2018 aCATemy Awards -Breakthrough Performance
Breakthrough Performance Award Nominees
Alexa Abele, Women's Tennis
-Alexa has moved up from the #5 to #3 position this season, sometimes bumping up to #2.
-Worked relentlessly at her game to improve
-As of nomination, is 10-2 at #3 and 3-0 at #2, winning A-10 Player of the Week twice.
Jon Axel Gudmundsson, Men's Basketball
-Taking a huge step as a sophomore, Jon was one of 5 players in the past 25 years of NCAA Basketball to average 13+ ppg, 6+ rpg, 5+ apg, and shoot over 40% from 3-point range.
-Big moments when they were needed: winning basket against Rhode Island, 6 3-pointers in the second half vs. Kentucky.
-Improved points per game by 5, rebounds per game by 2, assists per game by 2 from freshman season.
Becca Ravitz, Women's Soccer
-Started 14 games her senior year
-Named A-10 Defensive Player of the Week
Lindsay Rufolo, Lacrosse
-From freshman to sophomore year, became an indispensable part of the defense.
-Took on the role of "cat" - the centerpiece of the zone defense.
-Became the go-to person in transition
Caroline Yarbrough, Women's Track/XC
-Smashed the school record in the 5K with a time of 16:20
-As of nomination, her time was top 20 in the nation and a possible NCAA Qualifier
Sarah Zeszotarski, Field Hockey
-Went from playing in 6 games as a freshman to playing all but one as a sophomore, taking over starting duties in game 3.
-Ranked nationally in save percentage and saved a program-record 20 saves at William & Mary
-Finished year with 119 saves and recorded first collegiate shutout in season finale.
-Alexa has moved up from the #5 to #3 position this season, sometimes bumping up to #2.
-Worked relentlessly at her game to improve
-As of nomination, is 10-2 at #3 and 3-0 at #2, winning A-10 Player of the Week twice.
-Taking a huge step as a sophomore, Jon was one of 5 players in the past 25 years of NCAA Basketball to average 13+ ppg, 6+ rpg, 5+ apg, and shoot over 40% from 3-point range.
-Big moments when they were needed: winning basket against Rhode Island, 6 3-pointers in the second half vs. Kentucky.
-Improved points per game by 5, rebounds per game by 2, assists per game by 2 from freshman season.
-Started 14 games her senior year
-Named A-10 Defensive Player of the Week
-From freshman to sophomore year, became an indispensable part of the defense.
-Took on the role of "cat" - the centerpiece of the zone defense.
-Became the go-to person in transition
-Smashed the school record in the 5K with a time of 16:20
-As of nomination, her time was top 20 in the nation and a possible NCAA Qualifier
-Went from playing in 6 games as a freshman to playing all but one as a sophomore, taking over starting duties in game 3.
-Ranked nationally in save percentage and saved a program-record 20 saves at William & Mary
-Finished year with 119 saves and recorded first collegiate shutout in season finale.
