Women's Lacrosse | 2/12/2019 1:04:00 PM

FAIRFAX, Va. – After a great start to her collegiate career, George Mason's Deanna Balsama has received the first honor of her collegiate career.

The freshman attacker was named the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week, the league announced on Monday. Balsama, a native of Sewell, N.J., scored twice in the Patriots' season-opening loss at No. 2 Maryland on Saturday.

Balsama scored the game's first goal less than two minutes in to give Mason a 1-0 lead. She then scored again toward the end of the first half.

She fired off six shots, including five on goal, and won a draw control in her first collegiate start.

The Patriots (0-1) return to action to play William & Mary at 2 p.m. on Saturday in Williamsburg, Va.