George Mason University Athletics

2021 A-10 All-Academic Team
2020 VaSID All-State
Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year
VaSID Rookie of the Year
2019 All-Conference Second Team
2019 Atlantic 10 All Rookie Team

2021: Named to A-10 All-Academic Team… Led the Patriots in points (34) and goals (27) and was third in assists (7)…Started 12 of the 13 game she played…Ranked second in the A-10 and 11th nationally in free position percentage (.714)…Ranked fifth in the league in free position goals per game (0.77)…Recorded an impressive .710 shots on goal percentage for the 2021 season and a .435 shot percentage…Averaged 4.0 goals/game over the final three games of the season…Led Mason with three goals and four draw controls on March 10 at #8 Virginia…Scored a team-best four goals on March 20 vs. George Washington…Tallied four points on two goals and two assists at George Washington on April 9…Back-to-back three-goal performances vs. #21 Richmond and at VCU…Season-best six goals in the season finale at #21 Richmond on April 25.

2020: Earned VaSID All-State honors...Named preseason All-A-10...Paced the Patriots in points (33), goals (22), assists (11) and draw controls (58) through seven games in 2020...Also ranked in the top-40 nationally in both points/game (4.71, 36th) and draw controls/game (5.7, 31st)...Scored at least four points over the Patriots' final six games of 2020 and averaged 5.5 points during Mason's two-game West Coast swing to wrap up the season...Tallied a season-best 12 draw controls to go along with five points in the Feb. 15 win over William & Mary...Followed that up with a six-point performance in the win over Delaware...Three goals and an assist at No. 8 Virginia on March 4.

2019: Garnered Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year and All-Conference Second Team honors… Played in and started all 18 games… Finished first on the team in goals (49), assists (22) and points (71)… Scored 26 goals on the road and 23 goals at George Mason Stadium… Recorded first collegiate goals (2) at Maryland on Feb. 9 (16-5 Terrapins)… Scored two goals and notched first NCAA assists (3) at William & Mary on Feb. 16 (10-6 Tribe)… Tallied three goals, four ground balls and two caused turnovers in Mason’s 16-9 win at Longwood on Feb. 23… Notched four goals (first career GAME-WINNING GOAL) and two caused turnovers in Patriots’ 17-10 victory vs. Canisius on March 3… Contributed three goals, one assist, two ground balls and one caused turnover in 17-6 win at Iona College on March 9… Tallied career-high five goals in Mason’s 20-6 victory vs. La Salle on March 24… Recorded three goals and three ground balls in 19-5 win vs. St. Bonaventure on March 31… Scored four goals and had one assist in Patriots’ 11-7 victory at Davidson on April 5… Matched career-high with five goals in 14-13 triumph at Duquesne on April 7… Tallied career-high four assists and scored three goals in Mason’s 16-11 win vs. St. Joseph’s on April 12… Matched career-high with five goals and had one assist in 15-10 win vs. George Washington on April 14.

Prep: Four-year letterwinner at Washington Township High School in Sewell, N.J.... Four years on First Team All-Conference... 2017 and 2018 Second team All-South Jersey... 2018 U.S. Lacrosse All-American... 4 time MVP at Washington Township... Holds school record for most career goals...  Also played varsity basketball for three years... Was the captain in 2017 and 2018... Competed in varsity soccer for one year... Is the 2018 Female Athlete of the Year at Washington Township High School.

Personal: Deanna Marie Balsama... Daughter of Benji and Danielle... Has two brothers, Benjamin and Brandon.