Five Wolverines Garner Inside Lacrosse All-America Recognition
5/17/2024 9:19:00 AM | Women's Lacrosse
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Five University of Michigan women's lacrosse student-athletes garnered Inside Lacrosse All-America recognition as Maddie Burns and Erin O'Grady earned first-team honors, Jill Smith was named to the second team and both Kaylee Dyer and Lily Montemarano received honorable mention distinction on Thursday (May 16).
Burns anchored the nation's top defense and started all 20 games this season. The Philadelphia, Pa., native has a team-best 29 caused turnovers and 41 ground balls, while ranking fourth on the team with 20 draw controls. Burns broke the U-M career ground ball record with her 101st pick up against Northwestern on April 21 as she closes out her career with 111 ground balls.
O'Grady started 19 games in the cage for the Wolverines and leads the nation in goals-against average (6.96) and save percentage (.566). The junior goalie made 150 saves this season and became just the fifth goalie in U-M history to record 100 saves in a single season. O'Grady produced six games with double-digit save efforts this year, including 10 saves against No. 4 Notre Dame in the NCAA Second Round and was a three-time Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week and a three-time National Defensive Player of the Week honoree.
Smith, U-M's career goals leader, led the Wolverines with 71 points (57 goals, 14 assists). The Farmington Hills, Mich., native became the U-M career goals leader after scoring five goals against Johns Hopkins and carries a career total of 137 goals in just under three seasons of work. This season, Smith had 11 contests with three points or more and 10 hat tricks to her name. The junior attacker recorded a Michigan-best nine points at Marquette with her seven goals and two assists, while also producing five games with six points this season. Smith ranked second on the team with 66 draw controls with 13 games that included three draw wins or more.
Dyer started all 20 games for Michigan this season. The Elkins Park, Pa., native's 69 points (50 goals, 19 assists) ranked second for U-M. Dyer has netted three goals or more in 10 games this season, including an eight-point outing at Rutgers (six goals, two assists). She became just the seventh Wolverine in Michigan history to eclipse 100 career points with 123 after three complete seasons.
