TicketsCINCINNATI – Cincinnati women's lacrosse stars Camryn Callaghan, Ava Goeller and Dani Mlkvy were named to the AAC Preseason All-Conference Team, the league announced Tuesday.
The Bearcats were picked fourth overall, tying with East Carolina.
Callaghan was the unanimous selection for 2023 AAC Freshman of the Year. She recorded 56 goals to lead all freshmen nationally, as well as setting a new program freshman record. She ranks fifth in the AAC for free-position goals (0.67 avg/g) and tied the school-record with eight goals against eventual top-25 Marquette.
The Upper Arlington native earned a spot on the USA U20 Lacrosse training team this past July where she will be in contention to make the 2024 team that competes in Hong Kong.
Goeller earned the accolade for the second year in a row alongside teammate, Dani Mlkvy. She led the Bearcats with 18 assists while ranking second with 42 goals and 60 points. Her 29 draw controls ranked second to Mlkvy's school-record 114. She ranked fourth in the AAC for goals per game (2.50) and second for shots per game (6.67).
Mlkvy was a unanimous selection. Her 6.33 draw controls per game led the AAC and ranked 18th nationally. Her 218 career draw controls are second to her sister, Sam's, 280 in program history. She started all 18 contests and had four matches of 10 or more DCs, with UC winning each of them.
Mlkvy will be a key returner for the Bearcats this season as a graduate student.
Cincinnati opens the season on Feb. 11 at Marquette (1 p.m. ET) before returning home to take on Michigan (3 p.m.). All games inside Nippert Stadium include free admission for fans.
2024 American Athletic Conference Women's Lacrosse Preseason Coaches' Poll
1. James Madison (4) 34
2. Florida (3) 33
3. Temple 23
4. Cincinnati 18
East Carolina 18
6. Vanderbilt 15
7. Old Dominion 6
first-place votes in parentheses
The Bearcats were picked fourth overall, tying with East Carolina.
Callaghan was the unanimous selection for 2023 AAC Freshman of the Year. She recorded 56 goals to lead all freshmen nationally, as well as setting a new program freshman record. She ranks fifth in the AAC for free-position goals (0.67 avg/g) and tied the school-record with eight goals against eventual top-25 Marquette.
The Upper Arlington native earned a spot on the USA U20 Lacrosse training team this past July where she will be in contention to make the 2024 team that competes in Hong Kong.
Goeller earned the accolade for the second year in a row alongside teammate, Dani Mlkvy. She led the Bearcats with 18 assists while ranking second with 42 goals and 60 points. Her 29 draw controls ranked second to Mlkvy's school-record 114. She ranked fourth in the AAC for goals per game (2.50) and second for shots per game (6.67).
Mlkvy was a unanimous selection. Her 6.33 draw controls per game led the AAC and ranked 18th nationally. Her 218 career draw controls are second to her sister, Sam's, 280 in program history. She started all 18 contests and had four matches of 10 or more DCs, with UC winning each of them.
Mlkvy will be a key returner for the Bearcats this season as a graduate student.
Cincinnati opens the season on Feb. 11 at Marquette (1 p.m. ET) before returning home to take on Michigan (3 p.m.). All games inside Nippert Stadium include free admission for fans.
2024 American Athletic Conference Women's Lacrosse Preseason Coaches' Poll
1. James Madison (4) 34
2. Florida (3) 33
3. Temple 23
4. Cincinnati 18
East Carolina 18
6. Vanderbilt 15
7. Old Dominion 6
first-place votes in parentheses