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24 Hanna Pawela

  • Height 5-5
  • Class Senior
  • Position Defense
  • Hometown Glen Allen, VA
  • High School Deep Run / Yellow Jackets South

Biography

SHOP HANNA PAWELA NIL STORE

NCAA CAREER STATS


HONORS
  • 3x A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll (2022, 2023, 2024)
  • 3x CSCĀ Academic All-DistrictĀ® (2023, 2024, 2025)
  • 3x A-10 All-Academic Team (2023, 2024, 2025)
  • A-10 First Team All-Conference Defender (2025)
  • IWLCA Senior All-Star Game (2025)
  • 4x A-10 Defensive Player of the Week (02/19/24, 03/05/24, 03/10/25, 04/21/25) *most in program history*
  • NCAA Statistical Champion (2024 - caused turnovers per game)
IN THE DUQUESNE RECORD BOOK
  • 2nd in career caused turnovers (158)
  • 4th in career ground balls (169)
  • Owns single-season caused turnover record (64 in 2024) ... Also sixth on list with 45 in 2025
  • 2nd in single-season ground balls (70 in 2024)
  • Owns single-game record (10 caused turnovers vs. Eastern Michigan in 2024) ... Has seven single-game caused turnover performances listed.
As a Senior (2025)Ā 
  • CSCĀ Academic All-DistrictĀ®
  • First Team All-Atlantic 10 Defense
  • A-10 All-Academic Team
  • IWLCA Senior All-Star Game Selection
  • Started all 15 games
  • RankedĀ 5th nationally in caused turnovers.
  • Led the A-10 for a third straight yearĀ in caused turnovers per game (3.00).
  • 13th nationallyĀ and 2nd in A-10 in ground balls per game (3.07).
  • 1st in the A-10 at 3.40 caused turnovers per game and 2nd in ground balls (3.20 per game) in A-10 conference play this season.
  • Active career leader in Division I in caused turnoversĀ (158) and 4th in ground balls (169).
  • 2-time A-10 Defensive Player of the Week in 2025.
  • Career-high 7 caused turnovers with 6 ground balls and 3 draw controls vs. Rhode Island in the season finale
  • Posted at least one ground ball in 14 of 15 games and forced turnovers in 13.
  • Four games of 5+ caused turnovers and four with 5+ ground balls.
  • Set a career-high in draw controls (43) and had at least one in every game, with four games of 5+ including a career-high eight vs. Saint Francis.
As a Junior (2024)Ā 
  • CSCĀ Academic All-DistrictĀ®
  • A-10 All-Academic Team
  • IWLCA Honor Roll
  • 2x A-10 Defensive Player of the Week (2/19 and 3/5)
  • A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll
  • Started all 17 games as defender
  • NCAA Statistical Champion for caused turnovers per gameĀ (3.76) ... Finished second in NCAA in ground balls per game (4.12) ... Led Atlantic 10 in both stats
  • Set Duquesne single-season program record with 64 caused turnovers ... Second-most ground balls (70) in a season in DU history.
  • Set Duquense single-game program record with 10 caused turnovers in home-opening win over Eastern Michigan ... Was most by a D1 player in a game since 2020
  • Four games with eight or more caused turnovers ... Only Division I player to have multiple games with eight or more caused turnovers ... No other Atlantic 10 defender caused more than six in a game this season.
  • Led Atlantic 10 with 33 ground balls and 28 caused turnovers in conference play
  • Had a CT and GB in 16 of 17 games
  • Eclipsed 100 career CTs in win vs. La Salle on 4/13 and 100 career GBs vs. George Mason on 3/23
  • Multiple ground balls in 15 of 17 games ... Four or more in eight games ... Charted a season-high eight twice (vs. Eastern Michigan and vs. Detroit Mercy)
  • Coraled 31 draw controls with at least one in 14 of 17 games ... Season-high five DCs twice (vs. Detroit Mercy and at St. Bonaventure)
  • Recorded an assist in win over Akron on 2/27
As a Sophomore (2023)Ā 
  • CSCĀ Academic All-DistrictĀ®
  • A-10 All-Academic Team
  • A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll
  • Started all 16 games on defense
  • 5th in NCAA and led A-10 in caused turnovers per game (2.44)
  • 3rd in A-10 in ground balls per game (2.62)
  • Totaled 42 ground balls, 39 caused turnovers (9th most in a season at DU), and 18 draw controls
  • Three or more CT in eight games, with a career-high six at George Mason (3/25) which is tied for the 6th most CT in a game at DU
  • Three or more GB in eight games, with a career-high six vs. Saint Joseph’s (3/18)
  • Multiple draw controls five times and career-most four against St. Bonaventure (3/22)
  • Took first career shot in win at La Salle (4/15)
As a Freshman (2022)Ā 
  • A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll
  • Appeared in 13 games with 11 starts
  • Tallied one assist
  • Finished the season with 11 ground balls, 10 caused turnovers
  • Recorded an assist and two ground balls at Kent State
BEFORE DUQUENSE
  • Played for coachesĀ Morgan Nash and Lauren Coleman atĀ Deep Run High School
  • Was aĀ Richmond Times Dispatch Scholar Athlete Finalist
  • Two-time First Team All-Metro selection and Three-time First Team All-Region honoree
  • Played club lacrosse for Yellow Jackets South for head coachĀ Christina D'Angelo
  • Was also a standout field hockey player for the WildcatsĀ 
  • Garnered three First Team All-Region awards in field hockey, helping team to state final twice
  • NamedĀ Richmond Times Dispatch All-Metro Field Hockey Player of the Year
  • Was a member of the National Honor Society,Ā Science National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, Spanish Club,Ā SODA as well as Young Life and was a two-time AP Scholar Award recipient atĀ Deep Run High School
PERSONAL
  • Full name:Ā Hanna Rosemarie Pawela
  • Born Aug. 30, 2002 in Pittsburgh, Pa.
  • Daughter ofĀ Elisa and RobertĀ Pawela
  • Has three siblings, Eric, Alexa and Sophia
MAJOR: Biology

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Historical Player Information

  • 24

    2022Freshman

    Defense
    5'5"
    24
  • 24

    2023Sophomore

    Defense
    5'5"
    24
  • 24

    2024Junior

    Defense
    5'5"
    24
  • 24

    2025Senior

    Defense
    5'5"
    24

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