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2023 Women's Lacrosse Roster

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31 Catherine Merritt

31 Catherine Merritt

  • Position:
    Attack
  • Height:
    5-4
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • High School:
    Upper Merion Area
  • Hometown:
    King of Prussia, Pa.

Summary

Biography

Personal
  • Full name is Catherine Elaine Merritt
  • Daughter of Mike and Martha Merritt
  • One sister, Jen, and a brother Alex

2023
  • Played in 15 games, starting once
  • Sixth on the team with 17 goals and fifth with 20 points
  • Scored on 6-of-9 free-position shots (66.7 percent)
  • Had six draw controls and a ground ball
  • Posted three consecutive hat tricks, including a five-goal effort against Virginia
  • Had six points in that Virginia contest
  • Had three goals and two assists against Virginia Tech
  • Earned two draw controls against VCU

Previous
  • Earned four varsity letters at Upper Merion Area High School before spending one season at George Mason
  • Team captain as a senior at Upper Merion
  • At Upper Merion, team went 11-4 in 2021 and was PAC Frontier Division champions
  • Posted 71 goals and 21 assists in 2021, as well as 76 goals and 27 assists in 2019
  • Added 37 goals and six assists in 2018
  • Upper Merion's school record holder in goals and ranks second in points
  • Earned many individual honors as a senior, including Third Team All-Philly, Upper Merion's Most Outstanding Female Athlete, First Team Reporter/Times-Herald/Montgomery All-Area, PASLA All-Academic, First Team Mercury All-Area, First Team PAC Frontier Division, and team MVP
  • In 2019, named First Team PAC Frontier Division, Women's National Lacrosse Tournament Philly Team, and Mercury All-Area honorable mention
  • In 2018, named Under Armour All-America Command Philadelphia Team, National Lacrosse Classic Pennsylvania Team and WPLL Futures Tournament Pennsylvania
  • Also played soccer in high school
  • Member of National Honor Society, National German Honor Society and President's Award
  • Had three goals in six games played at George Mason as a freshman in 2022
  • Played club lacrosse for Ultimate Lacrosse Club and Phantastix Lacrosse Club
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