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Ohio State Career
- Earned bachelor’s degree in health sciences in Spring 2022
- Second Team All-Big Ten in 2022
- Did not play lacrosse first year on campus, joining squad for the 2019-20 campaign
- A three-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, Academic All-Big Ten selection and Ohio State Scholar-Athlete
- 2021 and 2022 IWLCA Academic Honor Roll
2022 (Senior Season)
- Earned Second Team All-Big Ten honors in first year as a starter
- Started all 16 games on defense
- Picked up 14 ground balls and caused seven turnovers
- Two ground balls and three caused turnovers vs. Marquette Feb. 20 and vs. James Madison March 4
- Named a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, to the IWLCA Academic Honor Roll and Academic All-Big Ten Team and an Ohio State Scholar-Athlete
2021 (Junior Season)
- Did not see game action
- Earned Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten honors and an Ohio State Scholar-Athlete
2020 (Sophomore Season)
- Did not see game action
- A Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and earned Academic All-Big Ten honors
- Named an Ohio State Scholar-Athlete
Prior to Ohio State
- 2018 USA Today Third Team All-American
- First Team All-OCC in 2017 and ’18
- Second team all-region
- Member of three state championship teams
- Team captain
- USL All-Academic
- Played for Resolute Lacrosse for five years
- Member of National Honor Society, National Society of Scholars and Spanish Honors Society
- Four-time Academic All-Ohio
- Was a competitive gymnast for 10 years; 2015 state qualifier, earning first team all-conference and all-district accolades
- Member of spirit club and medical club and was a junior director for the Upper Arlington Civic Association
Personal
- Daughter of Kim and Bill, who played baseball at Western Michigan
- Three siblings, Liam, who attends Ohio State, Shea, who plays lacrosse at Maryland, and Mary Kate
- Health science major with a minor in human nutrition, earning bachelor’s degree in Spring 2022
- Plans to attend physical therapy school and earn doctorate in physical therapy
- Enjoys all outdoor activities, including backpacking, hiking biking and boating, along with spending time with her family
- On why she chose Ohio State: “I chose to come to Ohio State because of the school spirit and the great academics.”
- On how she got into lacrosse: I used to go to my older sister’s games when I was younger and then I asked my parents if I could try. I joined a team in third grade and have played ever since.”
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