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Dean, McGowan Named USA Lacrosse Honorable Mention All-Americans

May 09, 2024 | Women's Lacrosse

Jordan Dean and Fiona McGowan received the honor after earning all-Atlantic 10 nods this season.

AMHERST, Mass. University of Massachusetts women's lacrosse defender Jordan Dean and attacker Fiona McGowan and were named USA Lacrosse Honorable Mention All-Americans as announced by the organization on Thursday morning.
 
Dean (Greenbank, Ontario) set the NCAA Division I single season record for draw controls, breaking the previous mark of 221 while finishing the season with 261. The junior was named to the Atlantic 10 First-Team All-Conference squad after finishing with double-digit draw controls in 15-of-18 games, including a career-high 20 against VCU to go along with four performances with 19. The defender also set a new UMass single season record and ended her junior campaign with 445 draw controls for her career, trailing Hannah Murphy's (2014-17) 522 for the program's all-time record.
 
McGowan (Westwood, Mass.) posted a UMass single season record 56 assists to lead the Minutewomen while compiling a team-best 88 points on her way to being named the Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. The first-team all-conference selection finished the regular season ranked third among Division I leaders in assists per game and fifth in total assists. McGowan finished with multiple assists in 14-of-18 contests this season, including seven assists three times with a season-best 10 points coming on three goals and seven assists in a win over UConn. The attacker finished her career with 127 assists to rank third-most all-time at UMass while her 247 career points is fourth-most all-time.
 

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