Flaherty Joins Gators as Transfer
Wednesday, June 23, 2021 | Lacrosse
Defender Catherine Flaherty comes to the Gators from Maryland
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Florida women's lacrosse team officially announced the addition of defender Catherine Flaherty to the program as a transfer on Wednesday.
The rising junior comes to the Gators from the University of Maryland, where she spent her first two collegiate seasons.
Flaherty – a Manorville, N.Y. native – saw action in four games during her collegiate career as a Terrapin.
Prior to college, she was the No. 13 ranked recruit by ILWomen and was the highest-rated defender in her class. Flaherty was a 2019 Under Armour All-American and went 84-13 in her high school career en route to two New York State Championships.
Flaherty captained her squad during both the 2018 and 2019 campaigns, earning All-American and All-State honors in both seasons. She racked up numerous other accolades after the 2018 season, including USA Today All-USA First Team honors and a spot on the All-Long Island Second Team.
The rising junior was tabbed as an All-County selection in 2017 and also earned All-Division accolades after the 2016 season.
She played club for the Long Island Yellow Jackets, where she won a National Championship during the 2015 season.
Flaherty – along with the group of seven newcomers who signed their NLIs in the fall – will comprise Florida's incoming class of 2022.
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The rising junior comes to the Gators from the University of Maryland, where she spent her first two collegiate seasons.
Flaherty – a Manorville, N.Y. native – saw action in four games during her collegiate career as a Terrapin.
Prior to college, she was the No. 13 ranked recruit by ILWomen and was the highest-rated defender in her class. Flaherty was a 2019 Under Armour All-American and went 84-13 in her high school career en route to two New York State Championships.
Flaherty captained her squad during both the 2018 and 2019 campaigns, earning All-American and All-State honors in both seasons. She racked up numerous other accolades after the 2018 season, including USA Today All-USA First Team honors and a spot on the All-Long Island Second Team.
The rising junior was tabbed as an All-County selection in 2017 and also earned All-Division accolades after the 2016 season.
She played club for the Long Island Yellow Jackets, where she won a National Championship during the 2015 season.
Flaherty – along with the group of seven newcomers who signed their NLIs in the fall – will comprise Florida's incoming class of 2022.
Follow the Gators
#FLax
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