NOTRE DAME, Ind. — Andie Aldave, Maddie Howe and Savannah Buchanan were each named Preseason All-Americans by Inside Lacrosse, it was announced Wednesday afternoon (Jan. 22).
Aldave earns First Team accolades while Howe was named to the Third Team and Buchanan received Honorable Mention recognition.
ABOUT ALDAVE
Aldave broke her own single-season program record with 152 draw controls in 2019 en route to being named a First Team IWLCA and Inside Lacrosse All-American. The sophomore ranked sixth in the country with an average of eight draw controls per game, and helped the Irish earn a draw control percentage of 63.6%, which was second in the nation. Aldave also added a career-high 47 goals and 67 points in 19 games. A First Team All-ACC selection and Tewaaraton Award nominee, Aldave collected 21 ground balls and 19 caused turnovers as one of the nation’s best all-around midfielders.
ABOUT BUCHANAN
A Second Team All-ACC honoree, Buchanan racked up 71 draw controls, 34 points (16G, 18A), 37 ground balls and 22 caused turnovers as a two-way force for the Irish in 2019. Buchanan, a Second Team All-West/Midwest Region honoree last season, earned at least five draw controls in seven contests as a key component of Notre Dame’s dominant year in the circle. Buchanan also collected multiple ground balls and caused turnovers in four games as part of an Irish defensive unit that allowed an ACC best 8.05 goals per game.
ABOUT HOWE
Howe led the Irish with a career-best 59 goals and 78 points in 2019. She netted a hat trick in 13 contests, including six of the final seven games down the stretch. She converted on 17-of-26 free-position shots, and her 65.4% free position percentage ranked seventh in the country. A 2019 IWLCA Second Team All-American and First Team All-ACC selection, Howe notched six goals and six assists on Feb. 22 at Ohio State, which tied Jillian Byers for the most points recorded in a single game in program history. She was also named an Honorable Mention All-American by Inside Lacrosse a season ago.
UP NEXT
The Irish host Michigan in a scrimmage this Sunday, January 26 at noon ET before officially opening the 2020 campaign with a home contest against Marquette on Sunday, February 9. The Irish will play nine home contests this spring, and admission for all Notre Dame women’s lacrosse home games is free. For the complete schedule, click here.
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