2019 Women's Lacrosse Roster
Carron, Mary Ellen
Jersey Number 4
Mary Ellen Carron
- Position:
- A
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- Psychology
- Hometown:
- Mount Sinai, N.Y.
- High School:
- Mount Sinai
Bio
WHY LEHIGH? “I chose Lehigh because of its academic program, Division I lacrosse and the beautiful campus.”
AS A SENIOR (2019): Started all 17 games … Senior captain … Tied for fifth on the team in points (18) via 13 goals and five assists … Finished second on the Mountain Hawks in caused turnovers (19) while adding 19 groundballs and three caused turnovers … Had three multi-goal games and five multi-point games … Dished an assist in the Patriot League Quarterfinals at Army West Point (4/28) … Had two groundballs, one assist and two caused turnovers in the regular season finale vs. American (4/26) … Tallied a groundball, draw control and two caused turnovers at Bucknell (4/20) … Scored a goal and caused two turnovers at archrival Lafayette (4/17) … Recorded a goal, assist, four groundballs and caused turnover against Holy Cross (4/13) … Scored a goal in consecutive games, vs. Navy (3/27) and Army (3/30) … Had two caused turnovers and a groundball against Boston University (3/16) … Big game with two goals, one assist, a groundball and draw control against UC Davis (3/12) … Posted an assist, two groundballs and two caused turnovers two days prior at San Diego State (3/10) … Scored twice while adding two groundballs and a caused turnover vs. Columbia (3/5) … Groundball and caused turnover against UMBC (3/2) … Tallied a goal, caused turnover and draw control, along with three groundballs, vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/23) … Scored a goal while adding a groundball and caused turnover at No. 10 Penn State (2/16) … Scored a goal and caused two turnovers in the season opener against Liberty (2/9) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A JUNIOR (2018): Started all 19 games, recording 19 points (15 goals, four assists) after zero points over first two seasons … Shifted from a defender into a two-way midfielder … Posted 17 groundballs and nine caused turnovers … Won the Coaches Award ... Part of a defense which allowed single-digit goals on eight occasions … The Mountain Hawks allowed just 37 goals over the final five games of the regular season (7.4/game) to help lead them to six straight wins heading into the Patriot League Tournament … Named to the Patriot League All-Tournament Team … Had a goal and assist in the Patriot League Semifinals vs. No. 10 Navy (5/4) … Recorded second-career hat trick with three goals along with an assist, groundball and caused turnover in the Patriot League Quarterfinals against Holy Cross (5/1) … Groundball and caused turnover in the regular season finale at American (4/28) … Collected two groundballs against archrival Lafayette (4/18) … Recorded a goal and caused turnover at Holy Cross (4/14) … Scored a goal vs. Colgate (4/7) … Had two groundballs and a caused turnover in consecutive games, at No. 13 Navy (3/28) and Army West Point (3/31) … Scored a goal and posted two groundballs vs. No. 10 Loyola (3/24) … Scored twice in Patriot League opening win at Boston University (3/17) … Tallied a groundball and caused turnover at Mount St. Mary’s (3/9) … Big game vs. VCU (3/6), recording a career-high four groundballs, career-high tying three caused turnovers and an assist … Had a goal, assist and groundball at Columbia (2/24) … Recorded a goal and groundball against No. 12 Penn State (2/17) … Scored first four career goals in the season opener vs. St. Bonaventure (2/10) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2017): Strong campaign, playing in 17 games with 14 starts at defense/midfield … Part of a defense that finished first in the Patriot League in allowing just 9.67 goals per game … Finished season with 12 groundballs, 14 caused turnovers and six draw controls … Tallied a groundball, two caused turnovers and a career-high three draw controls in the Patriot League Quarterfinals vs. Bucknell (5/2) … Had a groundball, draw control and two caused turnovers against Colgate (4/22) … Career game in win at Army West Point (4/8), recording career highs in groundballs (3) and caused turnovers (3) … A week earlier, had a groundball and a key late-game caused turnover in big home win vs. Boston University (4/1) … Two groundballs and two caused turnovers at VCU (3/13) … Tallied two groundballs and a caused turnover at No. 12 Penn (3/7) … Caused a turnover at Iona (2/25) … Opened season with a groundball and caused turnover at No. 7 Penn State (2/18) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A FRESHMAN (2016): Photo Gallery ... Strong freshman season, starting all 18 games on defense … Finished campaign with 11 groundballs, six draw controls and five caused turnovers … Part of a defense which led the Patriot League (and stood 19th nationally) in scoring defense, allowing just eight goals per contest ... Mountain Hawks allowed seven goals or fewer in 10 of the 18 games … Tallied a caused turnover in win over archrival Lafayette (4/20) … Had a groundball and caused turnover four days earlier at Loyola (4/16) … Recorded a groundball against Rutgers (4/5) … Tied a career-high two groundballs at Navy (3/30) … Finished with a career-high two draw controls, along with a groundball and caused turnover, vs. American (3/26) … Caused a turnover in Patriot League opener against Holy Cross (3/19) … One groundball at Davidson (3/15) … Two groundballs and a caused turnover at Liberty (3/12) … Tallied a draw control vs. Iona (3/5) … Began the season by corralling a groundball in first three career games, vs. No. 6 Penn State (2/12), Yale (2/21) and Mount St. Mary’s (2/27). Also had a draw control against both Penn State and Yale.
BEFORE LEHIGH: A five-year varsity letterwinner in lacrosse and four-year letterwinner in soccer … Enjoyed tremendous individual and team success at Mount Sinai High School … In 2015, was named a Top 100 Player to Watch on Long Island and was a County/Academic All-American … Led Mount Sinai to the Class C New York State Championship in 2015 ... Also led Mount Sinai to the County and Long Island Championships … As a junior, was named Long Island Metro Team 1, and was an Under Armour All-America Long Island Team member … Earned All-County, Academic All-American and All-Tournament Team honors … In 2013, Carron’s squad won the County, Long Island and State Championship, finishing undefeated … Individually, was the All-Division/Unsung Hero Award winner … Was All-Division in 2012 and led her team to a County and Long Island Championship, finishing as a State Finalist … 2014 All-County honoree in soccer … Excelled in the classroom as a member of the National Honor Society.
CAREER STATISTICS
CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 4 vs. St. Bonaventure (2/10/18)
Assists: 1, nine times; last at Army West Point (4/28/19)
Points: 4, two times; last vs. Holy Cross (5/1/18)
Groundballs: 4, two times; last vs. Holy Cross (4/13/19)
Draw Controls: 3 vs. Bucknell (5/2/17)
Caused Turnovers: 3, two times; last vs. VCU (3/6/18)
Multi-Goal Games: 6; Multi-Point Games: 9; Hat Tricks: 2
GETTING TO KNOW MARY ELLEN
Nickname: Mel
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? The beautiful campus
Major & Why: College of Arts and Science
Favorite Place on Campus: Linderman Library
Favorite Food: Mashed Potatoes
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Musical Artist: MGMT
Favorite Movie: Remember the Titans
Favorite TV Show: The Office
Favorite Website: Pinterest
Favorite Pro Team: New York Rangers
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Peyton Manning
Hobbies: Running, shopping, and being with friends.
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Lacrosse Magazine
Place I'd Like To Visit: Ireland
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: To be artistic
Dream Job: Food Critic
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: It's my favorite number
If I Didn't Play Lacrosse, I Would Play: Basketball
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Travel, share it with my family and friends and donate to charity.
AS A SENIOR (2019): Started all 17 games … Senior captain … Tied for fifth on the team in points (18) via 13 goals and five assists … Finished second on the Mountain Hawks in caused turnovers (19) while adding 19 groundballs and three caused turnovers … Had three multi-goal games and five multi-point games … Dished an assist in the Patriot League Quarterfinals at Army West Point (4/28) … Had two groundballs, one assist and two caused turnovers in the regular season finale vs. American (4/26) … Tallied a groundball, draw control and two caused turnovers at Bucknell (4/20) … Scored a goal and caused two turnovers at archrival Lafayette (4/17) … Recorded a goal, assist, four groundballs and caused turnover against Holy Cross (4/13) … Scored a goal in consecutive games, vs. Navy (3/27) and Army (3/30) … Had two caused turnovers and a groundball against Boston University (3/16) … Big game with two goals, one assist, a groundball and draw control against UC Davis (3/12) … Posted an assist, two groundballs and two caused turnovers two days prior at San Diego State (3/10) … Scored twice while adding two groundballs and a caused turnover vs. Columbia (3/5) … Groundball and caused turnover against UMBC (3/2) … Tallied a goal, caused turnover and draw control, along with three groundballs, vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/23) … Scored a goal while adding a groundball and caused turnover at No. 10 Penn State (2/16) … Scored a goal and caused two turnovers in the season opener against Liberty (2/9) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A JUNIOR (2018): Started all 19 games, recording 19 points (15 goals, four assists) after zero points over first two seasons … Shifted from a defender into a two-way midfielder … Posted 17 groundballs and nine caused turnovers … Won the Coaches Award ... Part of a defense which allowed single-digit goals on eight occasions … The Mountain Hawks allowed just 37 goals over the final five games of the regular season (7.4/game) to help lead them to six straight wins heading into the Patriot League Tournament … Named to the Patriot League All-Tournament Team … Had a goal and assist in the Patriot League Semifinals vs. No. 10 Navy (5/4) … Recorded second-career hat trick with three goals along with an assist, groundball and caused turnover in the Patriot League Quarterfinals against Holy Cross (5/1) … Groundball and caused turnover in the regular season finale at American (4/28) … Collected two groundballs against archrival Lafayette (4/18) … Recorded a goal and caused turnover at Holy Cross (4/14) … Scored a goal vs. Colgate (4/7) … Had two groundballs and a caused turnover in consecutive games, at No. 13 Navy (3/28) and Army West Point (3/31) … Scored a goal and posted two groundballs vs. No. 10 Loyola (3/24) … Scored twice in Patriot League opening win at Boston University (3/17) … Tallied a groundball and caused turnover at Mount St. Mary’s (3/9) … Big game vs. VCU (3/6), recording a career-high four groundballs, career-high tying three caused turnovers and an assist … Had a goal, assist and groundball at Columbia (2/24) … Recorded a goal and groundball against No. 12 Penn State (2/17) … Scored first four career goals in the season opener vs. St. Bonaventure (2/10) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2017): Strong campaign, playing in 17 games with 14 starts at defense/midfield … Part of a defense that finished first in the Patriot League in allowing just 9.67 goals per game … Finished season with 12 groundballs, 14 caused turnovers and six draw controls … Tallied a groundball, two caused turnovers and a career-high three draw controls in the Patriot League Quarterfinals vs. Bucknell (5/2) … Had a groundball, draw control and two caused turnovers against Colgate (4/22) … Career game in win at Army West Point (4/8), recording career highs in groundballs (3) and caused turnovers (3) … A week earlier, had a groundball and a key late-game caused turnover in big home win vs. Boston University (4/1) … Two groundballs and two caused turnovers at VCU (3/13) … Tallied two groundballs and a caused turnover at No. 12 Penn (3/7) … Caused a turnover at Iona (2/25) … Opened season with a groundball and caused turnover at No. 7 Penn State (2/18) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A FRESHMAN (2016): Photo Gallery ... Strong freshman season, starting all 18 games on defense … Finished campaign with 11 groundballs, six draw controls and five caused turnovers … Part of a defense which led the Patriot League (and stood 19th nationally) in scoring defense, allowing just eight goals per contest ... Mountain Hawks allowed seven goals or fewer in 10 of the 18 games … Tallied a caused turnover in win over archrival Lafayette (4/20) … Had a groundball and caused turnover four days earlier at Loyola (4/16) … Recorded a groundball against Rutgers (4/5) … Tied a career-high two groundballs at Navy (3/30) … Finished with a career-high two draw controls, along with a groundball and caused turnover, vs. American (3/26) … Caused a turnover in Patriot League opener against Holy Cross (3/19) … One groundball at Davidson (3/15) … Two groundballs and a caused turnover at Liberty (3/12) … Tallied a draw control vs. Iona (3/5) … Began the season by corralling a groundball in first three career games, vs. No. 6 Penn State (2/12), Yale (2/21) and Mount St. Mary’s (2/27). Also had a draw control against both Penn State and Yale.
BEFORE LEHIGH: A five-year varsity letterwinner in lacrosse and four-year letterwinner in soccer … Enjoyed tremendous individual and team success at Mount Sinai High School … In 2015, was named a Top 100 Player to Watch on Long Island and was a County/Academic All-American … Led Mount Sinai to the Class C New York State Championship in 2015 ... Also led Mount Sinai to the County and Long Island Championships … As a junior, was named Long Island Metro Team 1, and was an Under Armour All-America Long Island Team member … Earned All-County, Academic All-American and All-Tournament Team honors … In 2013, Carron’s squad won the County, Long Island and State Championship, finishing undefeated … Individually, was the All-Division/Unsung Hero Award winner … Was All-Division in 2012 and led her team to a County and Long Island Championship, finishing as a State Finalist … 2014 All-County honoree in soccer … Excelled in the classroom as a member of the National Honor Society.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | GP-GS | G | A | Pts | Shots | Shot% | SOG | SOG% | GB | DC | TO | CT |
| 2016 | 18-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | -- | 11 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| 2017 | 17-14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 14 |
| 2018 | 19-19 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 36 | .417 | 25 | .694 | 17 | 0 | 12 | 9 |
| 2019 | 17-17 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 43 | .302 | 30 | .698 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 19 |
| Totals | 71-68 | 28 | 9 | 37 | 81 | .346 | 56 | .691 | 59 | 15 | 29 | 47 |
CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 4 vs. St. Bonaventure (2/10/18)
Assists: 1, nine times; last at Army West Point (4/28/19)
Points: 4, two times; last vs. Holy Cross (5/1/18)
Groundballs: 4, two times; last vs. Holy Cross (4/13/19)
Draw Controls: 3 vs. Bucknell (5/2/17)
Caused Turnovers: 3, two times; last vs. VCU (3/6/18)
Multi-Goal Games: 6; Multi-Point Games: 9; Hat Tricks: 2
GETTING TO KNOW MARY ELLEN
Nickname: Mel
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? The beautiful campus
Major & Why: College of Arts and Science
Favorite Place on Campus: Linderman Library
Favorite Food: Mashed Potatoes
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Musical Artist: MGMT
Favorite Movie: Remember the Titans
Favorite TV Show: The Office
Favorite Website: Pinterest
Favorite Pro Team: New York Rangers
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Peyton Manning
Hobbies: Running, shopping, and being with friends.
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Lacrosse Magazine
Place I'd Like To Visit: Ireland
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: To be artistic
Dream Job: Food Critic
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: It's my favorite number
If I Didn't Play Lacrosse, I Would Play: Basketball
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Travel, share it with my family and friends and donate to charity.
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