2021 Women's Lacrosse Roster
Giordano, Nora
Jersey Number 5
Nora Giordano
- Position:
- A
- Class:
- Junior
- Major:
- Psychology
- Hometown:
- Montclair, N.J.
- High School:
- Montclair
Bio
WHY LEHIGH? “The campus is beautiful and I knew it would be a challenging, yet rewarding experience. It is also only an hour from my hometown, which means my parents can come to all the home games.”
AS A SENIOR (2022): Breakout senior season, finishing fourth on the Mountain Hawks in goals (28) and points (44) and third in assists (16) … Had eight multi-goal games, 12 multi-point games and three hat tricks … Finished fourth on the team in shots (72) and third in shots on goal (61) … Added seven groundballs and a caused turnover … Scored a goal in the Patriot League Semifinals at No. 7 Loyola (5/5) … In the quarterfinals at Colgate (5/1), tied a career-high five points via a goal and career-high four assists. Marked eighth straight multi-point game. Also collected a groundball for a second straight game … Scored twice in the regular season finale at Colgate (4/28) … Tallied a goal and assist vs. American (4/25) … Tied a career-high five points (two goals, three assists) in win over Holy Cross (4/23) … Recorded third consecutive hat trick vs. Lafayette (4/20), finishing with three goals and four assists along with two groundballs to tie a career high … Set a career-high five points behind three goals and two assists in road victory at Boston University (4/16) … Posted three goals and an assist vs. Bucknell (4/2) … Had two goals at Army West Point (3/30) … Scored one goal in three consecutive games – vs. No. 7 Loyola (3/19), against UC Davis (3/22) and at Navy (3/26). Also collected two groundballs against Loyola … Recorded two goals and two assists vs. Siena (3/8) … Scored a goal against Wagner (3/5) and two vs. La Salle (3/2) … Opened the season with a goal and assist at Saint Joseph’s (2/16) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A JUNIOR (2021): Key contributor, playing in 11 games … Posted eight goals (sixth on the team) and nine points (seventh) … Fired 15 shots, 14 on goal … Added four groundballs … Collected a groundball in the Patriot League Championship Game at No. 9 Loyola (5/8) … Fourth straight game with a goal, scoring in the semifinals vs. Army West Point (5/6) … In the quarterfinals against Navy (5/3), scored the game-winning goal 2:30 into overtime to give the Mountain Hawks a thrilling 13-12 victory. Also tied a career-high two groundballs … Posted career highs for goals (3) and assists (4) in the regular season finale vs. American (4/28) … Scored a second-half goal at Lafayette (4/17) … Scored first two goals of the season against Bucknell (3/27) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A FIRST-YEAR (2019): Strong freshman campaign, finishing tied for seventh with 12 points (nine goals, three assists) … Added six groundballs, a draw control and caused turnover … Recorded five multi-point games and two multi-goal games … Tied a career-high two points via a goal and assist in regular-season finale vs. American (4/26) … Collected a groundball at Colgate (4/6) … Tied a career-high two goals the previous Saturday against Army West Point (3/30) … Scored a goal in five straight games, wrapping up with a goal against UC Davis (3/12) … Had a goal, groundball and caused turnover two days prior at San Diego State (3/10) … Tallied a goal, assist and groundball vs. Columbia (3/5) … Scored twice, and corralled a groundball against UMBC (3/2) … Recorded first-career goal, assist and first two career groundballs vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/23).
BEFORE LEHIGH: All-time leader for goals and points at Montclair High School … Named honorable mention All-Conference American Division as a freshman in 2015 … As a sophomore, was named second team All-League Freedom Central Conference along with first team All-League Stars and Stripes Division … As both a junior and senior, was named first team All-Conference American Division … In 2018, was also named Most Valuable Player, third team All-Group 4 and garnered US Lacrosse All-Academic Recognition … Part of the 2015 Girls Lacrosse Essex County Championship Team, when she was named the program's Rookie of the Year … In 2017, garnered the Best Offensive Player Award … Also a soccer standout, was named honorable mention All-Conference American Division in 2015 and 2016 while being named to the first team in 2017 … In her time, helped leader her soccer teams to a Group 4 State Championship in 2014 along with two sectional titles … Named the team's Best Defensive Player in each of her final three seasons … In the classroom, Giordano was a member of the National Honor Society.
CAREER STATISTICS
CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 3, four times; last vs. Lafayette (4/20/22)
Assists: 4 at Colgate (5/1/22)
Points: 5, three times; last at Colgate (5/1/22)
Groundballs: 2, four times; last vs. Lafayette (4/20/22)
Draw Controls: 1 vs. Boston University (3/16/19)
Caused Turnovers: 1, two times; last at Colgate (4/28/22)
Multi-Goal Games: 12; Multi-Point Games: 19; Hat Tricks: 4
AS A SENIOR (2022): Breakout senior season, finishing fourth on the Mountain Hawks in goals (28) and points (44) and third in assists (16) … Had eight multi-goal games, 12 multi-point games and three hat tricks … Finished fourth on the team in shots (72) and third in shots on goal (61) … Added seven groundballs and a caused turnover … Scored a goal in the Patriot League Semifinals at No. 7 Loyola (5/5) … In the quarterfinals at Colgate (5/1), tied a career-high five points via a goal and career-high four assists. Marked eighth straight multi-point game. Also collected a groundball for a second straight game … Scored twice in the regular season finale at Colgate (4/28) … Tallied a goal and assist vs. American (4/25) … Tied a career-high five points (two goals, three assists) in win over Holy Cross (4/23) … Recorded third consecutive hat trick vs. Lafayette (4/20), finishing with three goals and four assists along with two groundballs to tie a career high … Set a career-high five points behind three goals and two assists in road victory at Boston University (4/16) … Posted three goals and an assist vs. Bucknell (4/2) … Had two goals at Army West Point (3/30) … Scored one goal in three consecutive games – vs. No. 7 Loyola (3/19), against UC Davis (3/22) and at Navy (3/26). Also collected two groundballs against Loyola … Recorded two goals and two assists vs. Siena (3/8) … Scored a goal against Wagner (3/5) and two vs. La Salle (3/2) … Opened the season with a goal and assist at Saint Joseph’s (2/16) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A JUNIOR (2021): Key contributor, playing in 11 games … Posted eight goals (sixth on the team) and nine points (seventh) … Fired 15 shots, 14 on goal … Added four groundballs … Collected a groundball in the Patriot League Championship Game at No. 9 Loyola (5/8) … Fourth straight game with a goal, scoring in the semifinals vs. Army West Point (5/6) … In the quarterfinals against Navy (5/3), scored the game-winning goal 2:30 into overtime to give the Mountain Hawks a thrilling 13-12 victory. Also tied a career-high two groundballs … Posted career highs for goals (3) and assists (4) in the regular season finale vs. American (4/28) … Scored a second-half goal at Lafayette (4/17) … Scored first two goals of the season against Bucknell (3/27) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2020): Got into five games in shortened season, scoring one goal on five shots … Goal came in what proved to be final game of the year, at Davidson (3/9). Also fired two shots (both on goal) … Also had shots vs. La Salle (3/3) and in the season opener vs. Iona (2/7) ... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.Nora Giordano gives us insight into her game-winning goal and the feeling after scoring in overtime to send the Mountain Hawks to the Patriot League Semifinals! pic.twitter.com/VqIX8MFi9j
— Lehigh W Lacrosse (@LehighWLacrosse) May 4, 2021
AS A FIRST-YEAR (2019): Strong freshman campaign, finishing tied for seventh with 12 points (nine goals, three assists) … Added six groundballs, a draw control and caused turnover … Recorded five multi-point games and two multi-goal games … Tied a career-high two points via a goal and assist in regular-season finale vs. American (4/26) … Collected a groundball at Colgate (4/6) … Tied a career-high two goals the previous Saturday against Army West Point (3/30) … Scored a goal in five straight games, wrapping up with a goal against UC Davis (3/12) … Had a goal, groundball and caused turnover two days prior at San Diego State (3/10) … Tallied a goal, assist and groundball vs. Columbia (3/5) … Scored twice, and corralled a groundball against UMBC (3/2) … Recorded first-career goal, assist and first two career groundballs vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/23).
BEFORE LEHIGH: All-time leader for goals and points at Montclair High School … Named honorable mention All-Conference American Division as a freshman in 2015 … As a sophomore, was named second team All-League Freedom Central Conference along with first team All-League Stars and Stripes Division … As both a junior and senior, was named first team All-Conference American Division … In 2018, was also named Most Valuable Player, third team All-Group 4 and garnered US Lacrosse All-Academic Recognition … Part of the 2015 Girls Lacrosse Essex County Championship Team, when she was named the program's Rookie of the Year … In 2017, garnered the Best Offensive Player Award … Also a soccer standout, was named honorable mention All-Conference American Division in 2015 and 2016 while being named to the first team in 2017 … In her time, helped leader her soccer teams to a Group 4 State Championship in 2014 along with two sectional titles … Named the team's Best Defensive Player in each of her final three seasons … In the classroom, Giordano was a member of the National Honor Society.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | GP-GS | G | A | Pts | Shots | Shot% | SOG | SOG% | GB | DC | TO | CT |
| 2019 | 14-7 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 17 | .529 | 12 | .706 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 2020 | 5-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 2 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11-0 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 15 | .533 | 14 | .933 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 18-0 | 28 | 16 | 44 | 72 | .389 | 61 | .847 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| Totals | 48-7 | 46 | 20 | 66 | 108 | .426 | 89 | .824 | 17 | 1 | 32 | 2 |
CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 3, four times; last vs. Lafayette (4/20/22)
Assists: 4 at Colgate (5/1/22)
Points: 5, three times; last at Colgate (5/1/22)
Groundballs: 2, four times; last vs. Lafayette (4/20/22)
Draw Controls: 1 vs. Boston University (3/16/19)
Caused Turnovers: 1, two times; last at Colgate (4/28/22)
Multi-Goal Games: 12; Multi-Point Games: 19; Hat Tricks: 4
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