Senior defender Ashley Salvett recently made history — becoming the first Saint Leo University women’s lacrosse player to garner an All-American nod.
Earlier this month, Salvett was named to the 2020 Inside Lacrosse Women’s Maverik Division II Media All-America Team, as a defensive honorable mention.
Salvett wrapped up this year’s shortened seven-game season with 43 draw controls, eight caused turnovers and 27 ground balls. In 24 career games, she caused 38 turnovers, picked up 74 ground balls and won 93 draw controls.
The All-American title rounds off a personal stack of accolades for the native of Syracuse, New York, who transferred to Saint Leo for the 2019 and 2020 seasons.
In addition to being part of the Lions to back-to-back nationally ranked season finishes, Salvett has been named an All-Sunshine State Conference (SSC) First Team selection and Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) All-South Region Second Team selection. She’s also been named to the SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll, where a student-athlete must post a minimum grade-point average of 3.20 on a scale of 4.00.
“I am so happy that Ashley’s efforts this year have earned her national recognition,” Lions head coach Caitlin Hansen said, in a release. “She has been a game changer for us since she arrived on campus and her contributions to the program in just two seasons has been tremendous. One of her greatest assets is her ability to always play at 110% in both practices and games, which, not only made herself better but her teammates better every day. Ashley is an exciting player to watch and I’m grateful I had an opportunity to coach and work with her!”
