The Loyola University Maryland women's lacrosse team defeated Notre Dame, 11-9, in the semifinals of the BIG EAST Championship.
Worth Noting • Preseason All-BIG EAST ('12) • Named to Tewaaraton Award Watch List ('12) • BIG EAST Championship Most Outstanding Player ('11)
2011 (Junior) • Named to the All-BIG EAST Second Team • BIG EAST Championships Most Outstanding Player • Had 10 saves in the title game against Notre Dame • Four-time BIG EAST Player of the Week (3/9, 3/14, 3/28, 4/5) • Made 12 saves and picked up five ground balls against Cornell • Allowed just two goals in 60 minutes at Towson Team co-captain • Saved a season-high 14 shots at Rutgers and picked up a career-best six ground balls • Ranked 18th nationally in goals against average (9.09) • Second in the BIG EAST in goals against average and save percentage • Recorded 100th career ground ball in BIG EAST Championship game, scooping up three
2010 (Sophomore) • Started all 18 games in net for the Greyhounds, recording 153 saves, while accumulating a 9.47 goals-against-average and .497 save percentage • Her GAA and save percentage both ranked third in the BIG EAST • Named the team's Most Valuable Player • Made 10 or more saves in seven games • Nearly doubled her ground balls total with 37 on the year • Named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll twice • Named the WomensLacrosse.com National Defender of the Week after stopping a career-high 15 saves in an upset road victory over Virginia (2/20) • Upped her career-high in saves the following game with 16 stops, while allowing just four goals in a road victory at UMBC (2/23) • Also recorded a then career-high five ground balls against the Retrievers • Played all 66 minutes in an overtime contest at Denver, stopping six shots • Stopped 10 shots in just over 49 minutes of playing time against Towson (3/6) • Allowed nine or less goals in six straight games, all Loyola victories from March 9 to April 3 • Recorded back-to-back games with over 10 saves against Notre Dame (4/5) and at Louisville (4/9) • Appeared in the cage for a career-high 67 minutes and 54 seconds in a double overtime loss in the regular-season finale at Georgetown (4/28) • Also picked a pair of ground balls and caused two turnovers against the Hoyas • Stopped 13 shots, including a BIG EAST Championship record 10 in the first half of the conference semifinals (5/6) • Also established her career-high with six ground balls
2009 (Freshman) • Excellent first year in goal for the Greyhounds, creating a formidable tandem with Meg Steffe between the pipes • Played just under 490 minted and had a .472 save percentage to go with a 10.53 goals against average • Saw action in 16 games, starting five • Made four saves in her collegiate debut, starting near her Long Island hometown at Stony Brook (2/18) • Made eight saves in the second half against Cornell (3/18) • Helped Loyola to a one-goal win over James Madison (3/21) with five saves against the Dukes • Made five saves against just two goals versus Connecticut (4/3) • Had 10 saves against Syracuse (4/5) • Played all 60 minutes and recorded career-highs of 11 saves, three ground balls and three caused turnovers at Princeton (4/29)
High School • Earned 13 letters - five in soccer, four in lacrosse and four in basketball - at Bayport-Blue Point High School Bayport, N.Y. • Was the captain of all three teams during her basketball, lacrosse and soccer teams • Five-time Most Valuable Player of her teams, earning the award twice in basketball and lacrosse and once in soccer • Earned All-Suffolk County First Team honors in lacrosse as a junior and senior • Led the county in saves and saves percentage her final year • Member of the New York State National School Girls Tournament team in 2007 • Picked up All-Conference honors as a soccer goalkeeper following her junior and senior years • Helped the Phantoms win the Suffolk County and Long Island titles as a senior • All-League guard in basketball all four years • Played ice hockey for the Suffolk PAL Team • Officer in the student government
Personal • Kerry L. Stoothoff • Daughter of Barbara and the late Tom Stoothoff • Has two older brothers, Bryan and Brent • Brent played lacrosse at Bryant University • Majoring in elementary education
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