GREENSBORO, N.C. - Boston College lacrosse standout Charlotte North was named the ACC's Female Athlete of the Year for a second straight season, the conference announced on Friday. 

North is the 32nd recipient of the Mary Garber Award, while she is the fifth female student-athlete to earn the honor in back-to-back seasons and the first since Duke's Alana Beard (basketball) in 2003 and 2004. 

She joins Pittsburgh Quarterback Kenny Pickett, who was named the ACC Male Athlete of the Year.

"I couldn't be more honored and humbled to be named the ACC Female Athlete of the Year," said North. "To earn this award in a very competitive conference with all of the excellent and inspiring athletes is a dream come true. I want to thank my coaches and teammates for always supporting me, pushing and making me a better person and player. This is because of them. I couldn't be more happy to have played here and be a part of the BC family and community. Thank you!"

The Dallas, Texas native put forth another stellar season, leading the team with 92 goals, a personal-best 115 points, and 139 draw controls. She was third in the country in goals, fourth in draw controls, and fifth in points. She also posted 16 hat tricks, including eight games with at least five scores. North was one of two players in the country with at least 90 goals and 100 draw controls this season.  

North broke the NCAA all-time goals mark earlier this season and stands as the all-time leader with 358 goals. She finished third among active leaders with 433 points and ninth with 373 draw controls. 

The attacker for BC helped the Eagles earn a 19-4 mark and a fifth straight national championship appearance. She was named a First-Team IWLCA All-American, Inside Lacrosse/IL Women First-Team All-American, USA Lacrosse Magazine All-American, and was the top pick in the 2022 Athletes Unlimited Lacrosse College Draft.

The ACC Athlete of the Year Awards are given in memory of two distinguished journalists. McKevlin was a sports editor of the Raleigh (North Carolina) News and Observer, while Garber, of the Winston-Salem (North Carolina) Journal, was a pioneer as one of the first female sports journalists in the nation.

North received 27 votes to lead the Garber Award balloting, followed by Virginia swimmer Kate Douglass with 16 and FSU's Jaelin Howell with 12.

"We couldn't be more proud of Charlotte being named the ACC Female Athlete of the Year,"said BC lacrosse coach Acacia Walker-Weinstein. "She is the embodiment of what a student-athlete should be, and has been the face of lacrosse since she stepped on campus. To see her win this award for the second time in a conference full of outstanding athletes is incredible."

North will look to add a gold medal to her resumé with Team USA on Saturday against Canada in the title game of the 2022 World Lacrosse Championships. She is also up for an ESPY award for the Best Female Athlete in Collegiate Sports.