Notes• Ranks second in school history with 151 career ground balls.
• Places fourth in the program's record book with 78 career caused turnovers.
2010 • Senior Year
• Named to the All-MAAC First Team.
• Started all 18 games, anchoring the team's defensive unit.
• Led the Griffs with 57 ground balls.
• Led the MAAC and ranked eighth nationally with 3.17 ground balls per game.
• Named to the MAAC All-Tournament Team.
• Collected a career-best eight ground balls in the regular season finale against Manhattan.
• Picked up six ground balls in wins against Robert Morris, St. Bonaventure and Marist.
• Also recorded 19 caused turnovers and eight draw controls.
• Registered a career-best four caused turnovers against Robert Morris.
• Earned IWLCA Academic Squad honors.
• Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team.
2009 • Junior Year
• Named to the All-MAAC Second Team.
• Started all 18 games on defense.
• Recorded 24 ground balls, 18 caused turnovers and six draw controls.
• Posted multiple caused turnovers against No. 19 Denver, Fresno State, Duquesne, Iona and Manhattan.
• Picked up a season-best four ground balls in the season finale against Marist.
• Earned IWLCA Academic Squad honors.
• Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team.
2008 • Sophomore Year
• One of four players to start all 18 games.
• Led the team with 23 caused turnovers and added 32 ground balls and six draw controls.
• Posted multiple caused turnovers 10 times during the season, including a season-high three against Marist.
• Picked up a season-best three ground balls on five occasions.
• Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team.
2007 • Freshman Year
• Played in all 16 games and was second on the team with 38 groundballs.
• Finished fourth in the MAAC in groundballs per game (3.14) in conference games.
• Also had 18 caused turnovers, which tied for first on the squad.
• Season-high six groundballs came at Fairfield.
• Had multiple groundballs in 11 contests.
• Forced multiple caused turnovers on six occasions, including three in three separate games.
• Named to 2007 Canadian Under-19 Women's Field Lacrosse Team.
Before Canisius
• Played for the Orangeville Northmen club team, where she was named the U-15 Most Valuable Graduating Player in 2002 and the U-19 Most Valuable Rookie in 2003.
• She played in all 19 games in 2005 and posted two goals for the Northmen.
• Also played basketball in High School.
Personal
• Born Feb. 25, 1988 in Brampton, Ontario.
• The daughter of Paul and Nancy Rusak.
• Has one brother, Jeffrey.
• Majoring in physical education.
