University of Denver Athletics

Honors & Awards (Denver):
Big East Attacker of the Week (March 25, 2024) … IL Women Midseason All-American Honorable Mention … USA Lacrosse All-America Honorable Mention …  All Big East First Team … Big East Tournament Most Outstanding Player … Big East Weekly Honor Roll (April 8, 2024)

Awards (Yale):
2x All-Ivy League First Team (2022, 2023) … 2019 All-Ivy League Honorable Mention … 2x Ivy League All-Tournament Team (2022, 2023) … 2019 Ivy League Co-Offensive Player of the Week (April 15, 2019) … 2023 USA Lacrosse Magazine All-American Honorable Mention … 2x IWLCA Academic Honor Roll (2022, 2023) … Member of 2019 Merit Squad Highest Team GPA in Division I

2024:
Started all 20 games for Denver … led the Pioneers with 56 assists and 82 points … ranks second in single-season assists … added a career-high 20 ground balls, five caused turnovers and two draw controls … set a career-best with 8 assists against Villanova (5/02), the most recorded by a single player in a Big East Tournament game and second-most by a Pioneer in a single-game … finished her career with 162 assists, the third-most in the NCAA … recorded a point in 19-of-20 games … ended the season on a 17-game point streak … tallied eight multi-goal performances ad hat tricks on three occasions
 
2023 (Yale Senior):
Led Yale and the Ivy League with a career-high 40 assists while also adding 15 goals for 55 points … Was second on the team in points and ranked sixth in Ivy League in points per game (3.24) … Started in all 17 games as the Bulldogs reached the Ivy League Championship Game for the second consecutive season … Had personal bests with 19 ground balls and eight caused turnovers … Tied a career high with six assists in a game twice (Feb. 22 vs. Quinnipiac, May 7 at Penn in Ivy League Championship Game), the most assists in a game by any player in the Ivy League in 2023 ... Registered eight points (3g/5a) in a 16-5 win vs. Temple on March 18, for the third-most in the league in 2023 (tied) … Had at least one point in 16-of-17 games and ended the season with 14-game point streak … Broke Yale’s career assists record with her 87th helper in 18-6 win at Brown April … Finished her Yale career with 106 assists and 81 goals for 187 points while starting in all 55 games in her four seasons.
 
2022 (Yale Junior):
Led the Ivy League in assists (37) and was second in points (60) ... Added 23 goals while starting in all 17 games … Also had 14 ground balls and six caused turnovers … Registered a .779 shots-on-goal percentage.
 
2021 (Yale):
Did not play any games due to Ivy League schools decision to not hold athletic competition because of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
 
2020 (Yale Sophomore):
Started all six games for Yale before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic … Led the team and was sixth in the Ivy League in assists (eight) … Tallied eight goals to finish second on the squad in points with 16 … Recorded a point in all six games and registered seven points in an 11-10 win vs. Brown on March 7 … Earned 10 ground balls (14) while also posting two draw controls and two caused turnovers.
 
2019 (Yale Freshman):
Led Yale with 56 points while tying for the team lead with a career-high 35 goals … Recorded 21 assists while starting in all 15 games … Was tied with teammate Jill Gollob for the best mark among league rookies and 10th overall in the Ivy with 2.33 goals per game (2.33) … Had 15 ground balls and four caused turnovers … Began a streak of eight straight games with multiple points by registering a career-high nine points (5g/4a) in a 17-10 win vs. Niagara on March 7 … Her 14 goals, nine assists and 23 points in Ivy League games led Yale and included four-goal games vs. Columbia on April 13 and Cornell on April 6 … Had a hat trick vs. Harvard on March 24 ... Recorded eight points (4g/4a) in the 17-10 win at Columbia on April 13 to help her earn Ivy League Co-Offensive Player of the Week honors for the week of April 8 ... Started all 15 games and had a goal and an assist in her NCAA debut on Feb. 16 at Albany.
 
Before College:
Graduated high school from Christian Brother’s Academy in 2018 … Won two Class A state championships with CBA in 2016 and 2018 … US Lacrosse All-American in 2017 and 2018 … 2018 New York State Tournament MVP and was named to the New York State Championship All-Tournament Team in 2016 and 2018 … 2016 NYSPHSAA Semifinal Player of the Game and a 2016 NYS All-Tournament Team selection … 2016 and 2017 First Team Section III All-Star … Scholar Athlete for four straight seasons (2014-2018) … Named to watch list for 2018 Inside Lacrosse Power 100 freshmen rankings.
 
Personal:
Daughter of Jason and Marilyn Penoyer … Has an older brother, Owen, and younger brother, Cooper, as well as a younger sister, Avery, who also plays D-I lacrosse at Canisius University in Buffalo … Brother Owen played lacrosse at Nazareth College in Rochester (2020 graduate), while younger brother Cooper is set to play D-I lacrosse at Canisius in 2023-24 as a freshman … After college, hopes to make a positive impact on marginalized groups of people, especially children and families that are facing various challenges. Goal is to provide support and tools for communities to foster mental and emotional well-being in order to improve their quality of life … Completed 200-hour yoga certification in 2021 where she cultivated a practice around mindfulness, breathing and inclusivity … Used the yoga certification to teach and train peers, teammates and others …. Has served as a coach for several summers for a local high school players in Syracuse … Volunteered at Camp Sunshine (Casco, Maine), a retreat center for sick children and their families during high school … Earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Yale in 2023 … Intends to earn her master’s degree in social work at DU.
 
Why DU:
“I chose the University of Denver for a few reasons. One of which is for the renowned academic reputation and the incredible resources connected to the university. Everyone I spoke to, whether alumni or current students, talked about how truly unique and special this school is and how they wish they could stay forever. While the school in itself has extraordinary attributes, the beaming city of Denver also drew me in. I am most excited to join such an inclusive and diverse community of Pios.”