2022 Lacrosse Roster
Roster
Flaherty, Catherine

Jersey Number 17
Catherine Flaherty
- Position:
- D
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Eastport South Manor
- Hometown:
- Manorville, N.Y.
Bio
HONORS
2024 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2023 All-AAC Second Team
2023 One-time AAC Honor Roll Selection
2022 IWLCA All-Region Second Team
2022 All-AAC First Team
One-time AAC Honor Roll selection
2022 SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll
2022 AAC Academic Honor Roll
FIFTH YEAR SENIOR SEASON (2024)
JUNIOR SEASON (2022)
BEFORE FLORIDA
At Maryland
*Statistics from a prior school
CAREER HIGHS
Goals................................................................................................................................................... N/A
Assists...................................................................... ................................... 1 at Liberty (4/12/23)
Points……………………………………………………………………. ............................ 1 at Liberty (4/12/23)
Shots........................................................................ ......................................................................... N/A
Ground Balls…………………................................................................ 3 at Jacksonville (4/26/23)
Draw Controls…………………….......................................... 1, 5x, last vs. Vanderbilt (4/22/23)
Caused Turnovers…………………………………........... 2, 5x, last at Old Dominion (4/29/23)
2024 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2023 All-AAC Second Team
2023 One-time AAC Honor Roll Selection
2022 IWLCA All-Region Second Team
2022 All-AAC First Team
One-time AAC Honor Roll selection
2022 SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll
2022 AAC Academic Honor Roll
FIFTH YEAR SENIOR SEASON (2024)
- Recorded three ground balls and one caused turnover, appearing in three games while making one start against Loyola on 2/10
- Suffered a wrist injury against Loyola on 2/10 before returning on Senior Day against Temple on 4/27
- Had a season high two ground balls and one caused turnover on 2/10 against Loyola
- One of four captains selected
- Saw action in 19 games during the 2023 campaign, starting all of them
- Selected as one of four team captains
- Was a part of the Florida defense that ranked 10th in the nation and first in the conference, allowing only 9.45 goals per game
- Marked either top attacker or second-leading of each opponent the Gators have faced this season
- Recorded a career-high two caused turnovers on four different occasions
- Posted a career-high three groundballs against Jacksonville on April 26
- Finished the season with 22 groundballs, 15 caused turnovers and four draw controls
- Scored the first point of her collegiate career against Liberty on April 12, registering an assist
JUNIOR SEASON (2022)
- Saw action in 21 games during the 2022 campaign, earning 20 starts in her first season at Florida
- Anchored a defense that finished 10th in the nation and first in the conference, allowing only 9.45 goals per game
- Marked one of the top two attackers of each opponent the Gators faced in 2022
- Recorded a career-high two groundballs in four different games during the 2022 campaign, including in the NCAA Quarterfinal against Maryland (May 19)
- Posted a career-best two caused turnovers against ECU in the AAC Tournament semifinal on May 5
- Finished the season with 20 groundballs, seven caused turnovers and four draw controls
BEFORE FLORIDA
At Maryland
- Saw action in four games during her collegiate career as a Terrapin
- No. 13 ranked recruit by ILWomen and was the highest-rated defender in her class
- 2019 Under Armour All-American
- 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
- All-County selection in 2017 and also earned All-Division accolades after the 2016 season.
- Played club for the Long Island Yellow Jackets, where she won a National Championship during the 2015 season
CAREER STATS |
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Season | GP-GS | G | A | Pts | Shots | Shot % | SOG | SOG% | GB | DC | TO | CT |
2020* | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021* | 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2022 | 21-20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 20 | 4 | 8 | 7 |
2023 | 19-19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 22 | 4 | 2 | 15 |
TOTAL | 40-39 | 0 | 1 | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 42 | 8 | 10 | 22 |
All* | 25-20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 42 | 8 | 11 | 22 |
CAREER HIGHS
Goals................................................................................................................................................... N/A
Assists...................................................................... ................................... 1 at Liberty (4/12/23)
Points……………………………………………………………………. ............................ 1 at Liberty (4/12/23)
Shots........................................................................ ......................................................................... N/A
Ground Balls…………………................................................................ 3 at Jacksonville (4/26/23)
Draw Controls…………………….......................................... 1, 5x, last vs. Vanderbilt (4/22/23)
Caused Turnovers…………………………………........... 2, 5x, last at Old Dominion (4/29/23)
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