Fall 2010 Field Hockey Roster

Caitlin Donnelly
Jersey Number 9

Caitlin Donnelly

  • Position:
    F
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Major:
    Global Studies
  • Hometown:
    Bethlehem, Pa.
  • High School:
    Liberty

CAREER HONORS
Lehigh Coaches Award (1/21/11)
Academic All-Patriot League Team (11/3/10)
All-Patriot League First Team (11/2/10)

WHY LEHIGH? “All it took was an official visit to convince me that Lehigh University was my perfect fit. The beauty of the campus combined with the amazing bond that the team shared drew me in immediately. That and Lehigh’s expanding Global Studies program opened a lot of new opportunities for me.”


ON PLAYING FIELD HOCKEY AT LEHIGH: “Being a LUFHer is like nothing I’ve ever experienced.  It’s pushing yourself to the limits over and over again. It’s having twenty-some sisters who are fun and hilarious and will run to your aid whenever you need it. It’s about being apart of something bigger than yourself.”

AS A JUNIOR (2010): Breakout campaign, leading the Mountain Hawks with seven goals and 14 points … Finished eighth in the Patriot League in goals per game (0.44) … Second on the team with 33 shots, also 10th in the Patriot League in shots per game (2.06) … Played in all 16 games, starting 15 … First Team All-Patriot League honoree … Member of the league’s inaugural All-Academic Team … Captured the Lehigh Field Hockey Coaches’ Award … Honorable Mention on the Patriot League weekly honor roll on numerous occasions … Scored what proved to be the game-winning goal in the season finale vs. Holy Cross (10/30) … Had a goal at league rival Colgate (10/9) … Second-career multi-goal game at La Salle (9/25), netting both Lehigh goals in a 3-2 defeat … Huge game vs. Saint Joseph’s (9/15), posting first-career hat trick … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and NFHCA National Academic Squad.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2009): Saw time in 17 games, starting four … Scored only goal of the season in win over Saint Francis … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and NFHCA National Academic Squad.

AS A FRESHMAN (2008): Appeared in 16 games, starting six … Recorded first-career goal against Saint Francis … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and NFHCA National Academic Squad.

BEFORE LEHIGH: Three-year varsity starter at nearby Liberty High School ... Was the high school’s second all-time leading scorer with 27 goals … Earned First Team All-Lehigh Valley Conference honors ... Named Offensive Player of the Year and team Scholar-Athlete … Member of the National Honor Society.

CAREER STATISTICS 

Season
GP-GS
G
A
Pts
Sh
Shot%
SOG
SOG%
GW
PS-Att
DSv
2008
16-6
1
0
2
6
.167
6
1.000
0
0-0
0
2009
17-4
1
0
2
13
.077
9
.692
0
0-0
0
2010
16-15
7
0
14
33
.212
28
.848
0
0-0
0
Total
49-25
9
0
18
52
.173
43
.827
0
0-0
0

 

Playing for something bigger than the game
Thursday, October 23
MHT EP3 - Field Hockey
Thursday, October 16
Field Hockey vs. Boston U.
Saturday, October 04
Field Hockey vs. LIU
Sunday, September 28