2017 Lacrosse Roster

Jim Burgess
Jim Burgess
Jim Burgess
Jim Burgess
Andy Mead
Andy Mead
Jim Burgess

11 Caroline Fitzgerald

  • Position D
  • Height 5-3
  • Class Senior
  • High School Mount Sinai
  • Hometown Mount Sinai, N.Y.

Biography

HONORS
2017 IWLCA All-America Second Team (First Team All-Region)
2017 Tewaaraton Award Top-25 Nominee
2017 BIG EAST Defender of the Year
2016 IWLCA All-America Second Team
2016 IWLCA First Team All-Region
2016 Tewaaraton Award Top-25 Honoree
2016 BIG EAST Defender of the Year
2016 All-BIG EAST First Team (unanimous)
2015 IWLCA Third Team All-American
2015 IWLCA All-South First Team
2015 BIG EAST All-Tournament Team
2015 All-BIG EAST First Team
BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week (2/17)
2015 BIG EAST Preseason First Team
2015 BIG EAST Preseason Defensive Player of the Year
2014 IWLCA All-South Second Team
2014 ILWomen All-Rookie Team
2014 All-ALC Second Team
ALC Rookie of the Week (4/9/14)
ALC Rookie of the Week (3/4/14)
 
SENIOR SEASON (2017)
  • 2017 Team Captain
  • 2017 IWLCA All-America Second Team (First Team All-Region)
  • 2017 Tewaaraton Award Top-25 Nominee
  • 2017 BIG EAST Defender of the Year
  • Florida’s all-time leader in ground balls (152) and caused turnovers (87)
  • Tied the UF single-game record with five caused turnovers in a win at Marquette
  • Set career-highs in ground balls (46), caused turnovers (26) and assists (2)
  • Started in all 82 games of Gator career, the second-most starts all-time at UF
 
JUNIOR SEASON (2016)
  • Was named the 2016 BIG EAST Defender of the Year
  • Scored three goals, contributing to the eight goals scored by UF defenders
  • Started all 20 contests; has started in every game of her career
  • Set career-highs in goals (3), ground balls (44), and draw controls (21)
  • Ranked first on the team with 44 ground balls
  • Already ranked No. 2 all-time on UF’s career list for ground balls (106), and No. 3 in caused turnovers (61)
  • Set a single game career-high with four draw controls versus Towson (3/14)
 
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2015)
  • UF’s top defender ranked second in ground balls (32) and caused turnovers (21), while adding 12 draw controls
  • 32 groundballs set a UF record for ground balls by a sophomore in single season
  • Had a career day vs. UNC in the NCAA Second Round causing a career-high four ground balls and a career best seven ground balls, which ranked as the third-highest single-game total in program history
  • Scored first two collegiate goals in win over Marquette (4/8)
  • Caused three turnovers against Dartmouth (2/28)
  • Named BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week (2/17) after she held Jacksonville’s Brittney Orashen to zero points and the Michigan’s Jess Angerman also without a point
  • Registered first-career point against Jacksonville (2/11) after dishing out an assist
  • Scooped up three ground balls in loss vs. No. 2 UNC (2/7)
 
FRESHMAN SEASON (2014)
  • One of two freshmen to start every game for the Gators
  • Finished tied for second for Florida with 30 ground balls and 22 caused turnovers
  • Tallied two ground balls and two caused turnovers in the NCAA Tournament win over No. 17 Denver
  • Had two caused turnovers and a ground ball against No. 5 Northwestern on April 19
  • Tallied two ground balls, one caused turnover and one draw control in the win over No. 11 Penn State
  • Recorded three caused turnovers, two ground balls and two draw controls in the win over No. 20 Ohio State
  • Picked up a career-high five ground balls and added a draw control and a caused turnover against Dartmouth
  • Tallied two caused turnovers and a ground ball at No. 2 Syracuse
  • Notched a career-high four caused turnovers and added four ground balls in the win over No. 15 Stony Brook
  • Notched two ground balls and two draw controls in the season opener against No. 1 North Carolina
 
BEFORE FLORIDA
  • A five-year member of the Mount Sinai lacrosse team, where she was coached by Al Bertalone
  • Led her team to an undefeated season and 2013 New York State Class C Championship
  • Helped Mount Sinai to 2011 and 2013 Long Island Class C championships
  • 2013 New York State Class C Championship Tournament MVP
  • 2013 New York State Championship All-Tournament Team Selection
  • US Lacrosse First Team All-American in 2011, 2012 and 2013
  • 2013 MSGVarsity All Tri-State Fist Team Selection
  • Named to the 2013 Newsday All Long Island First-Team
  • Named to the 2013 Under Armour Senior North Team
  • 2010, 2011, 2012 Under Armour All-American
  • 2012 Under Armour All-America Underclassmen All-Tournament Team
  • A seven-year member of the Long Island Yellow Jackets under head coach Carol Rose
MAJOR: Telecommunications

CAREER STATS
Season GP-GS G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GB DC TO CT
2014 21-21 0 0 0 - - - - 30 9 5 22
2015 21-21 2 1 3 4 .500 3 .750 32 12 13 21
2016 20-20 3 0 3 3 1.000 3 1.000 44 21 6 18
2017 20-20 1 2 3 4 .250 3 .750 46 18 17 26
TOTAL 82-82 6 3 9 11 .545 9 .818 152 60 41 87
 

CAREER HIGHS
Goals............................................................................................................. 2 at Marquette (4/8/15)
Assists....................................................................................... 1, 2x, last vs. Georgetown (4/29/17)
Points........................................................................................... 2, 2x, last at Jacksonville (2/27/17)
Shots............................................................................................ 2, 2x, last at Jacksonville (2/27/17)
Ground Balls................................................................................................... 7 vs. UNC (5/10/15)
Draw Controls................................................................................................. 4 vs. Towson (3/14/16)
Caused Turnovers.......................................................................................... 5 at Marquette (4/5/17)

*Graduated in April of 2017 with a degree in Telecommunication

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Historical Player Information

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    2014Freshman

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    2015Sophomore

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  • 11

    2016Junior

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    2017Senior

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