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Basso and Kiyokawa Named First Team All-Academic, Eight Skyhawks Earn RMAC Honor Roll Nods

By: Angela Roberts, Assistant AD - Communications
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Women's Lacrosse | 5/2/2022 12:10:00 PM

RMAC Release
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) released the women's lacrosse All-Academic teams on Monday, with 10 total Fort Lewis College student-athletes earning academic honors, highlighted by First Team All-Academic recognition for Averi Basso and Rebecca Kiyokawa.

To be eligible for consideration, a student-athlete must carry a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (GPA) and must have been an active student at the institution for at least two consecutive semesters or three consecutive quarters. First Team All-Academic members were voted on by the conference's sports information directors for meeting those criteria as well as demonstrating outstanding performance on the field.

All student-athletes that meet those requirements, but were not named First Team, automatically qualify for Honor Roll.

Junior goalkeeper Averi Basso garnered First Team All-Academic recognition after posting a 3.95 GPA as a Psychology major.

On the field, Basso has put together another highlight season between the pipes. The Lake Oswego, Oregon native surpassed 200 career saves on April 8 at home and has 265 career saves to her credit to rank second in school history. Basso ranks second in the conference in saves per game at 10.27 and was an All-Academic Honor Roll recipient last season.

Redshirt sophomore Rebecca Kiyokawa earned First Team All-Academic recognition after posting a 3.97 GPA as a Psychology major.

Kiyokawa has shined all season long on the defensive end of the field, leading the Skyhawks with 38 groundballs, 22 caused turnovers, and ranks second on the roster with 31 draw controls. As the team looks ahead to the RMAC Tournament, Kiyokawa ranks in the top-10 in program history in single-season ground balls (38), just three shy of her third-place rank from a season ago (41). Additionally, she leads all players in the league with 2.53 groundballs per game.

The Skyhawks also placed eight student-athletes on the All-Academic Honor Roll in senior Jillian Byron, Maren Clark, and Kylee Cosse, juniors Liv Crawford and Makena Carter, and sophomores Caprietta Abbadessa, Alyssa Strough, and Kaylin Vanzant.
Byron, a defender from Eagle, Colorado, has played in 12 games while starting in nine for the blue and gold. She has compiled three groundballs and one caused turnover on the year. She boasts a 3.95 GPA while studying Sport Administration.

Clark, a Castle Pines, Colorado native, has started in 11 games this season. She has eight goals and four assists to her credit and has picked up 14 groundballs and 15 draw controls. Clark holds a 3.99 GPA while studying Business Administration.

Cosse, a hometown defender, has seen the field in 12 games this year. She has three groundballs, three caused turnovers, and two draw controls. She holds a 3.9 GPA while studying Biology.

Crawford, an attacker out of Minnesota, has started in all 15 games this season. She has been an offensive weapon from the jump, racking up 22 goals and six assists to rank second on the team with 28 points. Additionally, she has 12 groundballs and has a 3.4 GPA while studying Exercise Physiology.

Carter, a defender from Los Angeles, California, has battled back from injury to see the field in 10 games this season. She has 11 groundballs and five caused turnovers to go along with five goals. She has a 3.56 GPA while studying Psychology.

Abbadessa, a midfielder from Pheonix, Arizona, has had an impressive season for the Skyhawks. She has 19 goals and three assists to rank fourth on the team. She ranks third on the team with 27 draw controls to go along with 10 groundballs. Abbadessa is a Sport Administration major with a 3.78 GPA.

Strough, an attacker from Las Vegas, has seen the field in 12 games and has compiled four goals and two assists. Strough holds a 3.97 GPA while studying Adventure Education.

Vanzant, a midfielder from Aurora, Colorado, has played in 15 games while scoring three goals while picking up 17 groundballs and nine caused turnovers. She has a 3.31 GPA while studying Psychology. 
 
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Players Mentioned

Caprietta Abbadessa

#2 Caprietta Abbadessa

MF
5' 4"
Sophomore
Rebecca Kiyokawa

#1 Rebecca Kiyokawa

D/MF
5' 2"
Redshirt Sophomore
Liv Crawford

#4 Liv Crawford

A
5' 6"
Junior
Alyssa Strough

#7 Alyssa Strough

A
5' 4"
Sophomore
Jillian Byron

#10 Jillian Byron

D
5' 5"
Senior
Maren Clark

#18 Maren Clark

MF
5' 7"
Senior
Makena Carter

#22 Makena Carter

MF
5' 7"
Junior
Averi Basso

#25 Averi Basso

G
5' 9"
Junior
Kaylin Vanzant

#28 Kaylin Vanzant

MF
5' 4"
Sophomore
Kylee Cosse

#20 Kylee Cosse

D
5' 8"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Caprietta Abbadessa

#2 Caprietta Abbadessa

5' 4"
Sophomore
MF
Rebecca Kiyokawa

#1 Rebecca Kiyokawa

5' 2"
Redshirt Sophomore
D/MF
Liv Crawford

#4 Liv Crawford

5' 6"
Junior
A
Alyssa Strough

#7 Alyssa Strough

5' 4"
Sophomore
A
Jillian Byron

#10 Jillian Byron

5' 5"
Senior
D
Maren Clark

#18 Maren Clark

5' 7"
Senior
MF
Makena Carter

#22 Makena Carter

5' 7"
Junior
MF
Averi Basso

#25 Averi Basso

5' 9"
Junior
G
Kaylin Vanzant

#28 Kaylin Vanzant

5' 4"
Sophomore
MF
Kylee Cosse

#20 Kylee Cosse

5' 8"
Senior
D