Temple University Athletics
Lacrosse’s Belle Mastropietro Named PhillySIDA Academic All-Area
6.16.23 | Women's Lacrosse
PHILADELPHIA – Belle Mastropietro, who ranks as one of Temple's most accomplished athletes in recent history, has been named one of the 12 student-athletes on the PhillySIDA Academic All-Area women's lacrosse team. The team is nominated and voted on by the sports information offices of 30 area institutions from the Philadelphia metropolitan area.
A senior last season, Mastropietro has elected to take advantage of the NCAA blanket Covid-19 eligibly waiver to return for her fifth season with the Owls. This is the second straight season a Temple lacrosse student-athlete has been named Academic All-Area, with Lauren Zinkl earning the honor last season.
In order to be eligible for Academic All-Area honors, an athlete must be in at least their second year at the institution and hold a cumulative grade point average of 3.30 or better.
Mastropietro, has played and started in all 59 games of her career, amassing 204 career points on 146 goals and 58 assists. Her 204 points ranks eighth all-time in program history. Where the midfielder has truly stood out is the draw control. The Springfield, Pa., native holds both the single season draw control record (105) and the all-time draw control record (286) at Temple. Throughout her career, she has amassed a multitude of awards at conference, regional and national level. She is a three-time First Team All-Conference selection, two-time AAC Preseason Midfielder of the Year, two-time AAC Midfielder of the Year, First Team All East Coast Athletic Conference, two-time IWLCA Second Team All-Region, Inside Lacrosse Honorable Mention All-American, amongst many other weekly awards.
Academically speaking, Mastropietro graduated with honors from Temple's School of Public Health with a degree in Exercise Science. She will be continuing her education in the field in the Fall semester.
Student-Athlete School Cl. Major Hometown
Corinne Bednarik Drexel Sr. Sports Business Gelnmoore, Pa.
Anna Brandt Penn So. Legal Studies and Business Ethics White Hall, Md.
Julie Cherneskie Ursinus Sr. Biology Pottstown, Pa.
Jenika Cuocco Drexel So. Elementary Education Sound Beach, N.Y.
Caroline Curnal Villanova Gr. Communications Ridgefield, Conn.
Jamie Cutrera Rowan Sr. Inclusive elementary Education Haddon Township, N.J.
Lindsay Fagan Neumann Jr. Health Sciences Norwood, Pa.
Katharine Ference Haverford Sr. Mathematics Sewickley, Pa.
Belle Mastropietro Temple Sr. Exercise Science Springfield, Pa.
Tiffany Mikulis Haverford So. Pre-Major Hopkintown, Mass.
Niki Miles Penn Sr. Finance San Clemente, Calif.
Sydney Pappas Villanova So. Finance Garden City, N.Y.
Izzy Rohr Penn Sr. Communications Malvern, Pa.
PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: Niki Miles, Penn
