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2023 Merrimack College Women's Lacrosse Roster

Bruce Preston
Bruce Preston
Bruce Preston
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Nick Grace

30 Olivia Valdes

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Position Midfield
  • Height 5-6
  • Hometown Tarrytown, N.Y.
  • High School/Prep (Previous College) Irvington
  • Major Undeclared

Biography

Career

  • NE10 All-Rookie Team honoree (2019)
  • Member of the NEC All-Conference first team (2023)


2023

  • Started in 16 games
  • Scored a team high 51 points, scoring 34 goals and 17 asissts
  • Took 66 shots, 54 on goal
  • Collected 34 groundballs
  • Caused 24 turnovers


2022

  • Started all 16 games
  • Earned 34 points on 16 goals and 18 assists
  • Collected 17 groundballs and 17 caused turnovers, winning 64 draw controls


2021

  • Started in 12 games

  • 4 goals, 7 ground balls, 3 caused turnovers, 51 draw controls

  • Season-high 8 draw controls vs Bryant (3/31/21)


2020

  • Appeared in seven games during the 2020 season
  • Recorded two assists
  • Picked up a season-high three ground balls at Drexel (3/2)
  • Ended the year with four ground balls, one caused turnover and 14 draw controls

2019

  • NE10 All-Rookie Team honoree
  • Was a constant in the lineup in all 19 games as a solid presence in the middle of the field for the Warriors during her debut season
  • Finished the year ranked second on the squad with 45 draw controls 
  • Posted six games with four or more draw controls
  • Also had three ground balls and three caused turnovers, as well as two goals
  • Recorded her first collegiate goal in a win at SNHU (3/19)
  • Posted five games with five draw controls
     

Before Merrimack

  • Varsity letterwinner in three different sports at Irvington High School
  • Served as team captain of the girls' lacrosse team as a senior
  • Also captained the girls' basketball team
  • Earned all-sectional honors in basketball and lacrosse as a junior
  • Also a four-year letterwinner in girls' soccer and girls' basketball
  • Revolution Lacrosse club team

Personal

  • Born July 10, 2000
  • Daughter of Dalia and Aresky
  • Sister to Nina and Adrian
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 1, 4 times 
Goals: 1, Franklin Pierce, 04/24/19 ; at Southern N.H., 3/19/2019 
Assists: 1, two times, last at Canisius, 2/15/20
Shots: 2, vs Vermont, 2/8/20
Ground balls: 3, at Drexel, 3/2/20 
Draw controls: 5, 5 times
Caused turnovers: 1, 4 times

Statistics

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 30

    2019Freshman

    Midfield
    5'6"
    30
  • 30

    2020Sophomore

    Midfield
    5'6"
    30
  • 30

    2021Junior

    Midfield
    5'6"
    30
  • 30

    2022Senior

    Midfield
    5'6"
    30
  • 30
    C

    2023Graduate Student

    Midfield
    5'6"
    30
    C
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