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2018 Merrimack College Women's Lacrosse Roster

Nick Grace
Nick Grace
Nick Grace
Nick Grace
Nick Grace
Nick Grace
Nick Grace
Nick Grace

18 Alexa Petzold

  • Class Senior
  • Position GK
  • Height 5-8
  • Hometown Ridgewood, N.J.
  • High School/Prep (Previous College) Ridgewood
  • Major Human Development

Biography

Career

  • Was a four-year contributor in net and eventually helped lead a young goaltending core into one of the NE10's best unitsĀ 
  • Played in 45 total games, recording eight wins and over 250 saves in that span while finishing with a 11.76 career goals against average
  • Finished her career ranked fourth in the all-time Merrimack ledger in total savesĀ  (253)
  • Also boasts the third-best single-season goals against average of 10.10Ā (2017)
  • Ranks fifth in career goals against average in the program record book (11.76)

2018

  • Made two appearances in net as a senior but her value extended far beyond that, as she helped lead a young goaltending corps into one that posted the fourth-best scoring defense in the NE10
  • Logged over 45 minutes between the pipes, allowing only two goals
  • Finished with a 2.63 goals against average on the year

2017

  • Appeared in nine games with five startsĀ 
  • Finished the season with 30 saves and twoĀ wins
  • Posted a 10.10 goals-against average and a .366 save percentage
  • Had a season-best with nineĀ saves against Roberts Wesleyan (3/12)

2016:Ā Started all 17 games in net ... Finished with a 12.57 goals-against average, a .432 save percentage and 92 saves over the course of 577:31 between the pipes ... Backstopped the team to three victories ... Also garnered 15 ground balls ... Turned away a career-high 16 shots against Franklin Pierce (4/5).

2015: Started and played in every game for Merrimack in the cage … Posted 1,032 minutes on the season … Registered a 12.21 goals against average and a .382 save percentage … Totaled 130 saves on the season … Finished with a career-high 13 saves at #1 Adelphi … Collected at least 10 saves in five games, four of which came against ranked opponents … Ended the year with 22 ground balls, the third most on the Warriors

Before Merrimack: Three-year letterwinner at Ridgewood ... Led team to league, Bergen County, State sectional, State Group IV and State Tournament of Champions crowns as a sophomore ... Team was state Group IV Ā title runner-up as a junior while claiming league, country and sectional titles ... Member of Metro Magic Lacrosse and Hudson Valley Hurricanes club teams ... Also recruited by St. Bonaventure and Stonehill.

Personal: Born Feb. 6, 1996 ... Daughter of John and Lisa ... Has two siblings: John and Jake ... Brother John currently plays lacrosse at Washington College ... Father played Division I lacrosse at Fairleigh Dickinson in New Jersey ... Human Development major at Merrimack.

CAREER HIGHS

Saves: 16, at Franklin Pierce, Apr 05, 2016Ā 
Ground balls: 5, Findlay, 03/03/15Ā 
Caused turnovers: 1, at So. New Hampshire, 04/22/15

Statistics

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 18

    2015Freshman

    GK
    5'8"
    18
  • 18

    2016Sophomore

    GK
    5'8"
    18
  • 18

    2017Junior

    GK
    5'8"
    18
  • 18

    2018Senior

    GK
    5'8"
    18
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