2022 Women's Lacrosse Roster
McHugh, Kerry
Jersey Number 27
Kerry McHugh
- Position:
- GK
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- Mechanical Engineering
- Hometown:
- Garden City, N.Y.
- High School:
- Garden City
Bio
WHY LEHIGH? “Lehigh gave me the best opportunity to pursue my love of lacrosse in a beautiful university setting with high academic standards.”
AS A SENIOR (2022): Saw action in a career-high nine games, playing 57:59 … Finished with seven saves, a 33.3 save percentage and 14.49 goals against average … Made two saves, allowing three goals in the Patriot League Semifinals at No. 7 Loyola (5/5) … Made one save while not allowing a goal against both Lafayette (4/20) and Holy Cross (4/23) … Tallied a save at Army West Point (3/30) … Posted a step vs. Siena (3/8) … Finished with one save at Rutgers (2/26).
AS A JUNIOR (2021): Got into three games, stopping two of four shots sent her way … Finished with a 50.0 save percentage and 10.23 goals against average … Made two saves (without allowing a goal) in 5:58 during the regular-season finale against American (4/28) … Also played 4:18 vs. Bucknell (3/27) and 1:28 in the season opener against Drexel (2/20).
AS A SOPHOMORE (2020): Played in three games and 74:02, making nine saves while allowing eight goals … Posted a 6.48 goals against average and 52.9 save percentage … Won the Coaches Award, presented to the individual who made significant contributions to the well-being of the team in terms of attitude, improvement or servant leadership … Made two saves and collected a groundball in 38:52 vs. La Salle (3/3) … Stopped four-of-five shots sent her way in strong effort in 19:07 against Monmouth (2/29) … Finished with three saves, allowing just two goals in 18:47 at Penn State (2/15).
AS A FIRST-YEAR (2019): Got into eight games, posting a 9.58 goals against average and 41.2 save percentage in 62:39 of action … Made seven saves on the season, while adding three groundballs … Collected a groundball in the regular season finale vs. American (4/26) … Had two saves and a career-high two groundballs in the Patriot League opener against Boston University (3/16) … Made a save against UMBC (3/2) … Stopped all four shots sent her way in first collegiate action vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/23).
BEFORE LEHIGH: Two-year varsity lacrosse player at a very successful program with Garden City High School … As a junior in 2017, helped lead her team to the Class B New York State Championship, ending the season ranked No. 2 nationally by US Lacrosse … A year later, Garden City was Class B Nassau County finalists, ending the year ranked 25th by US Lacrosse – also finishing as semifinalists at the ILWomen Indoor National Championships … Was also a six-year player for the Long Island Yellow Jackets, which included a third-place finish at the 2015 US Lacrosse National Championship … Two-sport athlete … Played two years of varsity field hockey as well where she helped Garden City to the 2016 Class B Long Island Championship (while also finishing as New York State finalists) … The following year, McHugh helped lead team to another Long Island Championship and regional final … Off the field, was a two-year member of the National Latin Honor Society and two-year member of Student Council.
CAREER STATISTICS
CAREER HIGHS
Saves: 4, two times; last vs. Monmouth (2/29/20)
Groundballs: 2 vs. Boston University (3/16/19)
AS A SENIOR (2022): Saw action in a career-high nine games, playing 57:59 … Finished with seven saves, a 33.3 save percentage and 14.49 goals against average … Made two saves, allowing three goals in the Patriot League Semifinals at No. 7 Loyola (5/5) … Made one save while not allowing a goal against both Lafayette (4/20) and Holy Cross (4/23) … Tallied a save at Army West Point (3/30) … Posted a step vs. Siena (3/8) … Finished with one save at Rutgers (2/26).
AS A JUNIOR (2021): Got into three games, stopping two of four shots sent her way … Finished with a 50.0 save percentage and 10.23 goals against average … Made two saves (without allowing a goal) in 5:58 during the regular-season finale against American (4/28) … Also played 4:18 vs. Bucknell (3/27) and 1:28 in the season opener against Drexel (2/20).
AS A SOPHOMORE (2020): Played in three games and 74:02, making nine saves while allowing eight goals … Posted a 6.48 goals against average and 52.9 save percentage … Won the Coaches Award, presented to the individual who made significant contributions to the well-being of the team in terms of attitude, improvement or servant leadership … Made two saves and collected a groundball in 38:52 vs. La Salle (3/3) … Stopped four-of-five shots sent her way in strong effort in 19:07 against Monmouth (2/29) … Finished with three saves, allowing just two goals in 18:47 at Penn State (2/15).
AS A FIRST-YEAR (2019): Got into eight games, posting a 9.58 goals against average and 41.2 save percentage in 62:39 of action … Made seven saves on the season, while adding three groundballs … Collected a groundball in the regular season finale vs. American (4/26) … Had two saves and a career-high two groundballs in the Patriot League opener against Boston University (3/16) … Made a save against UMBC (3/2) … Stopped all four shots sent her way in first collegiate action vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/23).
BEFORE LEHIGH: Two-year varsity lacrosse player at a very successful program with Garden City High School … As a junior in 2017, helped lead her team to the Class B New York State Championship, ending the season ranked No. 2 nationally by US Lacrosse … A year later, Garden City was Class B Nassau County finalists, ending the year ranked 25th by US Lacrosse – also finishing as semifinalists at the ILWomen Indoor National Championships … Was also a six-year player for the Long Island Yellow Jackets, which included a third-place finish at the 2015 US Lacrosse National Championship … Two-sport athlete … Played two years of varsity field hockey as well where she helped Garden City to the 2016 Class B Long Island Championship (while also finishing as New York State finalists) … The following year, McHugh helped lead team to another Long Island Championship and regional final … Off the field, was a two-year member of the National Latin Honor Society and two-year member of Student Council.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | GP-GS | Min | GA | GAA | Saves | Save% | W | L | GB |
| 2019 | 8-0 | 62:39 | 10 | 9.58 | 7 | .412 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3-0 | 74:02 | 8 | 6.48 | 9 | .529 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3-0 | 11:44 | 2 | 10.23 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9-0 | 57:59 | 14 | 14.49 | 7 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 23-0 | 206:24 | 34 | 9.90 | 25 | .424 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
CAREER HIGHS
Saves: 4, two times; last vs. Monmouth (2/29/20)
Groundballs: 2 vs. Boston University (3/16/19)
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