Lehigh University Athletics
2020 Women's Lacrosse Roster
Jersey Number 29
Kate Derrenbacker
- Position:
- D
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- Behavioral Neuroscience
- Hometown:
- Fayetteville, N.Y.
- High School:
- Christian Brothers Academy
Kate Derrenbacker Feature: Behaviors are Everywhere
WHY LEHIGH? “Lehigh has an amazing reputation, incredible academics and athletics and the campus is beautiful.”
AS A SENIOR (2020): Got into three games at defense … Played in the season opener vs. Iona (2/7), vs. La Salle (3/3) and at Davidson (3/9) … Named a finalist for Lehigh Athletics’ Marlene “Linny” Fowler Service Award … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A JUNIOR (2019): Played in 14 games, with one start … Collected a groundball against Columbia (3/5) … Made first start of the season, and second of career, against No. 13 Navy (3/27) … Saw action in season opener vs. Liberty (2/9) and Patriot League opener against Boston University (3/16) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2018): Saw action in 12 games on defense … Part of a defense which allowed single-digit goals on eight occasions … The Mountain Hawks allowed just 37 goals over the final five games of the regular season (7.4/game) to help lead them to six straight wins heading into the Patriot League Tournament … Saw action in the Patriot League Semifinals vs. No. 10 Navy (5/4) … Played in eight-of-nine regular season Patriot League contests: at Boston University (3/17), vs. No. 10 Loyola (3/24), at No. 13 Navy (3/28), at Army West Point (3/31), vs. Colgate (4/7), at Holy Cross (4/14), against Lafayette (4/18) and vs. Bucknell (4/22) … Collected a groundball against Colgate … Played in season opener vs. St. Bonaventure (2/10) … Also got into games at Wagner (3/3) and vs. VCU (3/6) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A FRESHMAN (2017): Got into 16 games, with one start at defense … Part of a defense which led the Patriot League in allowing just 9.67 goals per game … Had a groundball and caused turnover, both in the Patriot League Quarterfinals vs. Bucknell (5/2) and regular season finale at Bucknell (4/28) … Corralled a groundball in big home win vs. Boston University (4/1) … Recorded a career-high two caused turnovers at American (3/25) … Made first-career start in the home opener against Wagner (3/4) … Tallied a caused turnover in first two collegiate games, at No. 7 Penn State (2/18) and at Iona (2/25) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Four-year varsity lacrosse and soccer player at Christian Brothers Academy in Syracuse, New York, serving as team captain for lacrosse as a junior and senior … Helped lead CBA to a Class B state title in 2013 and Class A state championship in 2016 … Was a first team All-League honoree as a sophomore and junior, earning second team laurels as a senior … In the classroom, earned high honors from grades seven through 12 … Member of the National Honor Society.
CAREER STATISTICS
CAREER HIGHS
Groundballs: 1, five times; last vs. Columbia (3/5/19)
Caused Turnovers: 2 at American (3/25/17)
WHY LEHIGH? “Lehigh has an amazing reputation, incredible academics and athletics and the campus is beautiful.”
AS A SENIOR (2020): Got into three games at defense … Played in the season opener vs. Iona (2/7), vs. La Salle (3/3) and at Davidson (3/9) … Named a finalist for Lehigh Athletics’ Marlene “Linny” Fowler Service Award … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A JUNIOR (2019): Played in 14 games, with one start … Collected a groundball against Columbia (3/5) … Made first start of the season, and second of career, against No. 13 Navy (3/27) … Saw action in season opener vs. Liberty (2/9) and Patriot League opener against Boston University (3/16) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2018): Saw action in 12 games on defense … Part of a defense which allowed single-digit goals on eight occasions … The Mountain Hawks allowed just 37 goals over the final five games of the regular season (7.4/game) to help lead them to six straight wins heading into the Patriot League Tournament … Saw action in the Patriot League Semifinals vs. No. 10 Navy (5/4) … Played in eight-of-nine regular season Patriot League contests: at Boston University (3/17), vs. No. 10 Loyola (3/24), at No. 13 Navy (3/28), at Army West Point (3/31), vs. Colgate (4/7), at Holy Cross (4/14), against Lafayette (4/18) and vs. Bucknell (4/22) … Collected a groundball against Colgate … Played in season opener vs. St. Bonaventure (2/10) … Also got into games at Wagner (3/3) and vs. VCU (3/6) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A FRESHMAN (2017): Got into 16 games, with one start at defense … Part of a defense which led the Patriot League in allowing just 9.67 goals per game … Had a groundball and caused turnover, both in the Patriot League Quarterfinals vs. Bucknell (5/2) and regular season finale at Bucknell (4/28) … Corralled a groundball in big home win vs. Boston University (4/1) … Recorded a career-high two caused turnovers at American (3/25) … Made first-career start in the home opener against Wagner (3/4) … Tallied a caused turnover in first two collegiate games, at No. 7 Penn State (2/18) and at Iona (2/25) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Four-year varsity lacrosse and soccer player at Christian Brothers Academy in Syracuse, New York, serving as team captain for lacrosse as a junior and senior … Helped lead CBA to a Class B state title in 2013 and Class A state championship in 2016 … Was a first team All-League honoree as a sophomore and junior, earning second team laurels as a senior … In the classroom, earned high honors from grades seven through 12 … Member of the National Honor Society.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | GP-GS | G | A | Pts | Shots | Shot% | SOG | SOG% | GB | DC | TO | CT |
| 2017 | 16-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2018 | 12-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 45-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
CAREER HIGHS
Groundballs: 1, five times; last vs. Columbia (3/5/19)
Caused Turnovers: 2 at American (3/25/17)
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