GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Florida freshman attacker
Lindsey Ronbeck is still making an impression following her first season as a Gator. The Manhasset, N.Y., native was tabbed the
IL Women DI National Rookie of the Year Monday morning to cap off an impressive freshman campaign.
Ronbeck, also the 2016 BIG EAST Freshman of the Year and an IWLCA All-South Region Second Team pick, started all 20 games her inaugural year on campus as the Gators (18-2) won the BIG EAST regular season and tournament titles before picking up the No. 2 National Seed in the NCAA Tournament.
Ronbeck ranked second for the Orange and Blue with 16 assists and checked in third in both goals (36) and points (52). Her four game-winning goals in 2016 rank second-most in a season in program history.
Lindsey Ronbeck Freshman Year Highlights
- IL Women National Rookie of the Year
- BIG EAST Freshman of the Year
- All-BIG EAST First Team (unanimous selection)
- IWLCA All-South Region Second Team
- April 19 Inside Lacrosse National Rookie of the Week
- Four-time BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (March 8 and April 5, 19 & 26)
- March 22 BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll
- Started all 20 games her freshman season and ended the year with a goal in 13 straight games
- Led UF through BIG EAST play with 18 goals, nine assists and 27 points in league play
- Her four game-winning goals in 2016 tie for second-most in program history, while her four assists at Cincinnati tie for a single-game high
- Her seven points & five goals against Marquette were the most for a Gator in a game in 2016
- Had a hat trick and four points in UF's win at No. 2 Syracuse
- Won silver with the US National U-19 team at the World Championships in summer 2015, racking up 32 points through the championships to tie for the lead among all players