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June 6, 2007
Virginia’s Kate Breslin, who set the school record for goals as a fourth-year with 68, was named a first-team All-American by insidelacrosse.com, giving her a clean sweep of first-team honors for 2007. Also honored by the organization were Jess Wasilewski and Blair Weymouth, who were both named to the second team, and Jessy Morgan, who was named to the third team. In addition, Brittany Kalkstein earned her second National Rookie of the Year award in as many days, making her the consensus selection.
Breslin’s 68 goals set the all-time record for goals as a fourth-year, and it is the third-highest total for a single season in school history. Fourteen of her goals came in the NCAA Championships, which ranks her fourth all-time in history for most goals in a championships. Breslin’s 96 points ranked fifth in the nation in 2007 and also fifth in Virginia history. A Tewaaraton semifinalist, Breslin earned All-ACC and All-ACC Tournament honors as the Cavaliers won their second consecutive ACC Tournament. This is her first All-American designation.
Weymouth, who was named the National Rookie of the Year in 2006, earns her second consecutive All-American honor. Weymouth ranked second on the team in points with 86, which set the record at Virginia among second-years. Her 58 goals ranks second all-time while her 28 assists also ranks second. An All-ACC selection for the second consecutive year, Weymouth was named to the ACC All-Tournament team.
Wasilewski scored the game-winner in the NCAA semifinals, capping the largest comeback in NCAA Championships history with her third goal of the game in front of her hometown crowd. An All-ACC honoree for the first time in her career, Wasilewski ranked sixth on the team in scoring, fourth in assists, and seventh in both ground balls and draw controls. This is her first All-American honor. She was named to the NCAA All-Tournament team in 2007.
Morgan also earned All-American honors for the first time in her career after helping the Cavaliers rank among the nation’s best defenses. Virginia finished the season ranked sixth nationally in scoring defense; Morgan ranked third on the team among field players in minutes played with 1323 minutes, or 95% of the season. She ranked second on the team in caused turnovers and fifth on the team in ground balls. She was whistled for less than a foul per game (21 fouls in 23 games).
Brittany Kalkstein, who smashed the school record for draw controls in a season with 69 in 2007, was named the National Rookie of the Year by both insidelacrosse.com and womenslacrosse.com. The ACC Freshman of the Year, Kalkstein was an instrumental part of Virginia’s second consecutive ACC Championship and the Cavaliers’ run to the NCAA finals, including the historic comeback over Duke in the NCAA semifinals. This marks the second consecutive year that a Virginia student-athlete has garnered the nation’s highest award for rookies as teammate Blair Weymouth was the honoree in 2006.
Kalkstein led the Cavaliers with 69 draw controls, breaking the old record by 12 (Jamie Haas, 57, 1999). She ranked fourth on the team in scoring with 52 points on 43 goals and nine assists. Her 52 points ranks fifth all-time in Virginia history among first-years, and her 43 goals is also the fifth-highest total among first-years. Her 28 ground balls ranked second on the team among midfielders.