Women's Lacrosse

8 Lauren Rizzotti
M
Jr.
Rockland, Mass.
Cohasset
5-3

As a junior: Started 15 of 16 contests ... scored a fifth-best 14 goals ... ranked third on team with 33 ground balls ... recorded 21 draw controls ... scored a season-high three goals in back-to-back wins (Assumption, Mar. 27; at American International, Mar. 29) ... also scored a hat-trick in a 16-15 overtime win versus Bentley (Apr. 19).

As a sophomore: Started 13 of 15 games ... scored a season-high three goals in the season-opener versus Skidmore (Mar. 12) ... recorded a point in 10 games ... achieved a .750 SOG% ... picked up a second-best 37 ground balls on the year among Purple Knights.

As a freshman: Played in all 14 games, earning 13 starts ... led all freshman in goals with 21 and points with 25 ... registered 24 ground balls ... scored three goals in her first career start against third-ranked C.W. Post on Mar. 12 in a 17-6 ... followed that with two scores in the 12-2 win over New Haven on Mar. 14 ... Had a four-game streak with two goals a game starting with the 12-11 loss to Merrimack on Mar. 21 and ending with a 17-7 win on Apr. 8 against AIC ... tallied two goals in the 18-2 win over Franklin Pierce on Apr. 19 ... finished the season with at least one goal in the final 11 games and scored in every game except one all season ... earned the Purple & Gold Award as Rookie of the Year.

Before SMC: Played four years of lacrosse and soccer at Cohasset High School ... was a cheerleader for one year in 2001-02.

Personal: Born December 11, 1986 ... daughter of Bill and Susan Rizzotti ... majoring in mathematics and education ... Cousin, Laurie, played lacrosse at Salve Regina ... worked as a counselor for MaxLax Lacrosse Program Summer Camp in the summer of 2006.

Rizzoti's Career Stats

Year

Games Played

Goals

Assists

Points

2008 16 14 2 16

2007

15

14

3

17

2006

14

21

4

25

Totals

45

49

9

58