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2021 Women's Lacrosse Roster

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8 Michaela Connolly

  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Position Attack
  • Hometown Sykesville, Md.
  • High School Century

Biography

- Ranks tenth in school history with 44 career assists

ATLANTIC 10 PLAYER OF THE WEEK (2.11.19)


As a Junior (2020) 
  • Tied for team lead with 20 points on the season including 15 goals and five assists
  • Recorded 14 ground balls, four caused turnovers and two draw controls
  • Had season-high six goals in win over Akron (3.11.20)
  • Tied for sixth-most goals in a single game in program history with performance against Akron
  • Netted four goals in victory over Saint Francis U (2.26.20)
  • Registered a goal and season-high three assists at Ohio State (2.7.20)
  • Posted two goals at Delaware (3.4.20)
As a Sophomore (2019)
  • Started all 17 games for Duquesne 
  • Paced Dukes with 25 assists, ranking ninth in the Atlantic 10
  • Her 25 assists rank sixth among single-season leaders in program history 
  • Finished with 57 points, good for second on team
  • Netted 32 goals for third on team
  • Added 35 ground balls and eight caused turnovers 
  • Tallied 10 points (five goals, five assists) in 23-9 win over Detroit Mercy (3.3.19), one point shy of the single-game school record
  • Her five assists against the Titans (3.3.19) are fourth most in a single game in program history
  • Had six points (three goals, three assists) in season-opening victory over Longwood (2.10.19)
  • Recorded five points (four goals, one assist) in 24-18 triumph over Central Michigan (3.15.19)
  • Registered five points (three goals, two assists) in 20-16 road win at Davidson (3.31.19)
  • Posted five points (three goals, two assists) in 20-9 victory over George Washington (4.12.19)
As a Freshman (2018)
  • Started all 16 games in her debut season with the Dukes
  • Led the Dukes with 14 assists on the year
  • Added 12 goals, finishing with a total of 26 points, good for fourth on the team
  • Had multiple goals in four games
  • Finished with season-high four points (2 goals, 2 assists) at Niagara
  • Dished out season-high three assists at George Mason
  • Had two goals and an assist in wins over George Washington & Saint Francis U 
Before Duquesne
  • Played for head coach Becky Groves at Century
  • 2017 US Lacrosse All-American
  • Two-time First Team All-County honoree (2017, 2016)
  • First Team All-Conference selection (2017)
  • Second Team All-Conference (2016)
  • 2017 Carroll County Times Girls Lacrosse Player of the Year
  • Helped the Knights to two Maryland state titles (2017, 2015)
  • Named Offensive Player of the Game in the 2017 Maryland State Championship game
  • Was the 2017 Maryland state lacrosse leader in points (164 - 73 goals, 91 assists)
  • Named a Carroll County Times "Spotlight Athlete of the Week" (2016)
  • Played club lacrosse for Hero’s Lacrosse Club for head coach Alex Pagnotta
Personal
  • Business major
  • Born March 18, 1999 in Sykesville, Md.
  • Daughter of Mary Beth and Sean Connolly
  • Father (Sean) played baseball at Dayton, sister (Mackenzie) played lacrosse at Roanoke
  • Member of the National Honor Society at Century

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2018Freshman

    Attack
    5'9"
    8
  • 8

    2019Sophomore

    Attack
    5'9"
    8
  • 8

    2020Junior

    Attack
    5'9"
    8
  • 8

    2021Senior

    Attack
    5'9"
    8

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