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2018 Women's Lacrosse Roster

18 Emily Verica

  • Position Defense
  • Height 5-4
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Springfield
  • Hometown Springfield, PA

Biography

2018: 
- Started first four games before suffering season-ending injury
- Totaled four ground balls, two caused turnovers and a draw control
- Named IWLCA Academic Honor Roll, Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten
- Caused a turnover and picked up two ground balls in win over Drexel
- Had a caused turnover, a ground ball and a draw in win over #23 Loyola
- Suffered a season-ending injury early in loss at #14 Penn
 
2017: 
- Named Academic All-Big Ten and a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar  
- Started all 18 games and totaled three assists, 22 ground balls six draws and 11 caused turnovers  
- Posted career highs in every statistical category  
- Grabbed three ground balls and caused a turnover in season-opening win at American  
- Picked up a pair of ground balls in win at Loyola
- Caused a turnover and picked up three ground balls against #10 Penn  
- Controlled two draws and picked up a ground ball in overtime loss at #16 Northwestern  
- Had a ground ball and a caused turnover in win over Michigan  
- Controlled two draws and picked up a ground ball in loss to #4 Stony Brook  
- Finished with an assist, two ground balls and a caused turnover in win at Ohio State
- Notched an assist in win over Rutgers  
- Picked up two ground balls and caused a turnover in loss at #17 Towson  
- Caused a turnover in loss at top-ranked Maryland in Big Ten semifinals
 
2016: 
- Played 18 games and totaled five ground balls and five caused turnovers  
- Caused a turnover in loss to #8 Penn State  
- Caused a turnover and picked up a ground ball in loss at #17 Ohio State  
- Caused a turnover in win over Boston University and in win at Georgetown  
- Caused a turnover in overtime loss to #8 Stanford  
- Picked up a ground ball in loss at top-ranked Maryland in the second round
 
2015: 
- Played 12 games and totaled 10 ground balls and nine caused turnovers  
- Made collegiate debut in loss to #7 Boston College  
- Grabbed two ground balls in win over George Washington  
- Picked up two ground balls and caused three turnovers in win over American  
- Picked up two ground balls in win at UMBC  
- Caused a pair of turnovers and picked up two ground balls in win at Bucknell  
- Caused a turnover and grabbed a ground ball in loss to #7 Penn State in NCAA Tournament
 
Personal
- Emily Verica  
- Daughter of Chris and Joan Verica  
- Father played football at Johns Hopkins  
- Uncles, Mark Verica and Rick Stroup, played football at Kutztown  
- Cousin, Marc Verica, played football at Virginia
- Cousin, Kara Stroup, played lacrosse at Temple; cousin, Jason Stroup, played football at Millersville and cousin, Jon Stroup, played football at Wilkes  
- Named second team all-league and All-Delco after leading team to district playoffs as a sophomore  
- Earned first team all-league, first team All-Delco and US Lacrosse Scholar All-America honors as a junior and senior  
- Led team to runner-up finish in district and state tournament as a junior  
- Led team to district championship and state runner-up finish as a senior  
- Played four years with Phantastix Lacrosse  
- Also played soccer  
- Summer intern at Vote Smart  
- Milton S. Eisenhower Symposium Marketing Committee  
- IDEAL Social Media and Outreach Coordinator  
- Peer2Peer Challenging Extremism Intern  
- Dean’s List student majoring political science with a minor in marketing & communications

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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2015Freshman

    Def.
    5'4"
    8
  • 18

    2016Sophomore

    Def.
    5'4"
    18
  • 18

    2017Junior

    Def.
    5'4"
    18
  • 18

    2018Senior

    Defense
    5'4"
    18