performance last week.
Picciuto, who was honored by the ECAC for the fourth time this season after earning Division III South Athlete of the Week honors three times, led Moravian with 10 goals and four assists in a pair of matches last week as the Greyhounds finished off their season. She had four goals and two assists to go with three ground balls, six draw controls and four caused turnovers in an 18-8 loss to Neumann University. Picciuto finished the season with six goals, two assists, three ground balls and four draw controls in a 19-13 loss to Elizabethtown College.
Picciuto finished the season with school records of 64 goals, 38 assists (which is also the career record) and 102 points. She is the first women's lacrosse player to reach the century mark in a single season. Picciuto also had 74 draw controls, 33 ground balls and 17 caused turnovers in her debut season.
"I'm so proud and thrilled that Jillian has received ECAC recognition again this week to close out her 2016 season," commented Head Coach Kristen Schuster. "This last week Jillian really pushed herself having that century point mark within her reach. She accomplished this goal and then some closing out her freshman year with 102 points overall. Jillian's 100th point came on an assist, which fits her team goals and character perfectly."
Moravian posted a 6-10 overall record in its first varsity campaign since 2010.
