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2016 Women's Lacrosse Roster
Jersey Number 6
Emily Pillion
- Year:
- Senior
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-4
- Hometown:
- Wayne, Pa.
- High School:
- Conestoga
- Major:
- Hospitality Management
Bio
2016 as a Senior:
•  Started all 20 games at defense
•  Had 16 caused turnovers, 10 ground balls and seven draw controls, all single-season career highs
•  Tallied a career-high four caused turnovers and three ground balls in CAA-opening win over William & Mary (April 2)
•  Won a career-best two draw controls in win against Virginia Tech (Feb. 18)
•  Caused at least two turnovers in four separate occasions, including three in the road win at Denver (March 5)
•  Produced at least two ground balls in three different games
•  CAA Commissioner's Academic Award
•  Dean's List (Spring 2016)
2015 as a Junior:
•  Saw action in 15 games, making seven starts
•  Had six ground balls, four caused turnovers and two draw controls
•  Tallied a season-best two ground balls in win at Virginia Tech (Feb. 12)
•  Produced one ground ball and one caused turnover in four separate games
2014 as a Sophomore:Â
•  Saw action in four games
•  Had two ground balls, with one each against Penn State (March 5) and versus Drexel (April 18)
•  Dean's List (Fall 2013) Â
2013 as a Freshman:
•  Saw action in three games as a true freshman
High School and Club:
•  US Lacrosse All-America First Team as a senior
•  All-Southeastern Pennsylvania First Team as a senior
•  All-PhillyLacrosse.com First Team as a junior and senior
•  All-Central League First Team as a junior and senior
•  All-Main Line First Team as a senior and Second Team as a junior
•  All-Chester County Second Team as a junior
•  Team captain as a senior
•  Team defensive MVP as a junior and senior
•  Three-year starter
•  The Pioneers were PIAA state quarterfinalists her senior season
•  Conestoga's Morgan Kelly Award for lacrosse player who "has the ability to lift the spirits of all those around her, who is hard working, yet remembers that the purpose of the game is to have fun, and who demonstrates talent and dedication to a sport she loves"
•  Played for Phantastix Purple club
•  Played in US Lacrosse National Tournament on Philly 1 Team 2010 and 2011
•  Also played field hockey for Conestoga's in 2011. Team won Central
•  League championship, and she was All-Main Line as a senior
Personal:
•  Full name is Emily Grace Pillion
•  Her parents, Anne and Andy, both played lacrosse at Penn State
•  Majoring in hospitality management
•  Started all 20 games at defense
•  Had 16 caused turnovers, 10 ground balls and seven draw controls, all single-season career highs
•  Tallied a career-high four caused turnovers and three ground balls in CAA-opening win over William & Mary (April 2)
•  Won a career-best two draw controls in win against Virginia Tech (Feb. 18)
•  Caused at least two turnovers in four separate occasions, including three in the road win at Denver (March 5)
•  Produced at least two ground balls in three different games
•  CAA Commissioner's Academic Award
•  Dean's List (Spring 2016)
2015 as a Junior:
•  Saw action in 15 games, making seven starts
•  Had six ground balls, four caused turnovers and two draw controls
•  Tallied a season-best two ground balls in win at Virginia Tech (Feb. 12)
•  Produced one ground ball and one caused turnover in four separate games
2014 as a Sophomore:Â
•  Saw action in four games
•  Had two ground balls, with one each against Penn State (March 5) and versus Drexel (April 18)
•  Dean's List (Fall 2013) Â
2013 as a Freshman:
•  Saw action in three games as a true freshman
High School and Club:
•  US Lacrosse All-America First Team as a senior
•  All-Southeastern Pennsylvania First Team as a senior
•  All-PhillyLacrosse.com First Team as a junior and senior
•  All-Central League First Team as a junior and senior
•  All-Main Line First Team as a senior and Second Team as a junior
•  All-Chester County Second Team as a junior
•  Team captain as a senior
•  Team defensive MVP as a junior and senior
•  Three-year starter
•  The Pioneers were PIAA state quarterfinalists her senior season
•  Conestoga's Morgan Kelly Award for lacrosse player who "has the ability to lift the spirits of all those around her, who is hard working, yet remembers that the purpose of the game is to have fun, and who demonstrates talent and dedication to a sport she loves"
•  Played for Phantastix Purple club
•  Played in US Lacrosse National Tournament on Philly 1 Team 2010 and 2011
•  Also played field hockey for Conestoga's in 2011. Team won Central
•  League championship, and she was All-Main Line as a senior
Personal:
•  Full name is Emily Grace Pillion
•  Her parents, Anne and Andy, both played lacrosse at Penn State
•  Majoring in hospitality management
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