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2024 Women's Lacrosse Roster

19 Cat Kopchia

19 Cat Kopchia

  • Position:
    Attack
  • Height:
    5-2
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Highschool:
    Brighton
  • Hometown:
    Brighton, Mich.

Summary

Biography

Career Highlights:
  • 2x Detroit Mercy Athletic Director's Honor Roll (2021, 2022)
  • 2x MAC Offensive Player of the Week (2/20/24, 4/2/24)
  • MAC Offensive Player of the Year (2024)
  • First Team All-MAC (2024)
  • MAC All-Tournament Team (2024)
  • IWLCA Senior All-Star Game (2024)

2024:
  • MAC Offensive Player of the Year and First Team All-MAC
  • Played in all 18 games and led the team with a career-high 70 points - seventh in school history - and career-best 62 goals - tied for fifth
  • The 62 goals led the MAC and were 24th in DI and she was also second in the conference and 27th in the country with 3.44 goals per game
  • Her 70 points was second in the conference, 74th in the nation and seventh all-time as a Titan, while her 3.89 points per game ranked second in the MAC and 73rd in the nation
  • Recorded a school-record nine women-up goals as well as 13 goals on the free position, which tied for fourth in Titan history
  • Her .650 free position percentage was tops in the MAC and 20th in the country and her .72 free position goals per game was second in the league and 57th in DI
  • Also had 21 ground balls and seven caused turnovers and was 13-of-20 on the free position, converting her last 10 opportunities
  • In MAC regular season play, her 26 points and 23 goals were second among her peers
  • Scored a goal in all 18 games, with 17 at two or more, 15 with three or more, eight with four or more, three with at least five and a career-best six
  • Started the year with four goals, two ground balls and a caused turnover at New Hampshire en route to MAC Player of the Week
  • Had two goals at Pittsburgh and scored three times versus Marquette
  • Recorded five points on three goals and two assists, along with two takeaways and two ground balls at Canisius
  • Found the back of the net three times at Xavier
  • Posted six points with five goals at Lindenwood
  • Had three goals at Central Michigan and against Kennesaw State
  • Powered her way to five goals against Youngstown State and netted four goals with an assist at Robert Morris, picking up two ground balls in each contest and earning her second MAC POW honor following RMU 
  • Tallied four goals against Eastern Michigan
  • Netted four goals and had a helper versus Kent State
  • A career-high six goals on just seven shots at Butler
  • Registered five points on three goals and two assists in the MAC Championship semifinals at Central Michigan and tallied four markers in the title game against Robert Morris
  • Selected to play in the IWLCA Senior All-Star Game
  • Finished her career playing in 54 games and posting 158 points - seventh in school history while her 2.93 points per game is fifth - on 123 goals and 35 assists - sixth in school history in goals, fourth with 2.28 goals per game, seventh in assists and fifth with .65 assists per game - and her 15 career women-up goals if first and 26 free-position goals is sixth

2023:
  • Started all 12 games she played in and led the team with a career-high 24 goals, was second with 30 points and tied for third with eight assists
  • Led the team with 75 shots and 56 were on net for a .747 shots on goal percentage
  • Topped the team with five free-position goals and 14 free-position attempts
  • Also had eight ground balls, three caused turnovers and two draw controls
  • Scored a goal in 11 of her 12 games, with nine multi-goal contests
  • Had two goals, an assist and two ground balls at Xavier
  • Had a goal and an assist at Marquette
  • Posted two goals against Butler and three goals with an assist, two ground balls and a caused turnover at Butler
  • Recorded two markers and an assist at Central Michigan
  • Registered a season-high five points on three goals and two assists, along with a GB, a draw control and a caused turnover against Eastern Michigan
  • Tallied a season-high four goals with a ground ball at Akron
  • Had three goals and an assist versus Kent State
  • Found the back of the net twice with an assist and a ground ball at Eastern Michigan

2022: 
  • Started all 14 games she played in and led the team with 39 points and 16 assists and second with 23 goals
  • Her 69 shots were second on the team, while her 51 on cage led the squad for a 73.9 shots on-goal percentage
  • Was sixth in the MAC with 2.79 points per game and fifth with 1.14 assists per game
  • Also had five ground balls, four draw controls and three caused turnovers
  • Registered a point in 12 of her 14 games and a goal in 11 of them
  • Scored four goals with five points against Marquette
  • Had two goals versus Central Michigan and at Youngstown State
  • Posted a career-high seven points on the strength of a career-best six assists against Akron
  • Tallied two goals and three assists against St. Bonaventure and at Kent State
  • Found the back of the net three times at Central Michigan
  • Recorded two goals against Youngstown State and had a goal and two assists with a ground ball and caused turnover versus Kent State

2021:
  • Played in all 10 games, making eight starts in first season with Titans
  • Tied-for-fifth on the squad with 17 points, ranking third with 14 goals and adding three assists
  • Led team with an 84.8% shot-on-goal percentage, putting 28-of-33 shots on frame
  • Added four free-position goals, 10 ground balls, three draw controls and two caused turnovers
  • Made collegiate debut at Central Michigan (3/7), tallying one ground ball and one DC
  • Scored in seven of final eight games, which included two four-goal games
  • Went for five points in road win at Youngstown State (4/17), tallying four goals and one assist
  • Posted a season-high six points with four goals and two assists against Kent State (4/22), adding three GB
  • Tied season-high with three ground balls, to go along with one CT and one DC against Akron (4/24)
  • Third multi-goal effort came with two goals in season finale at Robert Morris (5/6), putting all four shots on net

High School:
  • A 2020 graduate of Brighton High School
  • A four-year varsity letter-winner in lacrosse for the Bulldogs and coach Ashton Peters
  • A three-sport athlete, also lettering in field hockey twice and power lifting twice for the Bulldogs
  • A two-time All-State honoree, including First Team as a sophomore
  • Also two-time All-State from the Michigan Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association
  • Three-time Scholar-Athlete and three-time All-Conference
  • Helped team to back-to-back Division 1 state runner-up finishes (2018, 2019)
  • A nominee for the Girls Lacrosse Player of the Year Award by the Detroit Free Press as a junior
  • As a junior, earned Shining Star Award and Most Valuable Attack Award (MVA)
  • In final two seasons (sophomore, junior), tallied 87 goals, 54 assists, 47 draw controls and 156 shots on goal
  • Led team in goals in field hockey and was a Scholar Athlete
  • Competed in club lacrosse with BJ Bandits (three years)
  • Played in National Lacrosse Games with Team Michigan in freshman and sophomore seasons and with Team Maryland as a junior
  • Played high school lacrosse with former Titan Allie Falk

Personal:
  • Full name is Catherine Kopchia
  • Daughter of Pietrina & Larry Kopchia
  • Has one older sibling, Maria
  • Her father played football at Wayne State and her sister played soccer at Cleary
  • Born in Adrian, Michigan
  • A Business major
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Historical Player Information

  • 19

    2021Freshman

    Attacker
    5'2"
    19
  • 19

    2022Sophomore

    Attack
    5'2"
    19
  • 19

    2023Junior

    Attack
    5'2"
    19
  • 19

    2024Senior

    Attack
    5'2"
    19