2015 Women's Lacrosse Roster
Roster
Alex Fitzpatrick
- Position:
- Goalie
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- High School:
- Lakeland
- Hometown:
- Yorktown, N.Y.
- 2015 All-Big Ten
- 2014 First Team All-Patriot League
- 2014 Lehigh Athlete of the Year
- 2011 First Team All-Patriot League
As a Redshirt Senior in 2015: Joined the Terps as a graduate student and immediately started in goal ... started all 22 games ... boasted a 7.02 goals-against average, which ranked fifth nationally ... held a .452 save percentage on the season ... three-time Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honoree (3/2, 3/16, 3/30) ... made eight saves against Syracuse (3/7) … made a season-high 10 saves while allowing just two goals against Towson (3/11) … posted a season-high four ground balls vs. Florida (3/14) ... caused one turnover and picked up two ground balls vs. UMass (5/10) ... made four saves and picked up two ground balls in the NCAA Championship game vs. North Carolina (5/24).
As a Senior in 2014 (Lehigh): Impressive bounceback season, earning first team All-Patriot League honors … Finished with an 8.52 GAA and 50.0 save percentage (fourth in the nation) … Named to the prestigious North-South All-Star Game … Earned the team’s Athlete of the Year award … Made seven saves in the Patriot League Quarterfinals at Boston University (4/22) … Had seven saves in the regular season finale against Holy Cross (4/19) … Made four stops, allowing just five goals, in impressive win over American (4/13) … Finished with seven saves at #20 Navy (4/9) … Strong effort with 11 saves in big regular season win at Boston University (4/5). Mountain Hawks handed Terriers their first-ever Patriot League defeat … Stopped 12-of-20 at Yale (3/30) … Impressed with 14 saves in tight win over archrival Lafayette (3/19) … Made 14 saves against Bryant (3/10) … Finished with a career-high 17 saves in big Patriot League opening win over Bucknell (3/8) … Posted nine saves, allowing just five goals in win at New Hampshire (3/1) … Made four saves, allowing just four goals, in season-opening win over Mount St. Mary’s.
As a Junior in 2013 (Lehigh): Started all 16 games in goal … Posted a 12.13 GAA and 42.6 save percentage … Made 123 saves and finished with a 4-12 record … Recorded 13 groundballs … Stopped a season-high 13 shots twice (in consecutive games) at rival Lafayette (3/29) and vs. Yale (3/31)… Second in the Patriot League in saves per game with 7.69 … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a Sophomore in 2012 (Lehigh): Started three games before season ended due to injury … Posted a 7.74 GAA and 50.9 save percentage, stopping 18-of-34 shots sent her way ... Made seven saves at Delaware (2/25) … Stopped 11-of-16 in season opener vs. Marist (2/18). Earned Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week laurels for her efforts.
As a Freshman in 2011 (Lehigh): Outstanding freshman season, posting a .506 save percentage and 8.66 GAA to earn first team All-Patriot League honors … The save percentage led the league and stood third best in the nation … Finished with a 9-7 record in 17 games (all starts) … Also scooped 13 groundballs … Named Patriot League Rookie of the Week for two consecutive weeks (4/4 and 4/11) … Made nine saves on 13 shots at Holy Cross (4/16) to help clinch Lehigh’s fifth straight Patriot League Tournament berth … Posted fifth double-digit save performance of season at #15 Penn State (4/12) … Finished with 11 saves, allowing only six goals, vs. Virginia Tech (4/9). That marked a season-low goal total for the Hokies. Also set a career-high in groundballs (3) and caused turnovers (2) … Dominant against American (4/2), saving 14-of-20 in a 13-6 win … Made a career-high 16 saves at Temple (3/24) … Made three saves, allowing only one goal, in the first half against Bucknell (3/19) and Saint Joseph’s (3/2) … Sensational in the home opener against Delaware, making 14 saves while allowing only 10 goals.
High School: Three-time All-League and two-time All-State selection in lacrosse at Lakeland High School … Named an All-American in 2009 and ’10 … Squad finished as state runners-up her senior season … Played in the Champion All-American Showcase at the ESPN Wide World of Sports in Orlando, Fla. … Also a three-time All-Elite honoree, winning four Back to Back Section Titles … Two-time All-League performer in field hockey … Team won the 2009 state championship … Played for the Hudson Valley Hurricanes club lacrosse team … Member of the honor roll.
Personal: Born March 15, 1992 ... daughter of Carole Fitzpatrick ... siblings are John and Molly … John played lacrosse at Mercy College ... chose Maryland for the opportunity to win a national championship ... pursuing an MBA from the Robert H. Smith School of Business.
