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Jersey Number 20
Emily Poelma
- Year:
- Senior
- Position:
- Goalkeeper
- Height:
- 5-7
- Hometown:
- Fairport, N.Y.
- High School:
- Fairport
- Major:
- Health Services Administration
Bio
2017 as a Senior:
• VaSID Second Team All-State
• CAA Championship All-Tournament Team
• 2017 Team Captain
• Started all 21 games at goalkeeper, going 14-7 between the pipes
• Made 140 saves (.462) on 303 shots on goal
• Had a 9.38 goals against average
• Also had six caused turnovers and 29 ground balls
• Ranked third in the CAA in goals against average and save percentage
• Career-high 16 saves in first start at North Carolina (Feb. 4)
• Tallied 12 saves in NCAA second round at #4 Penn State (May 14)
• Had eight or more saves in eight games
• Finished 10 games with at least a .500 save percentage
• Career-high five ground balls against Towson (Apr. 1)
• Collected four ground balls versus UConn (Feb. 19) and had two or more in eight outings
2016 as a Junior:
• Saw action in four games in a reserve role
• Made five saves (.294) on 17 shots on goal
• Also had two ground balls
• Tallied a season-best four saves at Maryland in just over 20 minutes of action
2015 as a Sophomore:
• Saw action in five games in a reserve role
• Made five saves (.556) on nine shots on goal
• Also had one caused turnover, the first of her career at Hofstra (April 3)
• Season-best three saves in win against Rutgers (March 14)
2014 as a Freshman:
• Did not see any action.
High School and Club:
• All-County (Monroe) as a junior
• Team captain as a senior
• Four-year starter for the Raiders
• Member of Team Forest at the Women’s National Tournament in 2013, won senior-only division
• Also played ice hockey and volleyball
• US Lacrosse Academic All-American in 2012
• Honor roll
Personal:
• Full name is Emily Elizabeth Poelma
• Majoring in health services administration
• VaSID Second Team All-State
• CAA Championship All-Tournament Team
• 2017 Team Captain
• Started all 21 games at goalkeeper, going 14-7 between the pipes
• Made 140 saves (.462) on 303 shots on goal
• Had a 9.38 goals against average
• Also had six caused turnovers and 29 ground balls
• Ranked third in the CAA in goals against average and save percentage
• Career-high 16 saves in first start at North Carolina (Feb. 4)
• Tallied 12 saves in NCAA second round at #4 Penn State (May 14)
• Had eight or more saves in eight games
• Finished 10 games with at least a .500 save percentage
• Career-high five ground balls against Towson (Apr. 1)
• Collected four ground balls versus UConn (Feb. 19) and had two or more in eight outings
2016 as a Junior:
• Saw action in four games in a reserve role
• Made five saves (.294) on 17 shots on goal
• Also had two ground balls
• Tallied a season-best four saves at Maryland in just over 20 minutes of action
2015 as a Sophomore:
• Saw action in five games in a reserve role
• Made five saves (.556) on nine shots on goal
• Also had one caused turnover, the first of her career at Hofstra (April 3)
• Season-best three saves in win against Rutgers (March 14)
2014 as a Freshman:
• Did not see any action.
High School and Club:
• All-County (Monroe) as a junior
• Team captain as a senior
• Four-year starter for the Raiders
• Member of Team Forest at the Women’s National Tournament in 2013, won senior-only division
• Also played ice hockey and volleyball
• US Lacrosse Academic All-American in 2012
• Honor roll
Personal:
• Full name is Emily Elizabeth Poelma
• Majoring in health services administration
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