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Colgate University Athletics

2019 Women's Lacrosse Roster

Justin Wolford
Justin Wolford
Justin Wolford
Bob Cornell
Bob Cornell
Bob Cornell
Dave Kibbe

23 Tara Atkinson

23 Tara Atkinson

  • Position:
    Attack/Midfielder
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Previous Team:
    Cold Spring Harbor
  • Hometown:
    Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.
  • Major:
    Physics

Summary

Biography

Honors
2019 All-Patriot League Second Team
2019 Patriot League All-Tournament Team
Patriot League Attacker of the Week - March 25, 2019
Raider Academic Honor Roll - 2017, 2019

Senior Year (2019)
Stats:  Played in all 18 games for the Raiders, earning 14 starts … earned a team-leading 61 points on the season by 27 goals and 34 assists … surpassed 100 career points to complete her career with 122 … had two game-winning goals … recorded 14 ground balls, eight caused turnovers, and one draw control win … ranks third in program history with 34 assists in a single season … also tied for ninth all-time with 56 assists in her career … averaged 3.39 points per game on the season.
Best Games: Had a career-high of a seven points on two occasions, including three goals and four assists in the 13-10 win at Holy Cross (March 23) and seven assists in the 16-4 win over Lehigh (April 6) … also stood out with a career-high five goals and one assist in the 13-12 win at Lafayette (April 26) … recorded 10 points in the Patriot League Tournament by five assists in the 14-13 win at Boston University (April 28) and two goals and three assists at then-No. 11 Loyola (May 2) … marked a season-high of four caused turnovers and three ground balls in the Patriot League Semifinals against Loyola (May 2) … scored the game-winner in back-to-back games, in the 7-6 win over Binghamton (Feb. 20) and in the 12-9 win at UMass Lowell (Feb. 23).
Honors: Named Second Team All-Patriot League … earned Patriot League Attacker of the Week on March 25 … recognized on the Patriot League All-Tournament Team ... Named to Raider Academic Honor Roll.
 
Junior Year (2018)
Stats: Started all 17 games as a junior…Scored career-high 25 goals and added nine assists for career-high 34 points…Recorded at least one point in 16 games, including 13 straight games to open the season…Had a season-best five-game goal streak to open the season…Also recorded career-highs with 21 groundballs and 10 caused turnovers…Recorded five draw controls.
Best Games: Tied career-high with four goals and five points, and had career-high four groundballs, in 16-6 win at Siena on Feb. 21…Scored two goals and added an assist for three points against nationally-ranked Cornell on March 6…Scored two goals in back-to-back games at Lehigh on April 7 and in a 20-10 win vs. American on April 14…Tied career-high with four goals vs. Loyola on April 21…Scored two goals in back-to-back games to close the season in a 13-12 victory vs. Lafayette on April 28 and vs. Boston University in the playoffs on May 1.

Sophomore Year (2017)
Stats: Started 10 of the 14 games she played...Had 13 goals and 11 assists for 24 points in a breakout sophomore season...Also collected 12 groundballs, caused four turnovers and had five draw controls...Had points in six straight games from March 12 to April 8 and goals in four straight games from March 18 to April 1.
Best Games: Scored first two goals of the season in a 16-8 win vs. Siena on Feb. 25...Had season-high five points on two goals and career-high three assists in 15-6 win vs. American on March 18...Scored career-high four goals the following game vs. Lafayette on March 25...Tied season-highs with two goals, three assists and five points at Loyola on April 1
Honors: Named to Raider Academic Honor Roll.

Freshman Year (2016)
Stats: Played in seven games for the Raiders...Picked up three points on one goal and two assists...Added on groundball...Fired two shots on goal.
Best Games: Tallied first career point with an assist at Navy on April 9...Picked up another assist in her next game at Army West Point in a 16-7 win on April 20...Scored first career goal on first shot in a 10-8 win over Lehigh on April 23.

Before Colgate: Attended Cold Spring Harbor High School…Notched 41 goals and 27 assists over her career…Helped her team become Nassau County Class C Champions, Long Island Class C Champions and New York State Class C Finalists in 2014…Earned the Unsung Hero Award in 2014…Member of National Honor Society, Natural Helpers Club and Environmental Club…Also lettered in soccer and basketball.
 
Personal: Full name is Tara O’Brien Atkinson…Parents are David and Helene Atkinson of Lloyd Harbor, N.Y. …Has two sisters…Born in Huntington, N.Y. …Cousins Ashley and Jackie graduated from Colgate in 2006 and 2009, respectively. 

Career Highs
Single Game
Goals: 5 at Lafayette (April 26, 2019)
Assists: 7 vs. Lehigh (April 6, 2019)
Points: 7, two times, last vs. Lehigh (April 6, 2019)
Groundballs: 4 at Siena (Feb. 21, 2018)
Caused Turnovers: 4 at Loyola (May 2, 2019)
Draw Controls: 2 at Davidson (March 10, 2018)

Season
Goals: 27 (2019)
Assists: 34 (2019)
Points: 61 (2019)
Groundballs: 21 (2018)
Caused Turnovers: 10 (2018)
Draw Controls: 5, two times, last in 2018
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Historical Player Information

  • 23

    2016First Year

    Attack/Midfielder
    5'7"
    23
  • 23

    2017Sophomore

    Attack/Midfielder
    5'7"
    23
  • 23

    2018Junior

    Attack/Midfielder
    5'7"
    23
  • 23

    2019Senior

    Attack/Midfielder
    5'7"
    23