SYRACUSE – Former Syracuse University women’s lacrosse standout Christina Dove was one of the 24 student-athletes honored with the 2009-10 BIG EAST Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Award, which recognizes academic and athletic achievement as well as community service.

The Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Awards are given to one student-athlete in each BIG EAST sport based on academic credentials, athletic accolades or performances and volunteer service to the community. Student-athletes who attained junior academic standing and a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.00 are eligible. The winners are chosen by the BIG EAST Faculty Athletics Representative Council.

Dove ended her career as one of the top scorers in the history of the sport. She is tied for ninth on the NCAA Division I career goals scored list (250) and 11th in career points (335). Dove is Syracuse’s all-time leader in goals and ranks second in points. In 2010, she earned first-team All-America honors after leading the Orange in scoring with 97 points. Dove ranked fourth in the nation in points and goals (69), 11th in goals per game (3.14) and 12th in points per game (4.41). She earned the 2010 BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year award for the second consecutive season and was a unanimous selection to the All-BIG EAST First Team.

A finance and accounting major, Dove was voted to the ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-America Women’s At-Large First Team in 2010 and the second-team in 2009. She is a four-time member of the BIG EAST All-Academic Team has been named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll every semester. She has also been a member of the IWLCA Academic Honor Roll. Dove was also chosen as the 2009-10 BIG EAST Scholar-Athlete institutional award winner.