Biography
Accolades
- Ranks 6th in school Division I history in draw controls (166), 8th in caused turnovers (81) and 18th in ground balls (112)
- Big Ten Preseason Player to Watch (2021)
- Big Ten Academic All-Conference (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
- Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2021)
- Big Ten All-Sportsmanship Team (2022)
2022
- Captain
- Started all 19 games and totaled 16 points (4g, 12a), 28 ground balls, 24 draws and 19 caused turnovers
- Tied for second on the team with career-high in assists
- Totaled four draws, three caused turnovers and a pair of ground balls in season-opening win over VCU
- Grabbed three ground balls and two draws in win over Georgetown
- Finished with three ground balls and three draws in overtime loss at Navy
- Caused three turnovers and controlled four draws versus Michigan
- Scored, picked up three ground balls and controlled three draws in win over East Carolina
- Totaled three points (2g, 1a), three ground balls and two caused turnovers in win over UMBC
- Handed out career-high four assists in win over Coastal Carolina
- Matched career-high with four assists and also tallied three ground balls and three caused turnovers in win at Penn State
- Tallied two assists, two ground balls, three draws and two caused turnovers in NCAA First Round versus #13 Duke
2021
- Captain
- Started all 15 games and finished with 10 points (6g, 4a), 17 ground balls, 12 caused turnovers and 10 draws
- Handed out a pair of assists and controlled three draws in season-opener versus Rutgers
- Caused four turnovers, picked up two ground balls and controlled a draw in two games versus #4 Northwestern
- Tallied two points (1g, 1a), three ground balls, three draws and a caused turnovers in two-game sweep of #24 Ohio State
- Picked up three ground balls in win over #14 Penn State
- Notched two points (1g, 1a) in win over #23 Rutgers
- Scored, controlled a draw and picked up a ground ball in win at #13 Penn State
- Totaled two goals, five ground balls and four caused turnovers in two-game sweep of #23 Michigan
- Scored in win at #20 Penn State in Big Ten Quarterfinals
- Had two draws and a ground ball versus #13 Maryland in Big Ten Semifinals
- Caused a pair of turnovers versus #20 James Madison in NCAA Tournament
2020
- Started all seven games
- Notched four goals, 11 ground balls, 17 draws and eight caused turnovers
- Ranked second on the team in draws and third in caused turnovers
- Finished with a game-high six draws in win over Drexel
- Had two draws and two ground balls at #11 Loyola
- Caused three turnovers and picked up two ground balls at #11 Penn
- Scored, picked up a pair of ground balls and caused a pair of turnovers in win at #25 Georgetown
- Scored twice in win over Furman
- Notched a goal, two ground balls and three draws in overtime loss to Hofstra
- Controlled three draws in win at Saint Joseph’s
2019
- Started all 18 games
- Totaled five goals, two assists, 31 ground balls, 61 draw controls and 22 caused turnovers
- Ranked second on the team in ground balls and caused turnovers; third in draw controls
- Scored first career goal and first career hat trick, along with two ground balls and four draws in win at Drexel
- Controlled two draws and caused a pair of turnovers in win over #9 Loyola
- Picked up three ground balls, two draws in loss to #11 Penn
- Led team with six draws in win over #16 Georgetown
- Controlled five draws in win over Saint Joseph’s
- Had three ground balls, a caused turnover and a draw in win at Hofstra
- Totaled two ground balls and four draws in loss to #25 High Point
- Finished with four draws, four caused turnovers and two ground balls in win over UMBC
- Handed out two assists, to go with three ground balls and five draws in in over Rutgers
- Controlled four draws and picked up two ground balls in loss at #8 Michigan
- Set a school record with seven caused turnovers, scored and picked up three ground balls in win at Towson
- Had five draws versus #20 Stony Brook
- Scored and controlled two draws in win at Ohio State
- Controlled six draws and picked up three ground balls in loss to Penn State
- Totaled five draw controls in loss at #2 Maryland
- Finished with two ground balls and two draws versus #18 Florida in NCAA First Round
2018Â
- Started all 19 games in rookie season
- Ranked second on the team in draws (54) and caused turnovers (20); also totaled 25 ground balls
- Controlled four draws, caused two turnovers and picked up one ground ball in collegiate debut – season-opening win over Marquette
- Totaled five draw controls and two ground balls in win over Drexel
- Grabbed a pair of ground balls and draws, as well as a caused turnover in win over #23 Loyola
- Finished with three draws, one caused turnover and one ground ball in loss at #14 Penn
- Controlled a pair of draws in loss at Georgetown
- Picked up three draws and caused a turnover in shutout of Furman
- Totaled two draws and a ground ball in win over Boston University
- Caused a turnover and picked up a ground ball in win over Hofstra
- Controlled a game and career-best seven draws, to go with four ground balls and two caused turnovers in win at UMBCÂ
- Had two draws and a ground ball in loss to #2 Maryland
- Controlled three draws, caused a turnover and picked up a ground ball at #18 Penn State
- Grabbed four draw controls versus #12 Northwestern
- Had a game-high four draws, caused a turnover and picked up two ground balls in win in MichiganÂ
- Picked up two ground balls and two draws in loss at top-ranked Stony Brook
- Grabbed two draw controls and caused a turnover in win over Ohio State
- Had a game-high four caused turnovers and controlled three draws in loss to #8 Towson
- Picked up two ground balls, controlled two draws and caused a turnover in win at Rutgers
- Totaled four ground balls, two caused turnovers and a draw in loss to #2 Maryland in the Big Ten semifinals
At Notre Dame Prep
- IAAM First Team
- Named Under Armour All-American and All-USA Second Team as a seniorÂ
- First Team Baltimore Sun All-Metro TeamÂ
- Named to Inside Lacrosse Preseason All-High School Team as a seniorÂ
- Under Armour All-American Underclass as a juniorÂ
- IAMM semifinalist as a freshman; quarterfinals as a sophomore and juniorÂ
- IAMM runners-up as a seniorÂ
- Played seven years with Sky Walkers LacrosseÂ
- Also played soccer at Notre Dame Prep and earned IAAM First Team honorsÂ
- Two-time captain for lacrosse and soccerÂ
- Science National Honor Society and Math National Honor SocietyÂ
 PersonalÂ
- Keegan Barger Â
- Daughter of Joe and Kristin Barger Â
- Father played soccer and lacrosse at Loyola and played professionally for the Baltimore Blast Â
- Mother played lacrosse at Loyola Â
- Brother, Gavin, played soccer at Penn Â
- Volunteer for Athletes Serving Athletes Â
- Majoring in natural sciences with a minor in business