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Jersey Number 32
Caroline Sdanowich
- Year:
- Senior
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-6
- Hometown:
- Bel Air, Md.
- High School:
- John Carroll School
- Major:
- Health Services Administration
Career Highlights:
•  2019 Tewaaraton Award nominee
•  2019 IWLCA Second Team All-American
•  2019 Inside Lacrosse Media Second Team All-American
•  2019 IWLCA First Team All-South Region
•  2019 CAA Defensive Player of the Year
•  2019 First Team All-CAA defender
•  2019 CAA Championship All-Tournament Team
•  2018 Second Team All-CAA defender
•  Finished career ranked tied for 3rd at JMU in caused turnovers (102)
•  Finished career ranked tied for 12th at JMU in ground balls (120)
2019 as a Senior:
•  IWLCA Second Team All-American
•  Inside Lacrosse Media Second Team All-American
•  IWLCA First Team All-South Region
•  Tewaaraton Award Nominee
•  CAA Defensive Player of the Year
•  First Team All-CAAÂ
•  CAA Championship All-Tournament Team
•  ECAC DI Defensive Player of the Year
•  First Team All-ECAC
•  VaSID First Team All-State defender
•  ILWomen Division I Midseason First Team All-American
•  Started all 20 games at defense
•  Team Captain
•  CAA Defensive Player of the Week (Apr. 22)
•  Had 38 caused turnovers, 42 ground balls and 72 draw controls
•  Led team in caused turnovers and was second in ground balls and draws
•  Also scored one goal with one assist for two points
•  Fifth in JMU single-season history in draw controls and tied for seventh in caused turnovers
•  Ranked fourth in the CAA in caused turnovers (1.9), seventh in draws (3.6) and 10th in ground balls (2.1) - only player in CAA to rank in top 10 of all three categories
•  Career highs of five caused turnovers and six ground balls, to go with six draws against William & Mary (Apr. 21)
•  Career-high eight draw controls against Virginia (Mar. 20)
•  Also won seven draw against High Point (Feb. 23) and six against Temple (Mar. 16) and at Drexel (Apr. 12)
•  Scored first career goal against San Diego State (Mar. 30), becoming first JMU defender to score since 2016
•  Had three caused turnovers and five ground balls against Maryland (Mar. 24)
•  Three caused turnovers and four ground balls in opener at North Carolina (Feb. 9)
•  Tallied three or more caused turnovers in seven games and 2+ in 11 games
•  Collected four or more ground balls in five games and 3+ in nine outings
•  Won three or more draw controls in 15 games
•  ILWomen Media Second Team Preseason All-American
•  Preseason All-CAA
•  CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2018)
2018 as a Junior:
•  Second Team All-CAA
•  CAA Championship All-Tournament Team
•  VaSID Second Team All-State
•  Started all 23 games at defense
•  Scored two points off two assists
•  Had 32 caused turnovers, 36 ground balls and one draw control
•  Ranked tied for 12th in JMU single-season history in caused turnovers
•  Record first career point on an assist against UConn (Feb. 18) and added another helper at Rutgers (Mar. 10)
•  Career-high five caused turnovers against Delaware (May 4)
•  Had three caused turnovers against North Carolina (Feb. 10) and at Virginia (Apr. 18)
•  Tallied two or more caused turnovers in nine games
•  Collected season-high five ground balls in NCAA quarterfinals against Florida (May 19)
•  Had three or more ground balls in five games and 2+ in 10 outings
•  JMU Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete (Fall 2017)
•  Dean's List (Fall 2017)
•  CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
2017 as a Sophomore:
•  CAA Championship All-Tournament Team
•  Started all 21 games at defense
•  Had 21 caused turnovers, 36 ground balls and three draw controls
•  Third on the team in caused turnovers
•  Caused two turnovers in six games and had at least one caused turnover in 15 outings
•  Season-high four grounds balls against Virginia (Mar. 22)
•  Collected three ground balls on four occasions, including against Longwood (Mar. 3), Towson (Apr. 1), at Hofstra (Apr. 14) and in the CAA title game versus Elon (May 7)
•  Tallied two or more ground balls in 11 games
•  Won two draw controls at Michigan (Feb. 11)
•  CAA Commissioner's Academic Award
•  JMU Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete (Spring 2017)
•  Dean's List (Spring 2017)
2016 as a Freshman:
•  CAA All-Rookie Team
•  Saw action in 18 games, primarily as the first defender off the bench
•  Had 11 caused turnovers, six ground balls and two draw controls
•  Season-best three caused turnovers, to go with two ground balls at High Point (Feb. 28)
•  Also had two ground balls at Colorado (March 3)
•  Recorded a caused turnover in nine of 18 games she played
High School and Club:
•  Team captain 2014-2015Â
•  Four year letterwinner
•  2014 US Lacrosse First Team All-American  and Academic All-American
•  First Team All-IAAM  and two-time All-Hartford County selection
•  2012 US Lacrosse U-15 National Champions
•  Member of Under Armour Baltimore team
•  Also played soccer and ran indoor track
•  Member of the Spanish Honor Society, FCA and Athletic Leadership Committee
•  Four year Honor Roll student
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Personal:
•  Full name is Caroline Elizabeth Sdanowich
•  Daughter of John and Lynn Sdanowich
•  Majoring in health services administration
•  2019 Tewaaraton Award nominee
•  2019 IWLCA Second Team All-American
•  2019 Inside Lacrosse Media Second Team All-American
•  2019 IWLCA First Team All-South Region
•  2019 CAA Defensive Player of the Year
•  2019 First Team All-CAA defender
•  2019 CAA Championship All-Tournament Team
•  2018 Second Team All-CAA defender
•  Finished career ranked tied for 3rd at JMU in caused turnovers (102)
•  Finished career ranked tied for 12th at JMU in ground balls (120)
2019 as a Senior:
•  IWLCA Second Team All-American
•  Inside Lacrosse Media Second Team All-American
•  IWLCA First Team All-South Region
•  Tewaaraton Award Nominee
•  CAA Defensive Player of the Year
•  First Team All-CAAÂ
•  CAA Championship All-Tournament Team
•  ECAC DI Defensive Player of the Year
•  First Team All-ECAC
•  VaSID First Team All-State defender
•  ILWomen Division I Midseason First Team All-American
•  Started all 20 games at defense
•  Team Captain
•  CAA Defensive Player of the Week (Apr. 22)
•  Had 38 caused turnovers, 42 ground balls and 72 draw controls
•  Led team in caused turnovers and was second in ground balls and draws
•  Also scored one goal with one assist for two points
•  Fifth in JMU single-season history in draw controls and tied for seventh in caused turnovers
•  Ranked fourth in the CAA in caused turnovers (1.9), seventh in draws (3.6) and 10th in ground balls (2.1) - only player in CAA to rank in top 10 of all three categories
•  Career highs of five caused turnovers and six ground balls, to go with six draws against William & Mary (Apr. 21)
•  Career-high eight draw controls against Virginia (Mar. 20)
•  Also won seven draw against High Point (Feb. 23) and six against Temple (Mar. 16) and at Drexel (Apr. 12)
•  Scored first career goal against San Diego State (Mar. 30), becoming first JMU defender to score since 2016
•  Had three caused turnovers and five ground balls against Maryland (Mar. 24)
•  Three caused turnovers and four ground balls in opener at North Carolina (Feb. 9)
•  Tallied three or more caused turnovers in seven games and 2+ in 11 games
•  Collected four or more ground balls in five games and 3+ in nine outings
•  Won three or more draw controls in 15 games
•  ILWomen Media Second Team Preseason All-American
•  Preseason All-CAA
•  CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2018)
2018 as a Junior:
•  Second Team All-CAA
•  CAA Championship All-Tournament Team
•  VaSID Second Team All-State
•  Started all 23 games at defense
•  Scored two points off two assists
•  Had 32 caused turnovers, 36 ground balls and one draw control
•  Ranked tied for 12th in JMU single-season history in caused turnovers
•  Record first career point on an assist against UConn (Feb. 18) and added another helper at Rutgers (Mar. 10)
•  Career-high five caused turnovers against Delaware (May 4)
•  Had three caused turnovers against North Carolina (Feb. 10) and at Virginia (Apr. 18)
•  Tallied two or more caused turnovers in nine games
•  Collected season-high five ground balls in NCAA quarterfinals against Florida (May 19)
•  Had three or more ground balls in five games and 2+ in 10 outings
•  JMU Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete (Fall 2017)
•  Dean's List (Fall 2017)
•  CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
2017 as a Sophomore:
•  CAA Championship All-Tournament Team
•  Started all 21 games at defense
•  Had 21 caused turnovers, 36 ground balls and three draw controls
•  Third on the team in caused turnovers
•  Caused two turnovers in six games and had at least one caused turnover in 15 outings
•  Season-high four grounds balls against Virginia (Mar. 22)
•  Collected three ground balls on four occasions, including against Longwood (Mar. 3), Towson (Apr. 1), at Hofstra (Apr. 14) and in the CAA title game versus Elon (May 7)
•  Tallied two or more ground balls in 11 games
•  Won two draw controls at Michigan (Feb. 11)
•  CAA Commissioner's Academic Award
•  JMU Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete (Spring 2017)
•  Dean's List (Spring 2017)
2016 as a Freshman:
•  CAA All-Rookie Team
•  Saw action in 18 games, primarily as the first defender off the bench
•  Had 11 caused turnovers, six ground balls and two draw controls
•  Season-best three caused turnovers, to go with two ground balls at High Point (Feb. 28)
•  Also had two ground balls at Colorado (March 3)
•  Recorded a caused turnover in nine of 18 games she played
High School and Club:
•  Team captain 2014-2015Â
•  Four year letterwinner
•  2014 US Lacrosse First Team All-American  and Academic All-American
•  First Team All-IAAM  and two-time All-Hartford County selection
•  2012 US Lacrosse U-15 National Champions
•  Member of Under Armour Baltimore team
•  Also played soccer and ran indoor track
•  Member of the Spanish Honor Society, FCA and Athletic Leadership Committee
•  Four year Honor Roll student
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Personal:
•  Full name is Caroline Elizabeth Sdanowich
•  Daughter of John and Lynn Sdanowich
•  Majoring in health services administration
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