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27 Madison Welch

  • Height 5-8
  • Class Freshman
  • Position Defense
  • Hometown Pittsford, NY
  • High School Pittsford Mendon / Monster Elite

Biography

HONORS
  • Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team (2026)
  • Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (Mar. 23, 2026)
IN THE RECORD BOOK
  • No. 2 in Duquesne program history in single-season draw controls (97 — 2026)
  • Duquesne Single-Game Records
    • No. 1 Draw Controls — 15 vs. George Mason (2026)
    • No. 2 Draw Controls — 14 at Mercyhurst (2026) 
    • Tied No. 6 Draw Controls — 12 vs. Youngstown State (2026)
As a Freshman (2026)
  • Finished with 97 draw controls — the second-most in a single season in program history 
  • 2nd in the A-10 and top 30 nationally in draw controls per game (6.47) 
  • 2nd in the A-10 in conference play with 54 draw controls (6.0 per game) 
  • Set the Duquesne single-game record twice, (14 at Mercyhurst, then 15 vs. George Mason)
  • Earned A-10 Rookie of the Week honors after resetting the program record vs. George Mason
  • Charted double-digit draws in three games, including both of the record-setting outings plus 12 vs. Youngstown State
  • Played all 15 games with multiple draw controls 14 times and seven or more in eight games
  • Added 14 ground balls and seven caused turnovers
BEFORE DUQUESNE
  • Graduate of Pittsford Mendon HS and played club for Monster Elite
  • Member of Monster Elite Purple that ranked top 10 nationally
  • Three-year member of varsity lacrosse team
    • 2025 Section V All-Tournament Team, 2025 Monroe County All-League Second Team – Defense, 2025 All-Greater Rochester Honorable Mention ... Set school records for: Draw controls in a season (105), Draw controls in a game (13), Team draw controls in a season (220) ... Selected for the Chris Barnes Senior All-Star Game
  • Six-year varsity athlete in alpine skiing
    • Three-time captain, two-time All-Greater Rochester honoree, three-time All-County selection (twice first team); helped team to a runner-up finish at the New York State Championship and two Section V titles
  • Six-time New York State Scholar Athlete honoree
  • Member of Business and Marketing Honor Society
PERSONAL
  • Born on June 27, 2007 in Pittsford, NY
  • Daughter of Shauna and Tim Welch
  • Has a younger brother, Brayden
  • Father, Tim played lacrosse at Fairfield University ... Mother, Shauna played soccer at Niagara University

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