2021 Women's Lacrosse Roster
Catie Woodruff
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Skaneateles, N.Y.
- High School:
- Skaneateles
FIFTH YEAR (2021) – Started all 21 games at defender ... Earned third-team All-America honors from Inside Lacrosse and USA Lacrosse ... Fourth on the team with 24 ground balls and 13 caused turnovers.
SENIOR (2020) – Started all seven games for the Tar Heels at defender ... Gathered five ground balls and caused five turnovers while controlling one draw.
JUNIOR (2019) – First-year starter who excelled on the Tar Heel defense ... Started every Carolina game except the Duke contest in the regular season, which she missed due to injury ... Had three ground balls in the win at Louisville and five in the win over Syracuse.
SOPHOMORE (2018) – Took the field for 12 games, including matchups against Florida, Louisville, Syracuse twice, Virginia Tech in both the ACC and NCAA Tournaments and Duke ... Tied her career high with two ground balls against High Point and Liberty in February ... Controlled a draw against Liberty and Canisius ... ACC Honor Roll member.
FRESHMAN (2017) – Played in 18 of 20 games (all but the season opener vs. James Madison and the win over Notre Dame ... Started the last six games of the year on the defensive end of the field ... Gathered a season-high two ground balls against Virginia in the NCAA Tournament second round ... Caused a season-high two turnovers against both Duke in the ACC Tournament and Navy in the NCAA quarterfinal.
HIGH SCHOOL – Earned five varsity letters in both lacrosse and soccer at Skaneateles High School in New York ... Served as a team captain in both sports ... As a senior in lacrosse, she scored 34 goals and tallied 22 assists, 12 caused turnovers, 26 draw controls and 38 ground balls ... A two-time all-league choice, also earning All-America and All-CNY honors ... A three-time all-league pick in soccer and the team’s offensive player of the year ... As a senior, she won her school’s most outstanding athlete award ... A high honor roll student.
PERSONAL – Caitlin Anna Woodruff is the daughter of Mary and David Woodruff ... Birthday is June 4 ... Born in Syracuse, N.Y. ... Her father played college football ... Majoring in communication studies.
