Averson, a prolific scorer for Cornell in her four-year career, remains tied for second in team history with career goals (138) and tied for second in free position goals (28) 10 years after she left East Hill. The two-time All-American (first-team in 2003, second team in 2002) is tied for fifth in team history with 176 career points and eighth all-time with 90 draw controls. She is 10th in Cornell history with 38 assists. Her 47 goals in the 2003 season remains the second-highest total in team history, and her 61 points that year are sixth in Big Red history. Averson was an integral part of several of the best teams in Cornell women's lacrosse history. She helped the Big Red to the Final Four of the 2002 NCAA Tournament and was part of teams that went 51-15 (20-8 Ivy League) with two NCAA tournament appearances and a pair of ECAC titles. She was the MVP of the ECAC championship game in both 2000 and 2003. Averson was a two-time first-team IWLCA all-region and All-Ivy selection. She was named one of the Cornell Daily Sun's top 25 Senior Athletes at Cornell that year. She was invited to play in the IWLCA senior all-star game. As a senior, Averson was one of four winners of the Charles H. Moore Outstanding Senior Varsity Athlete Award. Averson became the first Cornell women's lacrosse player to earn an invitation to the U.S. Development camp (2002-03).
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