Alex Aust is an American women's lacrosse player. Having played with the Maryland Terrapins at the collegiate level, she was named to the US national team for the 2015-16 season and is currently still an active member, wearing jersey number 10.[1] In 2016, she was selected by the Baltimore Ride with their second pick overall in the inaugural United Women's Lacrosse League Draft.[2]
| Born | Sterling, Virginia, USA |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  USA |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Shoots | Left/Right |
| Position | Attacker |
| NCAA team | Maryland Terrapins |
| Pro career | 2009– |
Playing career
editHigh school
editAust attended Bullis School in Potomac, Maryland from 2005 to 2009. During her time there, she was a three-sport standout athlete in field hockey, lacrosse and basketball. As a junior, Aust was first team All-American selection and competed with the club team known as the Capital Lacrosse Club. In addition to this, she earned the accolades of All-ISL first team, All-MET honorable mention, all-county, and All-Gazette first team honors. As a senior, Aust was named All-Gazette in both field hockey and basketball as well as being recognized as All-ISL, All-Met second team, All-Gazette, Under Armour All-American and squad MVP in lacrosse. Aust was debating between playing basketball or lacrosse at the collegiate level, but ultimately decided to play lacrosse under Cathy Reese at the University of Maryland.[3]
NCAA
editIn every one of her four seasons with the Terrapins, the program boasted an Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) championship. As a freshman in 2010, she was a member of the NCAA national championship team. During the 2012 ACC tournament, she set a tournament record for most assists (13) and points (17).[4] She set a career-high for most goals in one game with five, achieving the feat against Virginia on March 1, 2013. As a side note, her younger sister Nicole was a teammate for two seasons.[5]
Aust graduated from Maryland with 132 career assists, third-best in program history. In addition, she logged 275 points, which placed her sixth all-time among Terrapins female lacrosse players.[6] After graduation, she returned to the Terrapins as the Director of Operations with the Maryland women's lacrosse program.[7]
UWLX
editAust played in the first game in Baltimore Ride history, but did not register a point. In the Ride's second game, a 17-16 loss to the Boston Storm, Aust set a league and team record for most goals in a game. She would score a hat trick in the first and second half of the game, logging six goals overall.[8]
Coaching career
editAust returned to her alma mater as a volunteer assistant coach for Maryland in 2023 before she was named the team's director of player development in 2024.[7]
Other
editIn 2013, Aust became an Under Armour sponsored athlete. Two years later, Aust was named as the first female spokesperson for the HEADstrong Foundation.[9] In 2014, Aust became the director of Finish Line Lacrosse, an organization dedicated to running lacrosse camps and clinics for young female lacrosse players all over the United States. In addition, Aust helps organize elite recruiting tournaments in order for athletes to gain exposure to collegiate coaches. From 2013 to 2015, Aust was the Director of Operations for the University of Maryland Women's Lacrosse Team. This job included organizing team travel, gear/equipment, camp/tournament registration, and schedules.[10][better source needed] Aust supports the Give and Go Foundation, a charity designed to grow the game of lacrosse globally which was co-founded by Premier Lacrosse League players Adam Ghitelman and Scott Ratliff. With this charity, she volunteers as a coach and travels across the world to spread the game.[11]
Aust posed for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit in 2021, the first lacrosse player to be featured in the publication.[12]
Aust is represented by Athelo Group, a sports agency based out of Stamford, Connecticut.[13]
Personal life
editAust is married to fellow professional lacrosse player Marcus Holman.[14]
Awards and honors
edit- 2012 ACC championship all-tournament team
- 2012, IWLCA Second Team All-American
- 2012, Second Team All-American
- 2013, Finalist, Tewaaraton Award
- 2013, First Team All-ACC
- 2013, First Team All-American
- 2013 IWLCA National Attacker of the Year
- 2013 Synapse Sport National Attacker of the Year
- 2016 UWLX All-Star Selection[15]
- 2017 Team USA Gold Medalist[16]
References
edit- ^ "2015-16 UIS Women's National Team Named". uslacrosse.org. n.d. Archived from the original on 2016-05-13. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
- ^ "Inaugural UWLX Draft Results". insidelacrosse.com. 2016-04-13. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
- ^ “Alex Aust Biography.” Umterps.com, www.nmnathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=29700&ATCLID=207325833
- ^ Dunn, Katherine (March 8, 2013). "Terps' Aust dishes it out". The Baltimore Sun. p. D6. Retrieved November 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lacrosse Q&A: Maryland attacker Alex Aust". Baltimore Sun. 2013-05-09. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
- ^ "Alex Aust Bio". Maryland Terrapins Athletics. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
- ^ a b "Alex Aust Holman - Women's Lacrosse Coach". Maryland Terrapins Athletics. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ "Late Game-Winner by Kayla Treanor Leads Boston Storm Past Baltimore Ride". uwlx.com. 2016-06-10. Archived from the original on 2016-06-16. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
- ^ "Team USA's Alex Aust Named 1st HEADstrong Women's Ambassador". headstrong.org. 2015-04-27. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
- ^ "Alex Aust". LinkedIn.
- ^ Anderson, Matt. “Alex Aust: WPLL Star.” Lacrosse All Stars, 25 Sept. 2019, laxallstars.com/wpll-alex-aust/
- ^ "Alex Aust". Swimsuit | SI.com. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
- ^ "Our Athlete Roster". Retrieved February 22, 2020.
- ^ "Athletes Unlimited | Alex Aust Holman". Athletes Unlimited. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
- ^ "United Women's Lacrosse League Announces 2016 All-Stars". UWLX. 2016-08-31. Archived from the original on 2016-09-17. Retrieved 2016-09-16.
- ^ "2017 U.S. WOMEN'S NATIONAL TEAM ROSTER". U.S. Lacrosse. 2017. Retrieved 2021-02-15.