Beth Glaros (born August 20, 1992) is an American women's

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player. Having played with the

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at the collegiate level, she won a national championship in 2014. In 2016, she was selected by the

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with their ninth pick in the inaugural

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Draft.

Playing career

Glaros attended

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in Maryland, where she participated in lacrosse, soccer, and track. Glaros played college lacrosse for the Maryland Terrapins from 2011 to 2014. As a freshman, she scored four goals in the

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game, which they lost to Northwestern. As a senior, Glaros led Maryland to the 11th national title in program history, scoring five goals in the championship game of the 2014 NCAA tournament and earning all-tournament honors. Competing in the inaugural game in UWLX history, Glaros scored the first goal in league history, against

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of the Long Island Sound.

Awards and honors

*2014 NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team *2014 First Team All-ACC *2014 IWLCA Second Team All-American

References

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