2015 Women's Lacrosse Roster
Willcox, Lauren
Jersey Number 4
Lauren Willcox
- Position:
- D
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- Biology
- Hometown:
- Chester Springs, Pa.
- High School:
- Agnes Irwin
Bio
WHY LEHIGH? “I chose Lehigh for its amazing academics paired with a competitive Division I lacrosse program.”
ON COACH REDFERN: “I am very excited to play under Coach Redfern. She is definitely leading the team to a Patriot League Championship and I cannot wait to be a part of the Lehigh Women’s Lacrosse program.”
AS A SENIOR (2015): Started all 17 games as a leader of the defense, tallying 19 groundballs, 11 draw controls and a career-high 26 caused turnovers … Helped the Lehigh defense finish third in the Patriot League with a 8.06 GAA … Also had career highs in goals (2) and points (3) … Named a first team All-Patriot League honoree for a second straight season (third straight All-League honor overall) … Named to the Academic All-Patriot League Team for second straight year … Served as a team captain ... Selected to play in the IWLCA North-South All-Star Game ... Named team's Athlete and Scholar-Athlete of the Year, as voted by her teammates ... Earned a spot on the IWLCA Academic Honor Roll for second straight year ... Awarded a Presidential Scholarship as a senior, and is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Healthcare Systems Engineering ... Scored a goal while adding a groundball and caused turnover in the Patriot League Quarterfinals at Boston University (4/21) … Two groundballs, three caused turnovers and a draw control in the regular season finale at Holy Cross (4/17) … Had two groundballs and a caused turnover against Navy (4/8) … Four days earlier, tallied two groundballs and two caused turnovers vs. Boston University (4/4) … Scored first goal of the season in big nationally-televised win at Rutgers (3/31). Also had a groundball, caused turnover and draw control … Three groundballs and a caused turnover in thrilling last-second win at Bryant (3/28) … Posted two groundballs and two caused turnovers two days prior at Mount St. Mary’s (3/26) … Caused two turnovers and scooped a groundball in previous two games, at Bucknell (3/24) and vs. #15 Loyola (3/21). Also had a draw control against the Greyhounds … Two groundballs and two draw controls in win at archrival Lafayette (3/17) … Posted two groundballs and a career-high five caused turnovers in strong defensive effort vs. Fairfield (2/28). For her efforts, was named the Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week … Had a groundball, draw control and two caused turnovers in 14-7 win over Niagara (2/22) … Caused three turnovers and tallied a draw control in home opener vs. UC Davis (2/20) ... Named a preseason All-Patriot League honoree ... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll for fourth straight year.
AS A JUNIOR (2014): Another strong season, playing in 15 games (all starts) while being named first team All-Patriot League … Marked second straight All-League honor (second team as a sophomore) … Also earned Academic All-League recognition … Named the team’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year … Posted one goal, 19 groundballs and 17 caused turnovers (third on the team) … Had a groundball and caused turnover in the Patriot League Quarterfinals at Boston University (4/22) … Scooped a groundball and added three caused turnovers in the regular season finale vs. Holy Cross (4/19) … Recorded two groundballs and a caused turnover against American (4/13) … Impressed against Navy’s Loren Generi, one of the nation’s leading scorer. Recorded three caused turnovers as the Lehigh defense allowed just eight regulation goals against the Midshipmen (4/9) … Had a caused turnover and three draw controls in big regular season win at Boston University (4/5) to hand the Terriers their first-ever Patriot League defeat … Strong performance with three groundballs and two caused turnovers against Cal (3/26) … Recorded a caused turnover at Loyola (3/22) … Had two groundballs and one draw control vs. Lafayette (3/19) … Three groundballs, a caused turnover and draw control at Colgate (3/15) … Scored a goal and added a draw control against Bryant (3/10) … Had two groundballs and two caused turnovers vs. Bucknell (3/8) … Recorded a groundball and draw control in big win at New Hampshire (3/1) … Posted two groundballs and two caused turnovers against Binghamton (2/25) … Recorded a groundball and draw control in the season opener against Mount St. Mary’s (2/22) ... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2013): Started all 16 games to help anchor the defense … Finished with 20 groundballs, three draw controls and 12 caused turnovers … Scored a goal at Binghamton (2/27) … Scooped up a season-high five groundballs and one caused turnover vs. Bucknell (3/23) … Two groundballs and three caused turnovers against American (4/7) … Scooped three groundballs vs. Villanova (2/16) and at Navy (3/9) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll… Earned second team All-Patriot League honors.
AS A FRESHMAN (2012): Stellar freshman campaign, starting all 16 games as an anchor on the Lehigh defense … One of six Mountain Hawks to start all 16 games … Finished with one goal, 14 groundballs, 13 draw controls and eight caused turnovers … Had three groundballs, a draw control and caused turnover at American (3/31) … Two groundballs and three draw controls a game prior at Villanova (3/27) … Posted a groundball and two caused turnovers against archrival Lafayette (3/24) … Monster game vs. Binghamton (3/14), scoring first-career goal while adding two groundballs, a career-high five draw controls and two caused turnovers … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Three-time varsity lacrosse letterwinner at Agnes Irwin … Capped off sensational career with The White Blazer Award, presented by the Agnes Irwin Athletic Department to the outstanding athlete in the senior class … 2011 Team Captain … Garnered the Coaches Award last spring … Earned the Unsung Hero Award in 2010 … Also played on the PASLA National Tournament Team that year … Garnered All-League recognition as both a junior and senior … Named to the All-Main Line Lacrosse second team as well … Played on the Phantastic Lacrosse Club from 2009-11 … Lettered in diving and cross country, earning All-Delaware County Honorable Mention Diving in 2010 … Won the Top 3 Inter-Ac Division Championship in 2010 as well … Has excelled off the field, graduating with high honors … Also received The Agnes Dixon Rowland Art Prize … Earned a Citation of Athletic Excellence in 2008 … Named an Academic All-American in 2011.
CAREER STATISTICS
GETTING TO KNOW LAUREN
Nickname: Willy
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? The best part of my Lehigh experience is being a member of the women’s lacrosse team and family.
Major: Biology
Favorite Place on Campus: Linderman Library
Favorite Food: Chocolate Ice Cream
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Dave Matthews
Favorite Movie: The Hunger Games
Favorite TV Show: Revenge
Favorite Websites: Stumbleupon.com and Twitter
Favorite Pro Team: Philadelphia Phillies
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Shane Victorino
Place I'd Like To Visit: London
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: To fly
Dream Job: Doctor
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: My younger brother Tommy wears #4.
If I Didn't Play Lacrosse, I Would Play: Diving
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Travel all over the world
ON COACH REDFERN: “I am very excited to play under Coach Redfern. She is definitely leading the team to a Patriot League Championship and I cannot wait to be a part of the Lehigh Women’s Lacrosse program.”
AS A SENIOR (2015): Started all 17 games as a leader of the defense, tallying 19 groundballs, 11 draw controls and a career-high 26 caused turnovers … Helped the Lehigh defense finish third in the Patriot League with a 8.06 GAA … Also had career highs in goals (2) and points (3) … Named a first team All-Patriot League honoree for a second straight season (third straight All-League honor overall) … Named to the Academic All-Patriot League Team for second straight year … Served as a team captain ... Selected to play in the IWLCA North-South All-Star Game ... Named team's Athlete and Scholar-Athlete of the Year, as voted by her teammates ... Earned a spot on the IWLCA Academic Honor Roll for second straight year ... Awarded a Presidential Scholarship as a senior, and is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Healthcare Systems Engineering ... Scored a goal while adding a groundball and caused turnover in the Patriot League Quarterfinals at Boston University (4/21) … Two groundballs, three caused turnovers and a draw control in the regular season finale at Holy Cross (4/17) … Had two groundballs and a caused turnover against Navy (4/8) … Four days earlier, tallied two groundballs and two caused turnovers vs. Boston University (4/4) … Scored first goal of the season in big nationally-televised win at Rutgers (3/31). Also had a groundball, caused turnover and draw control … Three groundballs and a caused turnover in thrilling last-second win at Bryant (3/28) … Posted two groundballs and two caused turnovers two days prior at Mount St. Mary’s (3/26) … Caused two turnovers and scooped a groundball in previous two games, at Bucknell (3/24) and vs. #15 Loyola (3/21). Also had a draw control against the Greyhounds … Two groundballs and two draw controls in win at archrival Lafayette (3/17) … Posted two groundballs and a career-high five caused turnovers in strong defensive effort vs. Fairfield (2/28). For her efforts, was named the Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week … Had a groundball, draw control and two caused turnovers in 14-7 win over Niagara (2/22) … Caused three turnovers and tallied a draw control in home opener vs. UC Davis (2/20) ... Named a preseason All-Patriot League honoree ... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll for fourth straight year.
AS A JUNIOR (2014): Another strong season, playing in 15 games (all starts) while being named first team All-Patriot League … Marked second straight All-League honor (second team as a sophomore) … Also earned Academic All-League recognition … Named the team’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year … Posted one goal, 19 groundballs and 17 caused turnovers (third on the team) … Had a groundball and caused turnover in the Patriot League Quarterfinals at Boston University (4/22) … Scooped a groundball and added three caused turnovers in the regular season finale vs. Holy Cross (4/19) … Recorded two groundballs and a caused turnover against American (4/13) … Impressed against Navy’s Loren Generi, one of the nation’s leading scorer. Recorded three caused turnovers as the Lehigh defense allowed just eight regulation goals against the Midshipmen (4/9) … Had a caused turnover and three draw controls in big regular season win at Boston University (4/5) to hand the Terriers their first-ever Patriot League defeat … Strong performance with three groundballs and two caused turnovers against Cal (3/26) … Recorded a caused turnover at Loyola (3/22) … Had two groundballs and one draw control vs. Lafayette (3/19) … Three groundballs, a caused turnover and draw control at Colgate (3/15) … Scored a goal and added a draw control against Bryant (3/10) … Had two groundballs and two caused turnovers vs. Bucknell (3/8) … Recorded a groundball and draw control in big win at New Hampshire (3/1) … Posted two groundballs and two caused turnovers against Binghamton (2/25) … Recorded a groundball and draw control in the season opener against Mount St. Mary’s (2/22) ... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2013): Started all 16 games to help anchor the defense … Finished with 20 groundballs, three draw controls and 12 caused turnovers … Scored a goal at Binghamton (2/27) … Scooped up a season-high five groundballs and one caused turnover vs. Bucknell (3/23) … Two groundballs and three caused turnovers against American (4/7) … Scooped three groundballs vs. Villanova (2/16) and at Navy (3/9) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll… Earned second team All-Patriot League honors.
AS A FRESHMAN (2012): Stellar freshman campaign, starting all 16 games as an anchor on the Lehigh defense … One of six Mountain Hawks to start all 16 games … Finished with one goal, 14 groundballs, 13 draw controls and eight caused turnovers … Had three groundballs, a draw control and caused turnover at American (3/31) … Two groundballs and three draw controls a game prior at Villanova (3/27) … Posted a groundball and two caused turnovers against archrival Lafayette (3/24) … Monster game vs. Binghamton (3/14), scoring first-career goal while adding two groundballs, a career-high five draw controls and two caused turnovers … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Three-time varsity lacrosse letterwinner at Agnes Irwin … Capped off sensational career with The White Blazer Award, presented by the Agnes Irwin Athletic Department to the outstanding athlete in the senior class … 2011 Team Captain … Garnered the Coaches Award last spring … Earned the Unsung Hero Award in 2010 … Also played on the PASLA National Tournament Team that year … Garnered All-League recognition as both a junior and senior … Named to the All-Main Line Lacrosse second team as well … Played on the Phantastic Lacrosse Club from 2009-11 … Lettered in diving and cross country, earning All-Delaware County Honorable Mention Diving in 2010 … Won the Top 3 Inter-Ac Division Championship in 2010 as well … Has excelled off the field, graduating with high honors … Also received The Agnes Dixon Rowland Art Prize … Earned a Citation of Athletic Excellence in 2008 … Named an Academic All-American in 2011.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | GP-GS | G | A | Pts | Shots | Shot% | SOG | SOG% | GB | DC | TO | CT |
| 2012 | 16-16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 2 | 1.000 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 8 |
| 2013 | 16-16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .200 | 5 | 1.000 | 20 | 3 | 11 | 12 |
| 2014 | 15-15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 1.000 | 19 | 10 | 16 | 17 |
| 2015 | 17-17 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .500 | 4 | 1.000 | 19 | 11 | 17 | 26 |
| Totals | 64-64 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 | .417 | 12 | 1.000 | 72 | 37 | 65 | 63 |
GETTING TO KNOW LAUREN
Nickname: Willy
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? The best part of my Lehigh experience is being a member of the women’s lacrosse team and family.
Major: Biology
Favorite Place on Campus: Linderman Library
Favorite Food: Chocolate Ice Cream
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Dave Matthews
Favorite Movie: The Hunger Games
Favorite TV Show: Revenge
Favorite Websites: Stumbleupon.com and Twitter
Favorite Pro Team: Philadelphia Phillies
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Shane Victorino
Place I'd Like To Visit: London
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: To fly
Dream Job: Doctor
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: My younger brother Tommy wears #4.
If I Didn't Play Lacrosse, I Would Play: Diving
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Travel all over the world
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