University of Albany

UAlbany: Named to 2009 IWLCA/U.S. Lacrosse All-Northeast Region second team ... received All-America East Conference recognition for the third consecutive season ... scored at least one goal in 46 consecutive games, the nation's second-longest streak ... fifth on program's career goals list with 119 and tied for fifth in career points with 147 ... fifth player in school history to reach 100-career goal plateau ... 2009: Named second-team all-region and first-team all-conference ... fourth in goals (2.62 pg) and seventh in points (3.31 ppg) among the America East leaders ... tied UAlbany's program's Division I single-season record with 53 points ... tied career-best with seven points (3 goals, 4 assists) in overtime upset of nationally-ranked New Hampshire ... Inside Lacrosse & WomensLax.com national player of the Week on March 23 ... also received America East weekly award ... three or more goals against nine opponents ... scored four times in victories over Temple and Binghamton ... career-high draw controls vs. Vermont ... added three goals and four ground balls in that same contest ... missed final regular-season game at Le Moyne with an injury ... 2008: Chosen first-team all-conference ... ranked sixth among the America East leaders at 2.65 goals per game ... eighth UAlbany player to score 50 or more points in a season ... led the conference in free-position goals with 15 ... three game-winning goals ... posted career-highs in goals (6) and points (7) in 17-12 victory at UMBC ... four-plus points against eight opponents ... scored four times vs. nationally-ranked Syracuse ... four goals and career-high five ground balls in 16-11 non-league win against Longwood ... America East player of the week on March 31 ... 2007: Voted second-team All-America East Conference as a freshman ... named to America East All-Rookie Team ... second on team in scoring with 42 points (32 goals, 10 assists) ... ranked 10th among the conference leaders in goals (1.88 pg) ... tied for 10th in A-East scoring at 2.47 points per game ... season-high four goals at Virginia Tech ... two or more goals against 10 opponents ... season-best four points versus five teams, including three goals and one assist in America East championship game against Boston U. ... two game-winning goals ... started 15 of 17 games played ... season-best three GBs vs. Vermont ... selected America East Rookie of the Week on Feb. 28 ... High School: Chosen to the U.S. Lacrosse High School All-America Team in 2006 and earned honorable mention honors in 2005 ... Albany Times Union All-Area squad as a junior and senior ... Female Athlete of the Year as a senior when she totaled 62 goals and 24 assists ... All-Suburban Council first team three times ... team MVP on three occasions ... career-high nine points against Shenendehowa ... four-plus goals against eight opponents ... team captain twice ... lettered three years as soccer midfielder ... member of Natural Helpers Club ... Personal: Major is sociology with a minor in education ... parents are Dale Best and Anne Reed-Best ... has one brother, Bryan, and one sister, Amanda, a freshman on the Fairfield lacrosse team.