Alex Aust
| Born | Sterling, Virginia, USA |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  USA |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Shoots | Left/Right |
| Position | Attacker |
| NCAA team | Maryland Terrapins |
| Pro career | 2009– |
Alex Aust is an American women’s lacrosse player. Having played with the Maryland Terrapins at the collegiate level, she was named to the US national team for the 2015-16 season.[1] In 2016, she was selected by the Baltimore Ride with their second pick overall in the inaugural United Women's Lacrosse League Draft. [2]
Playing career
NCAA
In every one of her four seasons with the Terrapins, the program boasted an ACC championship. As a freshman in 2010, she was a member of the NCAA national championship team. During the 2012 ACC Tournament, she set a tournament record for most assists (13) and points (17). She would set a career-high for most goals in one game with five, achieving the feat against Virginia on March 1, 2013. As a side note, her younger sister Nicole was a teammate for two seasons. [3]
Aust graduated from Maryland with 132 career assists, third-best in program history. In addition, she logged 275 points, which placed her sixth all-time among Terrapins female lacrosse players. [4] After graduation, she would return to the Terrapins as the Director of Operations with the Maryland women's lacrosse program.
UWLX
Aust played in the first game in Baltimore Ride history, but did not register a point. In the Ride’s second game, a 17-16 loss to the Boston Storm, Aust set a league record and team record for most goals in a game. She would score a hat trick in the first and second half of the game, logging six goals overall.[5]
Other
In 2013, Aust became an Under Armor sponsored athlete. Two years later, Aust was named as the first female spokesperson for the HEADstrong Foundation. [6]
Awards and honors
- 2012 ACC championship all-tournament team
- 2012, IWLCA Second Team All-American
- 2012, Second Team All-American
- 2013, Finalist, Tewaaraton Award
- 2013, First Team All-ACC
- 2013, First Team All-American
- 2013 IWLCA National Attacker of the Year
- 2013 Synapse Sport National Attacker of the Year
- 2016 UWLX All-Star Selection[7]
References
- ^ "2015-16 UIS Women's National Team Named". uslacrosse.org. n.d. Archived from the original on 2016-05-13. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Inaugural UWLX Draft Results". insidelacrosse.com. 2016-04-13. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
- ^ "Lacrosse Q&A: Maryland attacker Alex Aust". Baltimore Sun. 2013-05-09. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
- ^ "Alex Aust Bio". Maryland Terrapins Athletics. n.d. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
- ^ "Late Game-Winner by Kayla Treanor Leads Boston Storm Past Baltimore Ride". uwlx.com. 2016-06-10. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
- ^ "Team USA's Alex Aust Named 1st HEADstrong Women's Ambassador". headstrong.org. 2015-04-27. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
- ^ "United Women's Lacrosse League Announces 2016 All-Stars". UWLX. 2016-08-31. Retrieved 2016-09-16.