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2021 Women's Lacrosse Roster

Richard Palaikis
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40 Sarah Lucas

40 Sarah Lucas

  • Position:
    Defense
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Highschool:
    Avon Lake
  • Hometown:
    Avon Lake, Ohio

Summary

Biography

Career Notes
• Played in 48 games (34 starts) and tallied 53 ground balls and 36 caused turnovers.
• Three-time Academic All-League (twice with SoCon and once with MAC) & three-time recipient of the SoCon Commissioner's Medal.

2021
• A team co-captain for the second-straight season.
• Started and played in all 10 games for the Titans.
• Was second on the team with 14 caused turnovers and third with 21 ground balls.
• Tied-for-seventh in the Mid-American Conference in caused turnovers per game (1.4), ranking second on the team.
• Had three ground balls and three caused turnovers against Youngstown State (3/13).
• Tallied four ground balls each against Akron (4/13), Kent State (4/22) and Robert Morris (4/28), also forcing two CT against Colonials.
• Went for a Titan season-high five caused turnovers against Akron (4/24) at home.
• Posted five games of three or more ground balls and three contests of multiple caused turnovers.
• Received Women's Lacrosse Academic All-MAC Team honors.
• Earned Detroit Mercy Athletic Director Honor Roll accolades (3.0 GPA+).

2020
• A team co-captain.
• One of six Titans to earn Commissioner's Medals for sporting a 3.8 GPA or better during 2019-20 school year.
• Earned Southern Conference Academic All-League honors for the second-straight season.
• Started final five games of the season on defense.
• Recorded three caused turnovers, two ground balls and one draw control.
• Made season debut against Jacksonville (2/23), tallying one caused turnover.
• Notched caused turnovers against Manhattan (2/29) and Marquette (3/11).
• Earned Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll laurels (3.0 GPA+).
• Earned Detroit Mercy Athletic Director's Honor Roll accolades (3.0 GPA+).

2019
• Earned Southern Conference Academic All-League honors.
• Received SoCon All-Tournament Team honors (5/4).
• One of six Titans to start in all 18 games.
• Ranked third on the squad with 16 caused turnovers and sixth on the team with 26 ground balls.
• Began season with four ground balls and two caused turnovers in opener at Ohio State (2/10).
• Posted two ground balls and two caused turnovers at Cincinnati (2/24), before nabbing three GB against Duquesne (3/2).
• Tallied two caused turnovers against both American (3/13) and on the road at Mercer (3/29).
• Tied her season-high with four ground balls against Wofford (4/14), adding two caused turnovers.
• Recorded one ground ball and one caused turnover in SoCon semifinals against Furman (5/2).
• Had two caused turnovers in a game five different times and tallied multiple ground balls in six contests.
• Corralled at least one ground ball in 15 of 18 contests for the Titans.
• 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 Honor Roll accolades (3.0 GPA+).

2018
• Earned SoCon Commissioner's Medal for posting a 3.8 GPA or better in 2017-18.
• Played in 15 games, making one start during her freshman season.
• Totaled four ground balls and three caused turnovers on defense.
• Made collegiate debut at #11-Northwestern (2/11).
• Notched first career ground ball at Ohio State (2/16).
• Had one ground ball and one caused turnover vs. Saint Francis (3/15).
• First career start came vs. Kennesaw State (3/29) in 11-10 win.
• Tallied one GB and one CT at Wofford (4/13).
• Received SoCon Academic Honor Roll laurels (3.0 GPA+).
• Earned Detroit Mercy Athletic Director Honor Roll accolades (3.0 GPA+).

High School
• A 2017 graduate of Avon Lake High School.
• Lettered in four seasons in lacrosse for Darci Gervaise and the Shoregals.
• Also lettered four years in basketball and two more in golf.
• Named the Defensive MVP in all three seasons of lacrosse.
• Earned Second Team All-District honors as a junior and Honorable Mention as a sophomore.
• Played club lacrosse for Ohio Premier for two years.
• Also selected Second Team All-District in basketball for two years and All-District in golf.

Personal
• Daughter of Martin & Christin Lucas.
• Has five siblings, Collin, Marie, Jason, Bobby & Nicole.
• Her father played football at Dayton, while her mother played softball at Toledo and her brother, Collin, plays football at Michigan State.
• Her uncle, Tim Murphy, attended the University and played baseball for the Titans.
• Part of National Honor Society, French Honors Society, among other high school activities.
• Majors are Psychology / Religious Studies.
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Historical Player Information

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    2018Freshman

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    2019Sophomore

    Defense
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    2020Junior

    Defense
    5'7"
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    2021Senior

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