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2022 Women's Lacrosse Roster

Richard Palaikis
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Richard Palaikis

13 Claire Conway

13 Claire Conway

  • Position:
    Defense
  • Height:
    5-6
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Highschool:
    Bethlehem Central
  • Hometown:
    Bethlehem, N.Y.

Summary

Biography

Career Highlights:
  • 4x Detroit Mercy Athletic Director's Honor Roll (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
  • 2x Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll (2019, 2020)
  • Southern Conference Academic All-League (2020)
  • 2x MAC Honor Roll (2021, 2022)
  • 2x MAC All-Academic Team (2021, 2022)
  • IWLCA Division I Academic Honor Roll (2022)

2022: 
  • Started all 15 games at defense
  • Tallied 13 ground balls, six caused turnovers and two draw controls on the year
  • Had a ground ball in the season-opener at nationally-ranked Michigan
  • Posted a ground ball and a caused turnover at Robert Morris and followed that with a caused turnover against Marquette
  • Recorded a ground ball and a caused turnover versus St. Bonaventure and against Youngstown State
  • Picked up a season-high three GB's with a season-best two caused turnovers at Akron
  • Ended her career playing in 50 games with 48 starts and collected 58 ground balls, 27 caused turnovers and two draw controls

2021
• Started and played in all 10 games on defense for the Titans.
• Ranked third on the squad with 11 caused turnovers and fourth with 18 ground balls.
• Had three ground balls in the season opener at Central Michigan (3/7).
• Posted a season-high five ground balls in road win at Youngstown State (4/17).
• Recorded four ground balls and two caused turnovers against Kent State (5/1).
• Forced a season-high three caused turnovers against Central Michigan (5/3).
• Tallied at least one ground ball in nine games and multiple CT on four occasions.
• Received Women's Lacrosse Academic All-MAC Team honors.
• Earned Detroit Mercy Athletic Director Honor Roll accolades (3.0 GPA+).

2020
• Earned Southern Conference Academic All-League honors.
• One of seven Titans to start in all eight games during the season.
• Tied-for-second on the team with 12 ground balls, adding two caused turnovers.
• Had four games of multiple ground balls, including tallying a season-high three GB two times.
• Posted three ground balls in come-from-behind win at Winthrop (3/5).
• Recorded three ground balls and one caused turnover in season finale against 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
• Started 15 of 17 games during her freshman season.
• Finished the year with 15 ground balls (T-10th on team) and eight caused turnovers, adding one draw control.
• Made collegiate debut at Ohio State (2/10) in season opener, tallying one ground ball.
• Saw first career start come at Cincinnati (2/24), posting two ground balls.
• Started the final 15 games of the season on defense for the Titans.
• Came on strong at the end of the season, posting eight ground balls and five caused turnovers in final five games.
• In home finale against #8-Michigan (4/23), tallied three ground balls and a team-high three caused turnovers.
• Posted three GB and two CT in regular-season finale at Central Michigan (4/27) as the Titans wrapped up a share of the Southern Conference regular-season championship for the second-straight season.
• Earned Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll laurels (3.0 GPA+).
• Earned Detroit Mercy Athletic Director Honor Roll accolades (3.0 GPA+).

High School
• A 2018 graduate of Bethlehem Central High School.
• A three-year letter-winner in lacrosse for the Eagles and coach Nick Petraccione.
• Also lettered in varsity volleyball for three seasons.
• Captain of both lacrosse and volleyball squads.
• 2017 NYS Section 2 Second Team All-Star.
• 2018 NYS Section 2 First Team All-Star.
• 2018 NYS All-State Second Team.
• 2018 All-American.
• Named a Suburban Council All-Star as a junior and senior, receiving First Team defensive accolades in her final season in 2017-18.
• Played club lacrosse with Albany Elite.

Personal
• Daughter of Tammy and Tom Conway.
• Has one older sibling, Luke.
• Her cousin, Rebecca Conway, rows at Dartmouth.
• Born in Albany, N.Y.
• Major is Biology.
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Historical Player Information

  • 13

    2019Freshman

    Defense
    5'6"
    13
  • 13

    2020Sophomore

    Defense
    5'6"
    13
  • 13

    2021Junior

    Defense
    5'6"
    13
  • 13

    2022Senior

    Defense
    5'6"
    13