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The Vanderbilt Hustler – West Coast pioneer to AAC leader: The journey of Bri Gross
Honors
• 2023 IWLCA Division I Academic Honor Roll
• 2023 All-AAC Second Team
• 2022 ILWomen All-America honorable mention
• 2022 USA Lacrosse Magazine All-America honorable mention
• 2022 unanimous first-team All-AAC
• 2022 Two-time AAC Midfielder of the Week (Feb. 28, March 21)
• 2022 Two-time AAC Weekly Honor Roll (March 28, April 11)
• 2022 ILWomen preseason AAC Offensive Player of the Year
• 2022 preseason All-AAC
• 2022 ILWomen preseason All-America honorable mention
• Five-time AAC All-Academic (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
• Four-time SEC Academic Honor Roll (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
• 2021-22 IWLCA Academic Honor Roll
• 2021 IWLCA All-West/Midwest Region second team
• 2021 All-AAC first team
• 2019 Two-time AAC Freshman of the Week (Feb. 19, March 12)
As a Fifth-year (2023)
- Appeared in 14 games (all starts)
- Posted 25 points on 19 goals (tied for second most) and six assists
- Marked a team-high 42 draw controls
- Became Vanderbilt’s all-time leader in draw controls against Rutgers (March 13)
- Had a season-high six draw controls against Temple (April 29)
- Tallied 30 ground balls
- Cause nine turnovers
As a Senior (2022)
• 2022 ILWomen All-America honorable mention
• 2022 USA Lacrosse Magazine All-America honorable mention
• Unanimous first-team All-AAC
• 31 goals, 10 assists, 41 points, 32 ground balls, 74 draw controls, 22 caused turnovers
• Led team in draw controls, second in goals, points, and ground balls, third in caused turnovers
• Six draw controls on Senior Day vs. Cincinnati (April 30)
• AAC Weekly Honor Roll (April 11)
• Scored three goals with eight draw controls and a pair of ground balls in win over East Carolina (April 9)
• AAC Weekly Honor Roll (March 28)
• Four points (3 G, 1 A), three ground balls, six draw controls and a caused turnover in win at Towson (March 23)
• AAC Midfielder of the Week (March 21)
• Six ground balls, six draw controls and three caused turnovers to go with three points vs. Colgate (March 16)
• Five caused turnovers at #12 Denver (March 6)
• Scored four goals for second consecutive game at Colorado (March 4) and added four draw controls
• AAC Midfielder of the Week (Feb. 28)
• Team-high four goals, eight draw controls, three caused turnovers and two ground balls to lead Vanderbilt past Elon (Feb. 25)
• Hat trick in season-opening win over Liberty (Feb. 12)
• 2022 ILWomen preseason AAC Offensive Player of the Year
• 2022 preseason All-AAC
• 2022 ILWomen preseason All-America honorable mention
As a Junior (2021) – Game-by-Game Statistics
• IWLCA All-West/Midwest Region second team
• AAC All-Academic
• SEC Academic Honor Roll
• All-AAC first team
• Finished with 31 goals and 13 assists for 44 points
• Her 31 goals led the Vanderbilt offense, included a game-high of four on the road against No. 9 Florida (April 18)
• Achieved a game-high of two assists on three occasions (Central Michigan, Kennesaw State and at Cincinnati)
• Paced the Commodores with 84 draw controls, including a game-high 10 in the win over Mercer (March 3)
• Claimed 28 ground balls and caused 13 turnovers
As a Sophomore (2020) – Game-by-Game Statistics
• AAC All-Academic
• SEC Academic Honor Roll
• Started all nine games
• Led team and fourth in the conference with 25 goals and 38 draw controls
• Led team with 35 points and .610 shooting percentage
• Second on the team with 10 assists
• Six hat tricks
• Also finished with 38 draw controls, 15 ground balls and seven caused turnovers
• Season-high three assists against Louisville (Feb. 25)
• Season-high 11 draw controls, a hat trick and four points against No. 10 Denver (March 1)
• Season-high seven goals against No. 13 Michigan (March 4)
• Season-best five ground balls and two caused turnovers against No. 21 Penn State (March 8)
• Season canceled after nine games due to coronavirus outbreak
As a Freshman (2019) – Game-by-Game Statistics
• AAC All-Academic team
• Played in 14 games off the bench as a freshman midfielder
• Third among Commodore freshmen with 12 goals
• Led all Commodore freshmen with 10 assists and 22 points
• Second on the team in draw controls with 44 and led all freshman in that category
• Also collected 13 ground balls and caused 11 turnovers
The Gross File
• Member of U.S. Women’s U19 National Team
• US Lacrosse Jackie Pitts award – 2018
• US Lacrosse, All American – 2017, 2018
• US Lacrosse, Academic All American – 2017, 2018
• Selected to Adrenaline All American Team – 2018
• Sacramento Valley Lacrosse Conference – Player of the year 2016, 2018
• Oak Ridge HS, Class of 2018 Most Outstanding Career Female Athlete
• Oak Ridge HS, Female athlete of the year – 2015, 2017
• Oak Ridge HS, Lacrosse Offensive player of the year 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
• Sacramento Valley Lacrosse Conference – 1st Team All-Conference (Midfielder) 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
• Career High School Stats – 216 Goals, 75 Assists, 285 Draw Controls , 75 Caused TO
• Born Jan. 1, 2000 in Sacramento, California
• Daughter to Randy and Donna Gross
• Has a brother, Evan, and two sisters, Shelby and Ashley
• Majoring in engineering