ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Rochester Press-Radio Club has named Roberts Wesleyan College women's lacrosse standout Lindsey Brinkel the Jerry Flynn Female College Athlete of the Year.

Brinkel, a graduate student from Greece, N.Y., helped lead the Redhawks to their first East Coast Conference (ECC) Tournament championship and a berth in the NCAA Division II Final Four last spring. She currently leads NCAA Division II women's lacrosse in both points per game (7.71) and assists per game (4.14).

Brinkel and 11 other award winners will be honored at the Press-Radio Club's Celebration of Champions at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 1. The celebration, which is presented by ESL Federal Credit Union, will take place prior to the Rochester Red Wings' 7:05 p.m. game against the Buffalo Bisons.

"Lindsey Brinkel epitomizes what being a student-athlete is all about, as she prides herself on excellence both on the field and in the classroom," Roberts Wesleyan College Director of Athletics Bob Segave said. "We are proud of all that she and her teammates have accomplished. We congratulate all of the honorees and thank the Press-Radio Club, its awards committee and ESL Federal Credit Union for selecting Lindsey as this year's recipient of the Jerry Flynn Female College Athlete of the Year Award."

Brinkel led NCAA Division II with 57 assists during the 2021 season and was selected first-team All-Region and second-team All-America by the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA). She led the ECC in points with 91 and was named first-team All-ECC and ECC Attacker of the Year.

The Aquinas Institute graduate was named the ECC's Preseason Offensive Player of the Year and a Second-Team Preseason All-American by USA Lacrosse Magazine this spring. She scored her 200^th career point in a season-opening win over Walsh University.

Brinkel is the fifth Roberts athlete to be honored by the Press-Radio Club. She joins Joe Rebisz (2001, men's basketball), Jennifer (Stuczynski) Suhr (2004, women's basketball/track and field) and Judy Wright (2005, women's basketball) as winners of the Local Amateur Athlete of the Year Award. Marissa Sell (soccer, basketball and lacrosse) was named Local Athlete of the Year in 2014.

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