ALBANY, N.Y. - The University at Albany's Katie Pascale was named to the Capital District Sports Women of the Year Class of 2024. Pascale is one of three collegiate award winners in 2024.
 
The Capital District Sports Women of the Year organization (CDSWOY) honors the best and brightest female student-athletes from high schools and colleges in the Capital District of New York State. The student-athletes are recognized for their achievements in academics, athletics, and community service.
 
Throughout her four-year career as a Great Dane, Pascale had made her mark on the history of UAlbany lacrosse. She is the first member of the women's lacrosse program to score 300 points in her career, a feat matched in UAlbany history only by college lacrosse royalty in Lyle Thompson and Connor Fields. Only five women and two men in America East history have ever scored 300 points, and Pascale is now on that list.
 
Pascale, a native of Baldwinsville, N.Y., has outpaced second place in UAlbany history career points by more than 70, in assists by more than 40, and in draw controls by nearly 50. Before an injury cut short the 2024 regular season, she ranked in the top five among active Division I players in total points, points per game, assists, and assists per game, and ranked in the top five in America East history in total points, assists, and draws.
 
The first member of the women's lacrosse program to win three major conference awards in her career, the list of awards Pascale has won during her career ranks among the most extensive for any Great Dane in history. An Inside Lacrosse Preseason and Midseason All-American, she was on the 2024 Tewaaraton Watch List, placing her in contention for national player of the year. A two-time All-America Honorable Mention, four-time All-Region selection, and a two-time AE Midfielder of the Year, she has won consecutive America East Scholar-Athlete honors for women's lacrosse, identifying the most well-rounded student-athlete in each of the conference's sponsored sports each season.
 
In the classroom, Pascale has earned America East All-Academic honors in each of the three seasons she has been eligible. She graduated with a 3.66 cumulative GPA in Accounting in May (2024). She is the fourth player in program history to earn America East All-Academic honors three times, and the third to have earned the conference's Scholar-Athlete honors twice.
 
A force on the field and in the classroom, Pascale also devotes her attention and energy to giving back to the community. In addition to the community service events with her teammates, she takes time to give back specifically to the sport of lacrosse, volunteering to coach the next generation of lacrosse players.
 
Pascale, along with the rest of the CDSWOY Class of 2024, will be honored at the awards reception on Monday, August 12. The Grand Collegiate Capital District Sports Woman of the Year will be announced during the ceremony.
 
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