Hope Shue of the Middlebury women's lacrosse team was selected as the Division III Commissioners Association (D3CA) Chi Alpha Sigma Region I Student-Athlete of the Year. The honor, in its fourth year, highlights two graduating seniors from each of the 10 regions who have demonstrated excellence in athletics, academics, leadership and service throughout their collegiate careers.

HONOREE HIGHLIGHTS

• Shue joins Erin Nicholas '22, who played field hockey and women's lacrosse and Elise Morris '23 from women's soccer as the third Middlebury student-athlete to tally the accolade.
• The Panther received numerous national and regional praises. The attacker was named the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) National Player and Attacker of the Year for the second-consecutive year. Additionally, Shue earned NESCAC Offensive Player of the Year and All-NESCAC First Team.
• During her final season, Shue tallied IWLCA All-American and IWLCA All-Region status.
• The senior paced the conference and broke Middlebury's single-season records in goals (86) and points (119).
• Over her four-year career, Shue became the program's career leader with 391 points and 301 goals. Her 231 draw controls and 85 assists sit fourth and fifth, respectively.
• The Panther extended her Division III record with 79 goals during NCAA Tournament action. Her 79 tallies are 16 more than the Division I record. 
• Middlebury posted an 89-2 mark and won 53-straight matchups away from Peter Kohn Field.
• In the classroom, Shue earned the prestigious NCAA Elite 90 Award three times. She joined former Maryland midfielder Zoe Stukenberg as the only women's lacrosse player across all divisions to earn the honor on a trio of occasions. 
• Shue made history by becoming the first women's lacrosse player across the three NCAA Divisions, NAIA and junior colleges to receive the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-American of the Year. 
• The Panther graduated summa cum laude in May with a Bachelor of Science degree in neuroscience and a minor in history. She was also inducted into Phi Beta Kappa.
• Off the field, Shue was involved in multiple organizations, including "Everybody Wins! VT", MiddCAM, MiddCORE and served as a two-year leader of Middlebury's Radical Health program. She also participated in Middlebury's Special Olympics programs, worked as an ADA Special Assistant, a MiddCORE Intern and a daycare teacher.

All 20 regional winners advance to the national ballot, with the D3CA Women's Sport Student-Athlete of the Year and the D3CA Men's Sport Student-Athlete of the Year announced in September.