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2023 Women's Lacrosse Roster

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23 Cara O'Reilly

23 Cara O'Reilly

  • Position:
    Midfield
  • Height:
    5-4
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Previous Team:
    John Jay
  • Hometown:
    South Salem, N.Y.
  • Major:
    Theatre and Economics

Summary

Biography

Career
Games/Starts: 51/51
Colgate Debut: Feb. 8, 2020 vs. Marist
Career Stats: 49 G, 17 A, 66 PTS, 133 SH, 96 SOG, 2 GWG, 55 GB, 22 CTO, 268 DC

Awards/Honors/Records
  • All-Time Program Record Holder in Draw Controls (268)
  • All-Patriot League Second Team – 2021, 2022
  • Academic All-Patriot League – 2022, 2023
  • IWLCA Academic Honor Roll (2022)
  • 2x Patriot League Midfielder of the Week
  • 2x Raider Academic Honor Roll
2023 (Senior)
Games/Starts: 15/15
  • Finished second on the team in draw controls (66)
  • Broke the program record for career draw controls against Cornell, finishing her career with 268 to sit atop the record book
  • Scored a goal and added an assist for two points to go with a season-best eight draw controls in Colgate’s senior day win against American (4/22)
  • Posted seven draw controls in season opener against Siena (2/16)
2022 (Junior)
  • Played in and started all 18 games
  • Tied for the team lead with 27 goals
  • Set Colgate’s single season record for draw controls with 116
  • Had seven multi-goal games that included a career-best five goals to help Colgate beat Holy Cross (4/20)
  • Recorded 12 games with five or more draw controls that included three double-digit games
  • Collected 12 draw controls against both Army (3/26) and American (4/23)
  • Picked up 22 ground balls, third most on the team
2021 (Sophomore)
  • Started all 11 games for the Raiders
  • Recorded 25 points by 18 goals and seven assists
  • Tallied 45 shots, landing 35 on goal
  • Led the team with 61 draw control wins, which ranks third-most in a single season in program history
  • Also topped the squad with 23 ground balls
  • Led the team with three down goals
  • Marked five multi-goal games
  • Also had seven caused turnovers
  • Earned a season-high of five points by three goals and two assists in the 15-13 win over Boston U. in the Patriot League Quarterfinals (May 3)
  • Also went 2-for-2 in free position attempts that game
  • Won a single-game program record of 19 draw controls in the 22-9 win at Lafayette (March 27)
  • Had a season-high of five ground balls at Army (April 4)
  • Had a five-game stretch of three-point games from March 13 through April 10
2020 (Freshman)
  • Started all seven games for the Raiders prior to the cancellation of the 2020 season
  • Recorded three goals and three assists for six points on 11 total shots
  • Marked a team-high of 31 draw control wins, along with seven ground balls and five caused turnovers
  • Recorded first career goal in her first collegiate game in the win over Marist (Feb. 8), before adding an assist for a two-point performance
  • Marked a season-high of three points behind two goals and one assist at Binghamton (March 11)
  • Also earned a season-high of seven draw control wins, three ground balls, and two caused turnovers at Binghamton
  • Won six draw controls against Wagner (Feb. 29)
  • Two caused turnovers in 10-8 win at Vermont (Feb. 16).
Before Colgate
A 2019 graduate of John Jay High School ... a multi-sport athlete playing lacrosse and field hockey ... a National Honor Society member ... on Student Council.
Stats: Totaled 270 draw controls, including 130 in her senior season ... marked 171 goals, 96 assists, and 73 ground balls in her career.
Honors: Served as field hockey team captain her senior season ... Section 1 Champion, Regional Champion, and State Semifinalist with her lacrosse team in 2018 ... also Section 1 Champions in the 2019 season ... four-time All-League and All-Section honoree ... two-time lacrosse All-American ... also a three-time All-League, All-Section, and All-Elite honoree for field hockey.

Personal
Born: Cara Isabella O'Reilly ... born in South Salem.
Family: Daughter of Kevin and Nancy O'Reilly ... has two brothers and two sisters.
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Historical Player Information

  • 23

    2020First Year

    Midfielder
    5'4"
    23
  • 23

    2021Sophomore

    Midfielder
    5'4"
    23
  • 23

    2022Junior

    Midfielder
    5'4"
    23
  • 23
    C

    2023Senior

    Midfield
    5'4"
    23
    C