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2021 Women's Lacrosse Roster

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12 Alyssa Gillespie

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Position Midfield
  • Height 5-3
  • Hometown West Islip, N.Y.
  • High School West Islip

Biography

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Honors and Awards
  • NE10 Academic Honor Roll - Academic Excellence (Spring '20)
  • NE10 Academic Honor Roll - Academic Distinction (Spring '19, Fall '19, Fall '20, Spring '21)
  • NE10 Academic Honor Roll - Academic Honors (Fall '18)
  • NE10 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall '16, Fall '17, Spring '18)
  • ECAC President's Honor Roll (Spring '18)
  • D2ADA Academic Achievement Award (2020-21)

2021
  • Started and played in 11 contests for the Panthers in her final season 
  • Grabbed a season-high five draw controls in a win over Pace to finish 21 for the season
  • Scored at least one point in all games but one - with a career-best six in a win over Pace 
  • Averaged 2.00 points per game with a .923 shot-on-goal percentage

2020 (season shortened due to COVID-19)
  • Started and played in all four games before the season was canceled
  • Scored three goals, collected six ground balls and caused five turnovers 
  • Had season high four ground balls in a season-opening win over Molloy

2019
  • Started in all of the 21 games she appeared in as a junior
  • Scored 24 goals and added 14 assists for 38 points
  • Also picked up 38 ground balls, caused 25 turnovers and won 18 draw controls
  • Scored a goal, won five draw controls and caused three turnovers in 15-9 season opener at #10 Florida Tech (2/21)
  • Tallied a hat trick in 11-9 win over #3 Florida Southern (2/26)
  • Also recorded three points in six other games, behind a combination of goals and assists
  • Scored at least once in 16 games

2018
  • Appeared in 22 games with 18 starts at attack
  • Scored 15 goals with 11 assists on the season
  • Ranked fourth on the team with 37 draw controls and sixth with 24 ground balls
  • Also caused 14 turnovers
  • Tallied five points (3G, 2A) in NE10 opener vs. American Int'l (2/28)
  • Won five draw controls and tallied two points vs. Pace (3/28)

2017 
  • Appeared in 22 games with four starts
  • Scored six goals and dished out eight assists for 14 points
  • Scored a goal and added two assists in first collegiate game vs. Grand Valley State (2/17)
  • Scored twice in win at American Int'l (3/8)
  • NE10 Rookie of the Week - 2/21

At West Islip
  • Four-year member of the varsity lacrosse team
  • Member of three-time Long Island champions and three-time Suffolk County champions
  • New York State champion as a junior
  • All-Division in lacrosse as a junior and senior
  • Also played three years of varsity soccer

Personal
  • Daughter of Alex and Janet
  • Sister, Shannen, played soccer at SUNY Oneonta
  • Speech pathology major who'd like to work with children

Gillespie's Career Highs
  • Goals: 3, twice
  • Assists: 2, multiple times
  • Points: 5, vs. American Int'l, 2/28/18 
  • Ground Balls: 5, vs. Pace 3/28/18 
  • Caused Turnovers: 5, at Le Moyne, 4/24/19
  • Draw Controls: 5, multiple times 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2017Freshman

    M
    5'3"
    12
  • 12

    2018Sophomore

    Midfield
    5'3"
    12
  • 12

    2019Junior

    Midfield
    5'3"
    12
  • 12

    2020Senior

    Midfield
    5'3"
    12
  • 12

    2021Graduate Student

    Midfield
    5'3"
    12