BIG EAST Release

Butler's Leah Rubino and Luci Selander earned All-BIG EAST honors for the 2024 women's lacrosse season. The selections, made by the BIG EAST coaches, were announced by the conference on Wednesday, May 1. Rubino was a first team selection and Selander was named to the second team.  
 
Rubino, a senior from Potomac, Md. received this honor after the 2023 season. Rubino won BIG EAST Midfielder of the Week honors after the first week of the season and was awarded a spot on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll once this season. Rubino set a new Butler record for the most all-time goals earlier this season, she finishes her Butler career with 93 career goals. Rubino led the team with 42 goals and recorded 47 points and five assists 
 
Selander, a sophomore from Inver Grove, Minn. was named to the BIG EAST honor roll earlier this season and was named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week during the 2023 season. Selander finished her 2024 campaign as Butler's new leader in points scored within a single season. She led the team in points (57) and assists (19) and recorded 38 goals.  
 
This is Rubino's second time being named to the All-BIG EAST First Team and is the third player to receive this honor. Selander is now the fifth player to the be named to the All-BIG East Second Team. The Bulldogs finished the season with two wins, including a win over BIG EAST member Xavier under Head Coach Maggie Zentgraf. 

2024 BIG EAST Women's Lacrosse Awards 
 
BIG EAST Attacker of the Year
Julia Gilbert, Denver, Gr., A
 
BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year
Leigh Steiner, Marquette, Sr., M
 
BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year
Trinity McPherson, Denver, Gr., D
 
BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year
Landyn White, Connecticut, Gr., GK
 
BIG EAST Freshman of the Year
Mary Moore, Villanova, Fr., M
 
BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year
Denver
 
All-BIG EAST First Team^
Leah Rubino, Butler, Sr., M
Abby Beran, Connecticut, Fr., D
Riley Daly, Connecticut, Jr., D*
Rayea Davis, Connecticut, R-So., A*
Madelyn George, Connecticut, Gr., M
Kate Shaffer, Connecticut, Gr., A*
Landyn White, Connecticut, Gr., GK
Lauren Black, Denver, Jr., A
Caroline Colimore, Denver, Jr., M
Julia Gilbert, Denver, Gr., A*
Abby Jenkins, Denver, Sr., DS
Trinity McPherson, Denver, Gr., D*
Anna Palmisano, Denver, Sr., D*
Olivia Penoyer, Denver, Gr., A
Maggie O'Brien, Georgetown, Gr., D
Meg Bireley, Marquette, Jr., A*
Josie Kropp, Marquette, Sr., DS
Leigh Steiner, Marquette, Sr., M*
Mary Moore, Villanova, Fr., M
Sydney Pappas, Villanova, Jr., A*
 

All-BIG EAST Second Team
Luci Selander, Butler, So., A
Abby Charron, Connecticut, Sr., A
Emelia Bohi, Denver, Jr., GK
Bryn McCaughey, Denver, Sr., D
Gracie Driggs, Georgetown, So., A
Emma Gebhardt, Georgetown, Jr., A
Tatum Geist, Georgetown, Sr., M
Melissa Massimino, Georgetown, Sr., D
Maley Starr, Georgetown, Jr., M
Leah Warehime, Georgetown, Jr., GK
Kaitlyn Huber, Marquette, Sr., D
Tess Osburn, Marquette, So., A
Sami Carey, Villanova, Jr., A
Maddy Stoddard, Villanova, Jr., D 
Emma Verhoest, Villanova, Fr., DS
Lola Mancuso, Xavier, So., M
*denotes unanimous selection
^extra players added due to a tie in voting