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2019 Women's Lacrosse Roster

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12 Alex McCafferty

12 Alex McCafferty

  • Position:
    Defense
  • Height:
    5-5
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Highschool:
    Olentangy
  • Hometown:
    Galena, Ohio

Summary

Biography

Career Notes
• Played in 59 career games (36 starts), totaling 37 ground balls and 17 caused turnovers.

2019
• Earned Southern Conference Academic All-League honors.
• Received 2019 IWLCA Academic Honor Roll accolades.
• Started 17 of 18 games for the Titans on defense.
• Ranked eighth on the squad and third among defenders in ground balls (23) and ninth in caused turnovers (10), with both numbers being career-highs.
• Had eight games of multiple ground balls and three contests of multiple caused turnovers.
• Notched two ground balls and one caused turnover at Ohio State (2/10).
• Tallied three ground balls against Butler (2/19) and again at Duquesne (3/2), adding two caused turnovers against the Dukes.
• Had six caused turnovers in a four-games stretch, tallying two caused turnovers against American (3/13), while also recording CT in back-to-back games against Kent State (3/16) and Saint Francis (3/23).
• Posted two ground balls and two caused turnovers at Howard (4/5).
• In final home game, notched two ground balls and one caused turnover against #8-Michigan (4/23).
• Received SoCon Commissioner's Medal for sporting 3.8 GPA or better during 2018-19 school year.
• Earned Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll laurels (3.0 GPA+).
• Earned Detroit Mercy Athletic Director's Honor Roll accolades (3.0 GPA+).

2018
• Earned SoCon Academic All-Conference accolades (3.3 GPA+).
• Played in all 18 games, making 11 starts on defense for the Titans.
• Tallied four ground balls, three caused turnovers and two draw controls.
• Started eight of the first nine games of the season.
• Notched caused turnovers at Butler (3/3), vs. Duquesne (3/17) and against Delaware State (4/6).
• Received SoCon Academic Honor Roll laurels (3.0 GPA+).
• Earned Detroit Mercy Athletic Director Honor Roll accolades (3.0 GPA+).

2017
• Saw time in nine games, making three starts on defense.
• Missed time due to an injury towards the tail-end of the year.
• Collected four ground balls and two caused turnovers.
• Started three-straight games -- San Diego State (2/26), Robert Morris (3/4) and Duquesne (3/6).
• Posted two GB and two CT against San Diego State.
• Named to the Detroit Mercy Athletic Director's Honor Roll.

2016
• Played in 14 games, making five starts during her freshman season for the Titans.
• Recorded six ground balls, two caused turnovers and one draw control.
• Made collegiate debut in season opener at No. 18 Ohio State (2/13), scooping up a draw control.
• First career start came against VCU (3/11), as she tallied a season-high two ground balls.
• Started four-straight contests on defense with Detroit Mercy winning all four games through Robert Morris contest (3/25).
• Made another start vs. Jacksonville (4/17).
• Had one caused turnover and one ground ball against both Stetson (4/15) and Mercer (4/22).
• Part of defense that recorded lowest goals against average in school history (10.25).
• Named to UDM Athletic Director's Honor Roll.

High School
• Lettered all four seasons in lacrosse and field hockey for Olentangy High School and coach Amy Halls.
• Helped Braves to Final Four in Division 1 state tournament in 2014.
• Named Honorable Mention OCC during her sophomore and junior seasons.
• Selected varsity captain for field hockey during her junior and senior years.
• Named a scholar athlete all four years.
• Played club for Lucky Lax for three years.

Personal
• Daughter of Shawn & Sabina McCafferty.
• Born in Columbus, Ohio.
• Has one younger brother, Nick.
• Enrolled in 5-year MBA program.
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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2016Freshman

    Defense
    5'5"
    12
  • 12

    2017Sophomore

    Defense
    5'5"
    12
  • 12

    2018Junior

    Defense
    5'5"
    12
  • 12

    2019Senior

    Defense
    5'5"
    12