2021 Women's Lacrosse Roster
McGillis, Emma
Jersey Number 14
Emma McGillis
- Position:
- D
- Class:
- Junior
- Major:
- Design
- Hometown:
- Berwyn, Pa.
- High School:
- Conestoga
Bio
WHY LEHIGH? “The balance of academics and athletics.”
AS A SENIOR (2022): Started all 18 games as key member of defense … Posted career highs in groundballs (35) and caused turnovers (21) … Was sixth in the Patriot League in groundballs per game (1.94) and 10th in caused turnovers per contest (1.17) … Had at least one groundball in 15-of-18 games and multiple groundballs in 12 contests … Recorded at least one caused turnover in 12 games … Helped anchor a defense that finished third in the league and 32nd nationally in scoring defense (11.17) … Mountain Hawks allowed single-digits goals on seven occasions … Caused a turnover in the Patriot League Semifinals at No. 7 Loyola (5/5) … Posted two groundballs and two caused turnovers in the quarterfinals at Colgate (5/1) … Recorded three groundballs and two caused turnovers in the regular season finale at Colgate (4/28) … Had three groundballs and a caused turnover vs. American (4/25) … Two days before, had a career effort against Holy Cross (4/23), posting a career-high five groundballs and tying a career-high three caused turnovers … Finished with three groundballs and two caused turnovers vs. Lafayette (4/20) … Tallied a groundball in road win at Boston University (4/16) … Posted two groundballs, two caused turnovers and a draw control vs. Bucknell (4/2) … Recorded three groundballs and two caused turnovers at Army West Point (3/30) … Collected three groundballs at Navy (3/26) … One groundball and one caused turnover vs. UC Davis (3/22) … Had a groundball vs. No. 7 Loyola (3/19) … Recorded two groundballs in consecutive games – vs. Siena (3/8) and Coastal Carolina (3/11) … Tied a career-high three groundballs against Wagner (3/5) … Posted two GBs vs. La Salle (3/2) … Caused a turnover at Rutgers (2/26) … Began the season with two groundballs and a caused turnover at Saint Joseph’s (2/16) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A JUNIOR (2021): Started all 13 games at defense, posting 14 groundballs (fifth on the team) and 10 caused turnovers (tied for third) … Added two draw controls … McGillis and the Lehigh defense finished third in the Patriot League and 14th in the nation in scoring defense (9.85). Mountain Hawks allowed eight or fewer goals in seven of the 13 games … Collected a groundball in the Patriot League Championship Game at No. 9 Loyola (5/8). Defense allowed just 11 goals, marking the Greyhounds’ fewest goals against a league opponent since May 6, 2018 … Posted a draw control in Patriot League Semifinals vs. Army West Point (5/6) … Had two groundballs and a caused turnover in the quarterfinals against Navy (5/3) … Tallied a groundball and caused turnover in the regular season finale vs. American (4/28) … Also had a groundball and caused turnover two games prior against No. 21 Navy (4/10) … Tied a career-high three groundballs and caused two turnovers at No. 13 Loyola (4/3) … The week prior, recorded two groundballs and two caused turnovers against Bucknell (3/27) … Collected a groundball against Army (3/20) … Two groundballs and two caused turnovers at American (3/13) … Had a groundball and caused turnover in nonleague finale at La Salle (3/6) … Posted a draw control in the season opener vs. Drexel (2/20) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2020): Started all eight games at defense in shortened season … Finished with eight groundballs and five caused turnovers … Part of a defense that allowed 10.46 goals per contest, including three games allowing eight or fewer goals … Tied career highs in groundballs (3) and caused turnovers (3) in what proved to be final game of the season at Davidson (3/9) … Two days prior, recorded a groundball and caused turnover at Furman (3/7) … Collected a groundball in win over Monmouth (2/29) … Recorded a groundball and caused turnover at Vanderbilt (2/22) … Opened season with two groundballs in season opener vs. Iona (2/7) ... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A FIRST-YEAR (2019): Started all 17 games at defense, posting 18 groundballs (tied for sixth on the Mountain Hawks) and 15 caused turnovers (fourth) … Had at least one groundball in 12-of-17 games and … Recorded six games with multiple caused turnovers … Caused two turnovers and collected a draw control in the Patriot League Quarterfinals at Army West Point (4/28) … Had a groundball and career-high two draw controls in the regular season finale vs. American (4/26) … Tied a career-high three groundballs at archrival Lafayette (4/17) … Tallied a groundball the game prior vs. Holy Cross (4/13) … Filled up the stat sheet with a groundball, draw control and two caused turnovers against Army (3/30). Marked third straight game with multiple caused turnovers … Posted a groundball and two caused turnovers against No. 13 Navy (3/27) … Had two groundballs, two caused turnovers and first-career draw control at No. 11 Loyola (3/23) … Caused a turnover in Patriot League opener vs. Boston University (3/16) … Recorded one groundball in three consecutive games, vs. Columbia (3/5), at San Diego State (3/10) and vs. UC Davis (3/12). Also caused a turnover against Columbia … Collected a pair of groundballs vs. UMBC (3/2) … Tallied a groundball and career-high three caused turnovers against Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/23) … Impressive in collegiate debut, recording three groundballs and two caused turnovers in season opener vs. Liberty (2/9) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Named defensive MVP in each of final two seasons at Conestoga High School … Named All-Central League as both a junior (second team) and senior (first team) … Also garnered All-Main Line recognition in lacrosse … A two-sport athlete, serving as senior captain for both lacrosse and field hockey … As a senior in field hockey, was named second team All-Central League and second team All-Main Line, one year after earning honorable mention All-Main Line … Received the Service and Leadership Award in each of last two years while winning the United States Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award as well … Member of the National Art Honor Society.
CAREER STATISTICS
CAREER HIGHS
Groundballs: 5 vs. Holy Cross (4/23/22)
Caused Turnovers: 3, four times; last vs. Holy Cross (4/23/22)
Draw Controls: 2 vs. American (4/26/19)
AS A SENIOR (2022): Started all 18 games as key member of defense … Posted career highs in groundballs (35) and caused turnovers (21) … Was sixth in the Patriot League in groundballs per game (1.94) and 10th in caused turnovers per contest (1.17) … Had at least one groundball in 15-of-18 games and multiple groundballs in 12 contests … Recorded at least one caused turnover in 12 games … Helped anchor a defense that finished third in the league and 32nd nationally in scoring defense (11.17) … Mountain Hawks allowed single-digits goals on seven occasions … Caused a turnover in the Patriot League Semifinals at No. 7 Loyola (5/5) … Posted two groundballs and two caused turnovers in the quarterfinals at Colgate (5/1) … Recorded three groundballs and two caused turnovers in the regular season finale at Colgate (4/28) … Had three groundballs and a caused turnover vs. American (4/25) … Two days before, had a career effort against Holy Cross (4/23), posting a career-high five groundballs and tying a career-high three caused turnovers … Finished with three groundballs and two caused turnovers vs. Lafayette (4/20) … Tallied a groundball in road win at Boston University (4/16) … Posted two groundballs, two caused turnovers and a draw control vs. Bucknell (4/2) … Recorded three groundballs and two caused turnovers at Army West Point (3/30) … Collected three groundballs at Navy (3/26) … One groundball and one caused turnover vs. UC Davis (3/22) … Had a groundball vs. No. 7 Loyola (3/19) … Recorded two groundballs in consecutive games – vs. Siena (3/8) and Coastal Carolina (3/11) … Tied a career-high three groundballs against Wagner (3/5) … Posted two GBs vs. La Salle (3/2) … Caused a turnover at Rutgers (2/26) … Began the season with two groundballs and a caused turnover at Saint Joseph’s (2/16) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A JUNIOR (2021): Started all 13 games at defense, posting 14 groundballs (fifth on the team) and 10 caused turnovers (tied for third) … Added two draw controls … McGillis and the Lehigh defense finished third in the Patriot League and 14th in the nation in scoring defense (9.85). Mountain Hawks allowed eight or fewer goals in seven of the 13 games … Collected a groundball in the Patriot League Championship Game at No. 9 Loyola (5/8). Defense allowed just 11 goals, marking the Greyhounds’ fewest goals against a league opponent since May 6, 2018 … Posted a draw control in Patriot League Semifinals vs. Army West Point (5/6) … Had two groundballs and a caused turnover in the quarterfinals against Navy (5/3) … Tallied a groundball and caused turnover in the regular season finale vs. American (4/28) … Also had a groundball and caused turnover two games prior against No. 21 Navy (4/10) … Tied a career-high three groundballs and caused two turnovers at No. 13 Loyola (4/3) … The week prior, recorded two groundballs and two caused turnovers against Bucknell (3/27) … Collected a groundball against Army (3/20) … Two groundballs and two caused turnovers at American (3/13) … Had a groundball and caused turnover in nonleague finale at La Salle (3/6) … Posted a draw control in the season opener vs. Drexel (2/20) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2020): Started all eight games at defense in shortened season … Finished with eight groundballs and five caused turnovers … Part of a defense that allowed 10.46 goals per contest, including three games allowing eight or fewer goals … Tied career highs in groundballs (3) and caused turnovers (3) in what proved to be final game of the season at Davidson (3/9) … Two days prior, recorded a groundball and caused turnover at Furman (3/7) … Collected a groundball in win over Monmouth (2/29) … Recorded a groundball and caused turnover at Vanderbilt (2/22) … Opened season with two groundballs in season opener vs. Iona (2/7) ... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A FIRST-YEAR (2019): Started all 17 games at defense, posting 18 groundballs (tied for sixth on the Mountain Hawks) and 15 caused turnovers (fourth) … Had at least one groundball in 12-of-17 games and … Recorded six games with multiple caused turnovers … Caused two turnovers and collected a draw control in the Patriot League Quarterfinals at Army West Point (4/28) … Had a groundball and career-high two draw controls in the regular season finale vs. American (4/26) … Tied a career-high three groundballs at archrival Lafayette (4/17) … Tallied a groundball the game prior vs. Holy Cross (4/13) … Filled up the stat sheet with a groundball, draw control and two caused turnovers against Army (3/30). Marked third straight game with multiple caused turnovers … Posted a groundball and two caused turnovers against No. 13 Navy (3/27) … Had two groundballs, two caused turnovers and first-career draw control at No. 11 Loyola (3/23) … Caused a turnover in Patriot League opener vs. Boston University (3/16) … Recorded one groundball in three consecutive games, vs. Columbia (3/5), at San Diego State (3/10) and vs. UC Davis (3/12). Also caused a turnover against Columbia … Collected a pair of groundballs vs. UMBC (3/2) … Tallied a groundball and career-high three caused turnovers against Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/23) … Impressive in collegiate debut, recording three groundballs and two caused turnovers in season opener vs. Liberty (2/9) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Named defensive MVP in each of final two seasons at Conestoga High School … Named All-Central League as both a junior (second team) and senior (first team) … Also garnered All-Main Line recognition in lacrosse … A two-sport athlete, serving as senior captain for both lacrosse and field hockey … As a senior in field hockey, was named second team All-Central League and second team All-Main Line, one year after earning honorable mention All-Main Line … Received the Service and Leadership Award in each of last two years while winning the United States Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award as well … Member of the National Art Honor Society.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | GP-GS | G | A | Pts | Shots | Shot% | SOG | SOG% | GB | DC | TO | CT |
| 2019 | 17-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 18 | 5 | 13 | 15 |
| 2020 | 8-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 8 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 2021 | 13-13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 14 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 2022 | 18-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 35 | 1 | 6 | 21 |
| Totals | 56-56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 75 | 8 | 24 | 51 |
CAREER HIGHS
Groundballs: 5 vs. Holy Cross (4/23/22)
Caused Turnovers: 3, four times; last vs. Holy Cross (4/23/22)
Draw Controls: 2 vs. American (4/26/19)
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