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Jersey Number 20
Emily Poelma
- Year:
- Senior
- Position:
- Goalkeeper
- Height:
- 5-7
- Hometown:
- Fairport, N.Y.
- High School:
- Fairport
- Major:
- Health Services Administration
2017 as a Senior:
•  VaSID Second Team All-State
•  CAA Championship All-Tournament Team
•  2017 Team Captain
•  Started all 21 games at goalkeeper, going 14-7 between the pipes
•  Made 140 saves (.462) on 303 shots on goal
•  Had a 9.38 goals against average
•  Also had six caused turnovers and 29 ground balls
•  Ranked third in the CAA in goals against average and save percentage
•  Career-high 16 saves in first start at North Carolina (Feb. 4)
•  Tallied 12 saves in NCAA second round at #4 Penn State (May 14)
•  Had eight or more saves in eight games
•  Finished 10 games with at least a .500 save percentage
•  Career-high five ground balls against Towson (Apr. 1)
•  Collected four ground balls versus UConn (Feb. 19) and had two or more in eight outings
2016 as a Junior:
•  Saw action in four games in a reserve role
•  Made five saves (.294) on 17 shots on goal
•  Also had two ground balls
•  Tallied a season-best four saves at Maryland in just over 20 minutes of action
2015 as a Sophomore:
•  Saw action in five games in a reserve role
•  Made five saves (.556) on nine shots on goal
•  Also had one caused turnover, the first of her career at Hofstra (April 3)
•  Season-best three saves in win against Rutgers (March 14)
2014 as a Freshman:
•  Did not see any action.
High School and Club:
•  All-County (Monroe) as a junior
•  Team captain as a senior
•  Four-year starter for the Raiders
•  Member of Team Forest at the Women’s National Tournament in 2013, won senior-only division
•  Also played ice hockey and volleyball
•  US Lacrosse Academic All-American in 2012
•  Honor roll
Personal:
•  Full name is Emily Elizabeth Poelma
•  Majoring in health services administration
•  VaSID Second Team All-State
•  CAA Championship All-Tournament Team
•  2017 Team Captain
•  Started all 21 games at goalkeeper, going 14-7 between the pipes
•  Made 140 saves (.462) on 303 shots on goal
•  Had a 9.38 goals against average
•  Also had six caused turnovers and 29 ground balls
•  Ranked third in the CAA in goals against average and save percentage
•  Career-high 16 saves in first start at North Carolina (Feb. 4)
•  Tallied 12 saves in NCAA second round at #4 Penn State (May 14)
•  Had eight or more saves in eight games
•  Finished 10 games with at least a .500 save percentage
•  Career-high five ground balls against Towson (Apr. 1)
•  Collected four ground balls versus UConn (Feb. 19) and had two or more in eight outings
2016 as a Junior:
•  Saw action in four games in a reserve role
•  Made five saves (.294) on 17 shots on goal
•  Also had two ground balls
•  Tallied a season-best four saves at Maryland in just over 20 minutes of action
2015 as a Sophomore:
•  Saw action in five games in a reserve role
•  Made five saves (.556) on nine shots on goal
•  Also had one caused turnover, the first of her career at Hofstra (April 3)
•  Season-best three saves in win against Rutgers (March 14)
2014 as a Freshman:
•  Did not see any action.
High School and Club:
•  All-County (Monroe) as a junior
•  Team captain as a senior
•  Four-year starter for the Raiders
•  Member of Team Forest at the Women’s National Tournament in 2013, won senior-only division
•  Also played ice hockey and volleyball
•  US Lacrosse Academic All-American in 2012
•  Honor roll
Personal:
•  Full name is Emily Elizabeth Poelma
•  Majoring in health services administration
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