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2017 Women's Lacrosse

22 Emily Pittenger

  • Position A
  • Hometown South Plainfield, N.J.
  • High School South Plainfield
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Senior
  • Major Accounting

Biography

AS A SENIOR (2017)
Played in all 17 games … recorded 11 points with eight goals and three assists … went 3-10 on free position shots … grabbed eight ground balls … won one draw … caused two turnovers … named to the 2017 Spring SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll... member of Saint Leo University President's Club Spring 2017. 

AS A JUNIOR (2016)
Saw action in all 15 games … scored three goals … went one of two on free position shots … picked up three ground balls, added two draw controls and two caused turnovers … named to the 2016 Spring SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll ...  named to the IWLCA Zag Sports Division II Academic Honor Roll... member of Saint Leo University President's Club Spring 2016. 

AS A SOPHOMORE (2015)
Played in all 17 games… made her only start of the season in Saint Leo’s SSC Tournament semifinal game versus Rollins… recorded 14 goals and four assists for 18 points as a sophomore… fifth on the team in goals and sixth in points… scored three goals, all on free-position attempts, in Saint Leo’s 13-11 win over Florida Tech (4/22) in the regular season finale… the three FPG versus Florida Tech set a new Saint Leo single-game record… was 8-of-13 on free-position attempts overall during 2015… finished the season with a .467 shooting percentage, with 14 goals on 30 shots taken… 23 of the 30 shots were on goal, for a .767 SOG percentage… picked-up 11 ground balls to go with 14 draw controls… also recorded three caused turnovers... member of Saint Leo University President's Club Fall 2014 and Spring 2015. 

AS A FRESHMAN (2014)
Saw playing time in 17 games in her freshman campaign, making three starts... Scored 12 points off of 10 goals and 2 assists... Went 3-5 on free position goals-shots... Collected 15 groudn balls and caused one turnover... Her best game of the year came against Young Harris where she scored two goals and collected three ground balls. 

CAREER
Competed at South Plainfield HS under coach Tammy Zurka... Named 2011 Rookie of the Year... Selected to 2011 All-Conference Second Team... Named to 2012 All-Conference First Team... Selected to 2013 All-Conference First Team... Named 2013 GMC Conference Offensive Player of the Year... Selected to 2013 All-Area Team... Names 2013 Most Valuable Player... Also competed with Dewlax club team under coach Dwayne Wilkins.

PERSONAL
Born August 22 in Linvingston, N.J.... Hobbies include reading and playing sports... Career goal is to become a physical therapist... Believes her best assets to the team are her willingness to go the extra mile and her dedicated attitude... Lists Misty May Treanor, Kerri Walsh-Jennings, and Derek Jeter as her favorite athletes... Names the New York Yankees and New York Giants as her favorite teams... Chose Saint Leo because of the biology program and the chance to play lacrosse... Daughter of George and Kathleen.. Has one brother, George.... Father, George, was a wrestler at Kean College.

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Historical Player Information

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    2014Freshman

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    2015Sophomore

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    5'9"
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    2016Junior

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    5'10"
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    2017Senior

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    5'10"
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