 Kendall McBrearty |
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Kendall McBrearty joined the Yale coaching staff in the fall of
2008 after a stellar playing career at Virginia. McBrearty, who
made a pair of appearances in the NCAA National Championship game
with Virginia in 2005 and 2007, works with Yale's goalkeepers. She
was a third team All-American for the Cavaliers at that position
last season, helping Virginia to its third straight ACC Tournament
championship. The Cavaliers also won three regular season
championships and went 65-17 (.792) while she was there. "Kendall
enjoyed a brilliant playing career at the University of Virginia
and is currently a member of the 2008-09 U.S. National Team," said
Anne Phillips, Yale's Joel E. Smilow, Class of 1954 Head Coach of
Women's Lacrosse. "I am excited to have a goalkeeping coach of
Kendall's caliber. Our goalies and defense will benefit greatly
from Coach K's experience and her passion for this sport." A
two-time MVP of the ACC Tournament, McBrearty led the league in
goals-against average (7.25) and save percentage (.502) last year
and was ranked third and sixth nationally in those categories,
respectively. She was an All-ACC selection and was voted the team's
MVP. McBrearty finished her career as one of the best goalkeepers
in Virginia's history, ranking eighth with 331 career saves and
ninth with a 7.60 goals-against average. McBrearty was named to the
US Developmental Team for 2007-08. She was recently selected to the
U.S. National Team top 48 and is standing for selection for the
U.S. World Cup team that will compete in June, 2009 in Prague,
Czech Republic. A 2008 All-Atlantic Coast Conference Academic
Women's Lacrosse team selection, McBrearty received her sociology
degree this past spring. She was a part of Virginia's Student
Athlete Mentor council her senior year and also was active in the
community. McBrearty took part in the Pepsi 10k run for Special
Olympics and the men's and women's lacrosse blood drive in each of
the last four years. A native of Alexandria, Va., McBrearty was a
high school All-American and won four consecutive ISL titles at St.
Stephens & St. Agnes School. Her twin sister, Kady, played
lacrosse for Virginia Tech.
| Virginia with
McBrearty
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| 2005
| 17-5 (3-1 ACC)
| ACC Reg. Season Champs, NCAA Semifinalists
(3-1 NCAAs)
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| 2006
| 15-4 (4-1 ACC)
| ACC Reg. Season Champs, ACC Tourney
Champs, (0-1 NCAAs)
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| 2007
| 19-4 (3-2 ACC)
| ACC Tourney Champs, NCAA Semifinalists
(3-1 NCAAs)
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| 2008
| 14-4 (4-1 ACC)
| ACC Reg. Season Champs, ACC Tourney
Champs, (0-1 NCAAs)
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| 65-17 (14-5 ACC)
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