Dianne Vitkus

Class:
Senior
Height:
6-0
Hometown:
Skaneateles, N.Y.
High School:
Loomis Chaffee

2016: Appeared in 12 games for the Bears as a tri-captain … Tallied two goals and two assists for four points … Also scooped up five ground balls … Scored goals against CCSU (2/24) and Dartmouth (4/23) … Recorded two points versus Dartmouth (4/23) on a goal and an assist … Grabbed two ground balls against No. 12 Princeton (4/30).

2015: Appeared in 12 games ... Posted a career-high seven goals in 2015 ... Scored a pair of goals against UMass-Lowell (4/14) ... Recorded two assists vs. San Diego State (3/31) ... Picked up two ground balls against both UMass-Lowell (4/14) and Princeton (4/25) ... Also scored against Central Connecticut State (3/1), Cornell (3/21), Harvard (4/4), Columbia (4/11), and Princeton (4/25).

2014: Tallied four points in four games played ... Recorded a goal and an assist against Sacred Heart (2/23) and Central Connecticut State (3/15) ... Grabbed a ground ball vs. Sacred Heart ... Controlled two draws at Colorado (3/22) ... Registered two shots and caused one turnover vs. Central Connecticut State.

2013: Appeared in four games and tallied one assist, against Holy Cross … Had one draw control, against Quinnipiac … Also played against Manhattan and St. Mary’s.

Before Brown: A four-sport athlete at Skaneateles High School and a two-sport athlete during her post-grad year at Loomis Chaffee Prep, Vitkus played lacrosse, soccer, volleyball, and also ran indoor track prior to coming to Brown … As a four-year member of the lacrosse team at Skaneateles, Vitkus served as team captain during her senior season … Helped lead the team to three Onondaga League Championships (2008, 2009, 2011), as well as the Section III and Regional Championship titles in 2008 … Named to the First Team All-Onondaga League (2010 and 2011) as well as the First Team All-Central New York (2011) … Led Skaneateles in total points (68) and goals (57) during her junior year … Named as a US Lacrosse Academic All-American in 2010 and 2011, and a US Lacrosse All-American in 2011 … Honored as an Athletic Scholar for four years, and an Auburn Citizen All-Star for two years … During her year at Loomis, she led the lacrosse team in total points (88), assists (34), and draw controls (52), receiving the Coaches Award for the season … Also helped the team to the Founders League Championship, as well as the Western New England Championship … A member of the National Honor Society, she was named to the Honor Roll for four years at Skaneateles and the High Honor Roll at Loomis.

Personal: The daughter of James and Suzanne Vitkus, Dianne has two older sisters, Lauren, a 2009 graduate of Brown and a four-year member of the women’s lacrosse team, and Karen, a 2011 graduate of Wagner and a three-year member of the women’s lacrosse team … Concentrating in Health and Human Biology.

Vitkus' Career Highs
Goals: 2, vs. UMass-Lowell (4/14/15)
Assists: 2, vs. San Diego State (3/31/15)
Points: 2, 5x - last vs. Dartmouth (4/23/16)
Shots: 4, vs. UMass-Lowell (4/14/15)
Draw Controls: 2, at Colorado (3/22/14)
Ground Balls: 2, 3x - last vs. Princeton (4/30/16)
Caused Turnovers: 1, vs. Central Connecticut State (3/15/14)