WASHINGTON –  Georgetown University Women's Lacrosse junior midfielder Natalia Lynch (Smithtown, N.Y. / Smithtown West) was named Inside Lacrosse Honorable Mention Preseason All-American.  Additionally, the Hoyas were ranked No. 18 in the Inside Lacrosse Face-Off Yearbook Top 25.
 
Lynch was a IWLCA Second Team All-South Region and a First Team All-BIG EAST honoree last year. She was GU's team MVP this season after making a huge impact on both ends of the field. She ranked third on the team in scoring with 25 goals and 14 assists for 39 points. Lynch also led the Blue & Gray in draw controls and caused turnovers with 81 and 23, respectively.
 
Lynch sits at No. 8 on the all-time list for career draw controls (102) and is second in the season ranking with 81 in 2018. 
 
The Hoyas returned to the NCAA Tournament this past season and spent the entire year in the national rankings sitting as high as No. 21 in the IWLCA poll and No. 17 in the Inside Lacrosse poll. Georgetown finished the season with a mark of 12-7 and returns its top five scorers in 2019.