2021 Women's Lacrosse Roster
Garden, Jenna
Jersey Number 7
Jenna Garden
- Position:
- D
- Class:
- Junior
- Major:
- Political Science
- Hometown:
- Davidsonville, Md.
- High School:
- Archbishop Spalding
Bio
WHY LEHIGH? “I chose Lehigh because of the excellence in academics, and the sense of community I felt when I visited especially with the players, staff and coaches.
AS A FIFTH-YEAR (2023): Started in 15 games at defense … Finished with 18 groundballs … Finished 10th in the Patriot League in caused turnovers per game (1.17) … Tallied 11 caused turnovers … Posted one draw control … Tied for fourth on the team in caused turnovers … Came up with one groundball and caused one turnover against Holy Cross (4/30) … Posted one ground ball and one caused turnover against Boston U. (4/15) … Recorded two ground balls and one caused turn over against American (4/08) … Had two ground balls and one caused turnover against Lafayette (3/11) … Had two ground balls against Wagner (3/04) … Posted three ground balls and two caused turnovers against La Salle (3/01) … Had two ground balls against Saint Francis (2/25) … Recorded one ground ball, one caused turnover and one draw control against Wofford (2/18) … Tallied one ground ball against Saint Joseph’s (2/15) … Recorded three ground balls and caused four turnovers against Delaware (2/10) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A SENIOR (2022): Started all 18 games at defense, earning second team All-Patriot League honors … Tied for second on the Mountain Hawks in caused turnovers (21) … Was 10th in the Patriot League in caused turnovers per game (1.17) … Recorded at least one caused turnover in 14-of-18 games … Was third on the team in groundballs (28) … 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 and posted first-career point, an assist, in the Patriot League Semifinals at No. 7 Loyola (5/5) … Recorded two groundballs and two caused turnovers in the quarterfinals at Colgate (5/1) … Posted two groundballs and one caused turnover vs. American (4/25) … Two days prior, recorded three groundballs and two caused turnovers against Holy Cross (4/23), as the Mountain Hawks allowed just four Crusader goals … Had four groundballs and two caused turnovers vs. Lafayette (4/20), helping hold the Leopards to just six goals … Recorded two groundballs and a caused turnover at Boston University (4/16) … Caused a turnover in win over Bucknell (4/2) … Tallied a groundball and caused turnover at Army West Point (3/30) … Collected a groundball at Navy (3/26) … Strong effort with three groundballs and a career-high tying four caused turnovers vs. UC Davis (3/22) … Recorded a caused turnover at No. 7 Loyola (3/19) … Posted a groundball and caused turnover against Coastal Carolina (3/11) … Had a groundball and draw control vs. Siena (3/8) … Finished with three groundballs and a caused turnover in back-to-back games vs. La Salle (3/2) and Wagner (3/5) … Collected a groundball at Rutgers (2/26) … Opened the season with a groundball and two caused turnovers at Saint Joseph’s (2/16) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A JUNIOR (2021): Started all 13 games as a key member of the defense … Finished with 10 groundballs, nine caused turnovers and four draw controls … Tied for sixth on the Mountain Hawks in caused turnovers … Garden 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 … Lehigh’s defense allowed just 11 goals at No. 9 Loyola in the Patriot League Championship Game (5/8), marking the Greyhounds’ fewest goals against a league opponent since May 6, 2018 … Collected a groundball in Patriot League Quarterfinal victory over Navy (5/3) … Had two groundballs and a caused turnover at Lafayette (4/17) … Posted a groundball and caused turnover in big win over No. 21 Navy (4/10) … Caused a pair of turnovers at No. 13 Loyola (4/3) … Tallied a groundball in consecutive games vs. Army West Point (3/20) and Bucknell (3/27). Also added a draw control against the Black Knights … Caused a turnover at American (3/13) … Had a groundball in nonleague finale at La Salle (3/6) … Recorded a groundball and season-high three caused turnovers against Saint Joseph’s (2/27) … Filled up the stat sheet in the opener vs. Drexel (2/20), finishing with two groundballs, a caused turnover and career-high three draw controls … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2020): Started all eight games at defense, tallying 12 groundballs and nine caused turnovers (tied for fourth and tied for third on the Mountain Hawks, respectively) … Part of a defense that allowed 10.46 goals per contest, including three games allowing eight or fewer goals … Tied a season-high three groundballs at Davidson (3/9) … Two days prior, caused a turnover at Furman (3/7) … Tallied a groundball and caused turnover vs. La Salle (3/3) … Recorded three groundballs and a caused turnover against Monmouth (2/29) … Corralled two groundballs at Vanderbilt (2/22) … Caused a turnover a week prior at Penn State (2/15) … Posted a groundball and three caused turnovers at UMBC (2/11) … Opened the season with two groundballs and two caused turnovers against Iona (2/7) ... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A FIRST-YEAR (2019): Strong freshman campaign, starting all 17 games at defense … Finished with 22 groundballs (fourth on the Mountain Hawks) and 12 caused turnovers (tied for sixth) … Also had two draw controls … Corralled a groundball in the Patriot League Quarterfinals at Army West Point (4/28) and regular season finale vs. American (4/26) … Strong effort with two groundballs and two caused turnovers at Bucknell (4/20) … Three days prior, posted a career-high five groundballs, along with a caused turnover, at rival Lafayette (4/17) … Posted a groundball in the regular season vs. Army (3/30) … Had a groundball in three consecutive games, beginning with a groundball and two caused turnovers at San Diego State (3/12) … Impressed with three groundballs and a career-high four caused turnovers against Columbia (3/5) … Had two groundballs and a draw control vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/23) … Collected a groundball at No. 10 Penn State (2/16) … Finished with three groundballs and a draw control in the season opener, and her collegiate debut, vs. Liberty (2/9) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Four-year member of both the lacrosse and field hockey teams at Archbishop Spalding High School … Two-year lacrosse captain, while serving as senior captain for field hockey … Named second team All-Country lacrosse in 2017 and 2018 … In field hockey, was named All-Country in 2017 (second team) and 2018 (first team) … Also named All-Met honorable mention, All-IAAM (Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland) and second team All-State … Strong in the classroom, was a member of the National Honor Society, was named to the NFHCA High School National Academic Squad and garnered the 2018 Female Athletic Sportsmanship Award at Spalding.
CAREER STATISTICS
CAREER HIGHS
Assists: 1 at Loyola (5/5/22)
Points: 1 at Loyola (5/5/22)
Groundballs: 5 at Lafayette (4/17/19)
Draw Controls: 3 vs. Drexel (2/20/21)
Caused Turnovers: 4, three times; last at Delaware (2/10/23)
AS A FIFTH-YEAR (2023): Started in 15 games at defense … Finished with 18 groundballs … Finished 10th in the Patriot League in caused turnovers per game (1.17) … Tallied 11 caused turnovers … Posted one draw control … Tied for fourth on the team in caused turnovers … Came up with one groundball and caused one turnover against Holy Cross (4/30) … Posted one ground ball and one caused turnover against Boston U. (4/15) … Recorded two ground balls and one caused turn over against American (4/08) … Had two ground balls and one caused turnover against Lafayette (3/11) … Had two ground balls against Wagner (3/04) … Posted three ground balls and two caused turnovers against La Salle (3/01) … Had two ground balls against Saint Francis (2/25) … Recorded one ground ball, one caused turnover and one draw control against Wofford (2/18) … Tallied one ground ball against Saint Joseph’s (2/15) … Recorded three ground balls and caused four turnovers against Delaware (2/10) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A SENIOR (2022): Started all 18 games at defense, earning second team All-Patriot League honors … Tied for second on the Mountain Hawks in caused turnovers (21) … Was 10th in the Patriot League in caused turnovers per game (1.17) … Recorded at least one caused turnover in 14-of-18 games … Was third on the team in groundballs (28) … 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 and posted first-career point, an assist, in the Patriot League Semifinals at No. 7 Loyola (5/5) … Recorded two groundballs and two caused turnovers in the quarterfinals at Colgate (5/1) … Posted two groundballs and one caused turnover vs. American (4/25) … Two days prior, recorded three groundballs and two caused turnovers against Holy Cross (4/23), as the Mountain Hawks allowed just four Crusader goals … Had four groundballs and two caused turnovers vs. Lafayette (4/20), helping hold the Leopards to just six goals … Recorded two groundballs and a caused turnover at Boston University (4/16) … Caused a turnover in win over Bucknell (4/2) … Tallied a groundball and caused turnover at Army West Point (3/30) … Collected a groundball at Navy (3/26) … Strong effort with three groundballs and a career-high tying four caused turnovers vs. UC Davis (3/22) … Recorded a caused turnover at No. 7 Loyola (3/19) … Posted a groundball and caused turnover against Coastal Carolina (3/11) … Had a groundball and draw control vs. Siena (3/8) … Finished with three groundballs and a caused turnover in back-to-back games vs. La Salle (3/2) and Wagner (3/5) … Collected a groundball at Rutgers (2/26) … Opened the season with a groundball and two caused turnovers at Saint Joseph’s (2/16) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A JUNIOR (2021): Started all 13 games as a key member of the defense … Finished with 10 groundballs, nine caused turnovers and four draw controls … Tied for sixth on the Mountain Hawks in caused turnovers … Garden 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 … Lehigh’s defense allowed just 11 goals at No. 9 Loyola in the Patriot League Championship Game (5/8), marking the Greyhounds’ fewest goals against a league opponent since May 6, 2018 … Collected a groundball in Patriot League Quarterfinal victory over Navy (5/3) … Had two groundballs and a caused turnover at Lafayette (4/17) … Posted a groundball and caused turnover in big win over No. 21 Navy (4/10) … Caused a pair of turnovers at No. 13 Loyola (4/3) … Tallied a groundball in consecutive games vs. Army West Point (3/20) and Bucknell (3/27). Also added a draw control against the Black Knights … Caused a turnover at American (3/13) … Had a groundball in nonleague finale at La Salle (3/6) … Recorded a groundball and season-high three caused turnovers against Saint Joseph’s (2/27) … Filled up the stat sheet in the opener vs. Drexel (2/20), finishing with two groundballs, a caused turnover and career-high three draw controls … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2020): Started all eight games at defense, tallying 12 groundballs and nine caused turnovers (tied for fourth and tied for third on the Mountain Hawks, respectively) … Part of a defense that allowed 10.46 goals per contest, including three games allowing eight or fewer goals … Tied a season-high three groundballs at Davidson (3/9) … Two days prior, caused a turnover at Furman (3/7) … Tallied a groundball and caused turnover vs. La Salle (3/3) … Recorded three groundballs and a caused turnover against Monmouth (2/29) … Corralled two groundballs at Vanderbilt (2/22) … Caused a turnover a week prior at Penn State (2/15) … Posted a groundball and three caused turnovers at UMBC (2/11) … Opened the season with two groundballs and two caused turnovers against Iona (2/7) ... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A FIRST-YEAR (2019): Strong freshman campaign, starting all 17 games at defense … Finished with 22 groundballs (fourth on the Mountain Hawks) and 12 caused turnovers (tied for sixth) … Also had two draw controls … Corralled a groundball in the Patriot League Quarterfinals at Army West Point (4/28) and regular season finale vs. American (4/26) … Strong effort with two groundballs and two caused turnovers at Bucknell (4/20) … Three days prior, posted a career-high five groundballs, along with a caused turnover, at rival Lafayette (4/17) … Posted a groundball in the regular season vs. Army (3/30) … Had a groundball in three consecutive games, beginning with a groundball and two caused turnovers at San Diego State (3/12) … Impressed with three groundballs and a career-high four caused turnovers against Columbia (3/5) … Had two groundballs and a draw control vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/23) … Collected a groundball at No. 10 Penn State (2/16) … Finished with three groundballs and a draw control in the season opener, and her collegiate debut, vs. Liberty (2/9) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Four-year member of both the lacrosse and field hockey teams at Archbishop Spalding High School … Two-year lacrosse captain, while serving as senior captain for field hockey … Named second team All-Country lacrosse in 2017 and 2018 … In field hockey, was named All-Country in 2017 (second team) and 2018 (first team) … Also named All-Met honorable mention, All-IAAM (Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland) and second team All-State … Strong in the classroom, was a member of the National Honor Society, was named to the NFHCA High School National Academic Squad and garnered the 2018 Female Athletic Sportsmanship Award at Spalding.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | GP-GS | G | A | Pts | Shots | Shot% | SOG | SOG% | GB | DC | TO | CT |
| 2019 | 17-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 22 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 2020 | 8-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 12 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 2021 | 13-13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 10 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 2022 | 18-18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 | 28 | 1 | 9 | 21 |
| 2023 | 15-15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| Totals | 71-71 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 0 | .000 | 90 | 8 | 28 | 62 |
CAREER HIGHS
Assists: 1 at Loyola (5/5/22)
Points: 1 at Loyola (5/5/22)
Groundballs: 5 at Lafayette (4/17/19)
Draw Controls: 3 vs. Drexel (2/20/21)
Caused Turnovers: 4, three times; last at Delaware (2/10/23)
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