2025 Lacrosse Roster
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Jersey Number 20
Celeste Forte
- Position:
- D
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-3
- High School:
- Eastport South Manor
- Hometown:
- Manorville, N.Y.
Bio
HONORS
2025 One-time Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week
2024 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2022 SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll
2022 AAC Academic Honor Roll
SENIOR SEASON (2025)
FRESHMAN SEASON (2022)
BEFORE FLORIDA
CAREER HIGHS
Goals........................................................................................ 1, 2x, last vs. Mercer (5/9/25)
Assists..................................................................................... 1, 3x, last vs. Furman (3/19/24)
Points……………………………………………………………………........ 2 vs. Kennesaw State (2/12/22)
Shots........................................................................................ 1, 5x, last vs. Mercer (5/9/25)
Ground Balls……………………………………………………........................ .3, 2x, last vs. Stanford (5/11/25)
Draw Controls……………………………………………………………………...... .2 vs. Stetson (3/23/22)
Caused Turnovers……………………………………………………. 4, vs. Stanford (5/11/25)
2025 One-time Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week
2024 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2022 SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll
2022 AAC Academic Honor Roll
SENIOR SEASON (2025)
- Had one goal, 27 ground balls, 19 caused turnovers, and three draw controls across 23 starts
- Her 27 ground balls rank fourth on the team, as she scooped a ground ball in 17 different games with eight games of two or more
- Scooped a career high three ground balls twice on 2/15 vs. UNC and 5/11 vs. Stanford
- Caused a career high four caused turnovers on 5/11 vs. Stanford, tying a single game UF NCAA Tournament record
- Recorded two ground balls in four consecutive games from 4/5 - 4/15
- Has caused a turnover in 12 different games
- Scored her second career goal on 5/9 vs. Mercer
- Played in 18 games, making one start
- Posted career highs in ground balls (9) and caused turnovers (6)
- Recorded her first assist of the season on 3/19 against Furman
- Forced a season high two caused turnovers against Furman on 3/19 and a season high two ground balls on 4/27 against Temple
- Made her second career start on 4/20 at Cincinnati
- Tallied a ground ball in four consecutive games played from 3/6 - 3/19
- Saw action in seven games during her sophomore season
- Posted a career-high two groundballs against Cincinnati on March 25
- Finished the season with two groundballs, one caused turnover and one draw control
FRESHMAN SEASON (2022)
- Saw action in 12 games during her rookie season until an injury caused her to miss the rest of the year
- Registered a career-high one goal and one assist against Kennesaw State on Feb. 12. Also recorded a career-best two caused turnovers in the season opening game
- Finished the 2022 campaign with five draw controls, four groundballs, three caused turnovers, two assists and one goal
BEFORE FLORIDA
- Three-time County Champion
- One-time Long Island Champion
- One-time State Champion
- All-Division Award
- Newsday Top-100 selection
- LILJ G.O.A.T Team
- Three-time Under Armour All-American
- One-time Under Armour Champion
- 2018 US Lacrosse Schoolgirls Champion
- USA U17 Development Team
- Two-time National Champion with Yellow Jackets Club
- Played club for the Yellow Jacket
| CAREER STATS |
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| Season | GP-GS | G | A | Pts | Shots | Shot % | SOG | SOG% | GB | DC | TO | CT |
| 2022 | 12-1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 1.000 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 7-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 18-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2025 | 23-23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 1 | .250 | 27 | 3 | 10 | 19 |
| TOTAL | 60-25 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | .400 | 2 | .400 | 42 | 9 | 11 | 29 |
CAREER HIGHS
Goals........................................................................................ 1, 2x, last vs. Mercer (5/9/25)
Assists..................................................................................... 1, 3x, last vs. Furman (3/19/24)
Points……………………………………………………………………........ 2 vs. Kennesaw State (2/12/22)
Shots........................................................................................ 1, 5x, last vs. Mercer (5/9/25)
Ground Balls……………………………………………………........................ .3, 2x, last vs. Stanford (5/11/25)
Draw Controls……………………………………………………………………...... .2 vs. Stetson (3/23/22)
Caused Turnovers……………………………………………………. 4, vs. Stanford (5/11/25)
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
