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Jersey Number 11
Caroline Fitzgerald
- Position:
- D
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Mount Sinai
- Hometown:
- Mount Sinai, N.Y.
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)
JUNIOR SEASON (2016)
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2015)
FRESHMAN SEASON (2014)
BEFORE FLORIDA
CAREER STATS
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
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
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
NCAA Lacrosse Semifinal Postgame Press Conference 5-23-25
Friday, May 23
NCAA: Florida vs Duke Highlights 5-15-25
Thursday, May 15
Florida Postgame Press Conference 5-15-25
Thursday, May 15
Florida vs Stanford (NCAA Round Two) Highlights 5-11-25
Sunday, May 11
