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2022 Women's Lacrosse Roster

1 Elise Harder

1 Elise Harder

  • Position:
    Midfield
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Highschool:
    Olentangy
  • Hometown:
    Delaware, Ohio

Summary

Biography

Career Highlights

  • All-MAC First Team
  • Southern Conference All-Freshman Team (2022)
  • 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 and led the team with 26 goals, second with 34 points and fourth with eight assists, earning All-MAC First Team honors at attack
  • Topped the team with 77 draw controls and was second on the team and fifth in the MAC with 5.13 draw controls per game
  • Also led the squad with 73 shots - with 47 on goal for a 64.4 shots on goal percentage - and six free-position goals (6-of-12) and tallied 14 ground balls and seven caused turnovers
  • Recorded a goal in 13 of the games she played in with at least two markers in eight games and reached three points in six contests
  • Broke a school record with 19 draw controls - tied for the most in the MAC and the fourth most in DI - and scored five points with a season-high four goals and an assist against St. Bonaventure
  • Posted a season-high six points with four goals and two assists along with six draw controls, three ground balls and two assists at Akron
  • Found the back of the net three times at Kent State - all on the free position - and also had five draw controls and a caused turnover
  • Netted two goals and added two assists and 11 draw controls at home against Kent State
  • Finished her career playing in 51 games with 107 points on 93 goals - 10th in school history - and 14 assists along with 165 draw controls - second in Titan history - 50 ground balls and 34 caused turnovers with her 3.24 draw controls third and her 1.82 goals per game fifth in the school record book

2021:
  • • Started all 10 contests for the Titans.
  • • Led the team in scoring with 27 goals, also leading the team in total points with 31.
  • • Also had team-highs with 49 shots and 41 shots on goal and also led the team with eight free-position goals (8-of-10).
  • • Ranked third on the team in draw controls (21), fourth in caused turnovers (nine) and seventh in ground balls (12).
  • • Scored multiple goals in all but one goal, including tallying four hat tricks on the season.
  • • Led the Mid-American Conference and ranked fourth in the nation in free-position percentage (80.0%, 8-of-10), while ranking second in the conference and 39th nationally in shot percentage (55.1%, 27-of-49).
  • • Ranked fourth in the MAC in goals per game (2.7) and sixth in points per game (3.1).
  • • Tallied a team-high three goals in season opener at Central Michigan (3/7), tying a season-best with four draw controls.
  • • Went for season-highs with four caused turnovers and three ground balls at Akron (4/13), adding four goals.
  • • Posted season-bests with six goals and seven points at Youngstown State (4/17).
  • • Fourth hat trick of the season came against Akron (4/24), recording four points overall.
  • • 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.
  • • Ranked third on the team with 10 goals and fourth on the squad with 11 points.
  • • Posted a team-best 27 draw controls in eight games, adding nine ground balls and six caused turnovers.
  • • Ranked second in the Southern Conference in draw controls (27) and third in draw controls per game (3.4).
  • • Tallied a season-best three points against Arizona State (2/14) on two goals and one assist.
  • • Had two goals in three of final four contests of the season -- at Manhattan (2/29), at Gardner-Webb (3/8) and at home against Marquette (3/11).
  • • Recorded at least three draw controls in six of eight games during the season including twice corralling five draw controls in a game against Jacksonville (2/23) at home and on the road in a victory over Winthrop (3/4).
  • • Posted a season-best four ground balls and a season-high two caused turnovers in addition to four draw controls in season finale against Marquette (3/11) at home.
  • • 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 All-Freshman Team honors, selected as one of the six members to the team.
  • • One of six players and only freshmen on team to start in all 18 games.
  • • Led all Titan freshmen with 30 goals and 31 points, ranking second on the squad with 40 draw controls, tied-for-fourth in goals and fifth in points. Added 15 ground balls and was tied-for-seventh on the team with 12 caused turnovers.
  • • Led all Southern Conference freshmen in draw controls and was second among league rookies in goals.
  • • Scored in first six career games, notching goals in 15 of 18 games overall during the season, totaling nine multiple-goal games and five hat tricks during her freshman campaign.
  • • Made collegiate debut at Ohio State (2/10), scoring on first career shot on free-position opportunity, totaling two points, two caused turnovers and two ground balls against the Buckeyes.
  • • First career hat trick came in home opener win over Butler (2/19), as she added a season-best seven draw controls.
  • • Posted hat tricks in three-straight contests, scoring three goals each in road games at Mercer (3/29) and Kennesaw State (3/31) before scoring three more goals at Howard (4/5).
  • • Tallied five draw controls, adding one goal in 14-12 win over Furman (4/12) at home.
  • • Scored a season-best four goals in home victory over Wofford (4/14), adding two caused turnovers.
  • • Posted two goals, three draw controls and two ground balls in key 10-9 SoCon victory at Central Michigan (4/27) as Detroit Mercy clinched a share of the SoCon regular-season championship.
  • • Ranked fourth on the team in shots (70) and shots on goal (52), while also fourth with seven free-position goals.
  • • Had at least one draw control in 15 of 18 games, including multiple DC in 11 contests and three or more seven times.
  • • 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 Olentangy High School.
  • • Lettered in four seasons for the Braves and coach Amy McCormick.
  • • Also lettered in field hockey across four seasons.
  • • A three-year varsity captain and three-time team MVP.
  • • Named Brine All-American Ohio and to All-Star Team in 2016.
  • • Helped lead the Braves to two regional finals and another regional semifinal appearance.
  • • A two-time All-State and three-time All-Region player, including First Team All-State as a senior and First Team All-Region in her junior and senior seasons.
  • • Three-time First Team All-Conference and was the Midfield Player of the Year for the OCC Conference.
  • • Received the OHSAA Archie Griffin Leadership Award as a senior.
  • • Earned the Unsung Hero Award and squad won conference championship during her freshman season in 2015.
  • • Was two-time All-League and Overall MVP in 2017 in field hockey for the Braves.
  • • Received Scholar-Athlete Award in each year of high school.
  • • As a senior, recorded 94 goals, 46 assists, 113 draw controls, 43 ground balls and 13 caused turnovers.
  • • Totaled 226 goals, 87 assists, 313 points, 270 draw controls, 157 ground balls and 55 caused turnovers during her high school career.
  • • Played high school lacrosse with current Titan Alex McCafferty.
  • • Spent five years playing club lacrosse with Resolute Lacrosse.
  • • Member of National Honors Society, Senior Class Cabinet and Senior Sports Leadership Council, among other societies.

Personal:
  • • Daughter of Kristin and Steve Harder.
  • • Has two siblings, Ben and Jonathan.
  • • Her Dad, Steve, played football at Dayton and won a NCAA Division III national championship, while her brother Ben plays football at Denison.
  • • Born in Columbus, Ohio.
  • • Major is Biology / Pre-Med.
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Historical Player Information

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    2019Freshman

    Midfield
    5'9"
    1
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    2020Sophomore

    Midfield
    5'9"
    1
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    2021Junior

    Midfield
    5'9"
    1
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    2022Senior

    Midfield
    5'9"
    1