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2020 Women's Lacrosse Roster

12 Emily Sandford

12 Emily Sandford

  • Position:
    Midfield
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Class:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Sacred Heart
  • Hometown:
    Floral Park, NY

Summary

Biography

2020 Senior Year
One of the top offensive threats in the MAAC … Scored 10 goals with a team-best 16 draw controls, 11 ground balls and six caused turnovers … Notched three multi-goal performances … Started all seven matches … Matched a career-high with four goals, while adding four draw controls in win over Detroit Mercy (2/29) … Scored two goals with a season-high five draw controls in overtime victory over La Salle (2/8) … Also scored twice with a ground ball in win at Sacred Heart (3/11) … Recorded season-highs with three ground balls and two caused turnovers at LIU (2/12) ... MAAC All-Academic Team honoree.

2019 Junior Year
Scored six goals with 11 assists … Scooped up 21 ground balls with 18 draw controls and three caused turnovers … Played in all 17 games, making 16 starts … Scored two goals with two assists and two draw controls in win over Sacred Heart (3/9) … Netted a season-high five points with a goal and four assists in victory against Canisius (3/22) … Notched a goal and an assist with three ground balls against Marist (4/27) in the opening round of the MAAC Championship … Found the back of the net in win at La Salle (2/23) … Handed out two assists in victory against Iona (4/10) … Collected a season-high four ground balls in wins over LIU Brooklyn (2/27) and Lafayette (3/2) … Had an assist with three ground balls against Vermont (2/18) ... MAAC All-Academic Team honoree.

2018 Sophomore Year
Appeared in all 16 games, making seven starts ... Notched two goals and an assist for three points ... Controlled a career-high four draws in the season opener at Mount St. Mary's (2/17) ... Scored on a free-position attempt while contributing three ground balls in the home opener vs. Arizona State (2/24) ... Found the back of the net at Lafayette (2/28) ... Notched an assist in the win over Siena (4/14) ... MAAC All-Academic Team honoree.

2017 Freshman Year 
MAAC All-Rookie Team

Scored 21 goals and added five assists … Led the Jaspers with two game-winning tallies … Also contributed 21 ground balls and 14 caused turnovers … Started all 16 games ... Notched her first collegiate goal to go along with three ground balls at La Salle (2/22) … Named MAAC Rookie of the Week on March 13 after tallying five points (four goals, one assist) in 16-3 win over Saint Mary’s (3/12) … Had four goals, including the game-winner, at LIU Brooklyn (3/18) ... Also added season-highs of four ground balls and three caused turnovers against the Blackbirds … Caused three turnovers against Canisius (3/25) ... Collected three points (one goal, two assists) and three ground balls against Quinnipiac (4/1) ... Picked up three ground balls against Marist (4/5) … Found the back of the net twice in the double overtime victory over Iona (4/12)  …Posted a goal and an assist at Monmouth (4/19).

Scholastic/Personal
A two-time Academic All-American at Sacred Heart Academy … Earned all-league honors in 2016 … Received the O’Sullivan Leadership Award and FLG Studlete Award as a senior … Presented with Sacred Heart’s Scholar-Athlete Graduation Award in 2016 … Served as team captain in both basketball and lacrosse during her senior year … Named team MVP in basketball ... Also played soccer ... Born on February 7, 1998 ... Daughter of Steve and Amy … Has two sisters, Katie and Jessie … Is majoring in biology at Manhattan.

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