WISE - -Senior lacrosse student-athlete Jesse French has been named the UVA Wise Female Athlete of the Year for her play during the 2021 season. The award caps a stellar season for the attacker who also earned South Atlantic Conference Player of the Year and Second-Team All-Region acclaim.

A Dumfries, Va. native, French had the best season of her collegiate career in her final collegiate campaign this spring. She established a new single-game program record for assists in a game with eight while tying the single-game conference record in the process.

Named the SAC Player of the Week three times this spring, French finished fourth nationally in assists per game at 3.36 which broke the single-season UVA Wise and SAC record.

For the season, the senior posted 27 goals, 47 assists and 74 points while having a .519 shooting percentage.

Overall, French wrapped up her career as the program's all-time leader in points (289), points per game (3.91), goals (154), assists (135) and assists per game (1.82) while holding single-season school records in points (79), points per game (5.29), assists (47) and assists per game (3.43).

She becomes the second lacrosse player to be named UVA Wise Female Athlete of the Year, joining former teammate Mel Reilly who took home the honor in 2019.

A complete list of previous award winners may be found below: