2017 Women's Lacrosse

8 Melissa DellaRocca

8 Melissa DellaRocca

  • Height:
    5-5
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Highschool:
    Lindenhurst
  • Hometown:
    Lindenhurst, N.Y.

Summary

Biography

2017: Earned D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award... Selected to play in IWLCA Senior All-Star Game... Named Second Team ECC All-Conference…Started in 19 games for the Mavericks…Recorded 33 caused turnovers and 15 ground balls…Had the best game of the season in the on March 20 in the 19-4 victory over Southern Connecticut State University where she recorded five ground balls and two caused turnovers.

2016: Earned D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award... Received ECC Scholar-Athlete of the Year for Women’s Lacrosse…Tabbed First Team All-ECC…Earned ECC Defensive Player of the Week on February 29th…Named ECC Preseason Defensive Player of the Year…Appeared in and started in all 19 games…Led team with 31 caused turnovers and ranked second in ECC… Ended season with 24 groundballs and scored a goal in Mavericks win over Dominican on March 9th… Finished with season-high four groundballs and four caused turnovers in season opener against Holy Family on February 27th… Recorded multiple caused turnovers in nine games.

2015:Ā Named to the All-ECC First Team…Named ECAC Division II Defensive Player of the Week…One of five players to play and start in all 17 games…Took one shot…Recorded 23 groundballs, 20 caused turnovers, and 16 draw controls… Ranked fourth in the ECC in caused turnovers…Totaled three groundballs and four caused turnover in the 15-10 victory over American Int’l on Mar. 2ndĀ and in the 19-12 victory over Southern Conn. St. on Apr. 9th…Recorded four draw controls against Chestnut Hill on Apr. 6th.

2014:Ā Ā One of five players to play and start in all 17 games….Totaled six points on six goals…Took 12 shots, including 10 on goal…Posted a .883 shot on goal percentage…Went 0-for-1 on free position shots…Recorded 24 groundballs, 14 draw controls and 16 caused turnovers…Ranked second the team in both groundballs and caused turnovers…Scored two goals, picked up two groundballs and caused three turnovers in the 12-7 win over the University of Bridgeport on Apr. 5….Had seven groundballs and three caused turnover…Won four draw controls in the 19-13 win over Chestnut Hill College on Feb. 26.

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Prior to Mercy: Attended Lindenhurst High School...Made All County, All Tournament and won unsung hero for lacrosse...Made AllĀ Division and All Tournament forĀ field hockey....2 year Captain on theĀ Lacrosse team, and 1 year for field hockey....Three Time LacrosseĀ coaches award winner...MadeĀ Academic Princpals list andĀ Scholar Athlete for all four years of high school.

Personal:Ā Born in Seoul, South Korea...Daughter of Anthony and Mary DellaRocca...Has one sister, Jessica (26)...Majoring in Occupational Therapy with a minor in Psychology.


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Historical Player Information

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    2014Freshman

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    2015Sophomore

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    2016Junior

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    2017Senior

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