2024 Women's Lacrosse Roster

24 Mary Kate Conniff

  • Class Senior
  • Position Defense
  • Height 5-10
  • Hometown Summit, N.J.
  • High School Oak Knoll School
  • INFLCR mary-kathryn-conniff

Biography

CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS
All-BIG EAST Second Team 2023
IWLCA Academic Honor Roll 2023
BIG EAST All-Academic Team 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23
Athletic Director's Honor Roll Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023

Career: Veteran of 49 games in her time at Villanova with 38 caused turnovers to tie for eighth in the VU career rankings … Earned All-BIG EAST Second Team as a junior after leading the team in caused turnovers in 2023 … Accomplished student with AD's Honor Roll in every semester and BIG EAST All-Academic Team in each year at VU.

2024: Played in 14 games with five starts as a senior … Totaled 12 ground balls and five caused turnovers in her final season as a Wildcat … Had three multi-ground ball games during the 2024 campaign, including a season-high three in the BIG EAST semifinals against Denver … Caused one turnover in five separate contests, including against No. 17 Navy.

2023: Appeared in 14 games while making 13 starts.. Led the team in caused turnovers with 19, earning top seven in caused turnovers in a single season in program history..Earned 19 ground balls, two draw controls, and two points from two assists. BIG EAST: Named to All-BIG EAST Second Team. 

2022: Saw action in 12 games as a sophomore, making eight starts. Had 13 ground balls and eight caused turnovers on the year. In a win over UC Davis (3/26), she recorded five ground balls and three caused turnovers, both career highs. Had three ground balls against a ranked Maryland (3/13) team.

2021: As a freshman, Conniff appeared in nine games, making one start. Against Wagner (2/23) she recorded a season high of two ground balls.Conniff scored her lone goal of the season against Butler (4/9) on her only shot of the game. Against UCONN (4/18) she set her season mark with two caused turnovers. To finish the season, she had seven ground balls and six caused turnovers. 

Oak Knoll School: Earned four varsity letters in lacrosse and soccer...Three time Prep Champions, Sectional Champions, and State Group 1 Champions...In 2019 team was ranked number 1 in the stats and NJ Team of the Year also ranked 5th in US Lacrosse National Rankings...Nominated for Best Girls Sophomore Lacrosse Player in New Jersey (2018)...AP Scholar (2020)

Personal: Born July 29, 2002 in Summit, New Jersey to Thomas and Margery...Has three younger siblings, Tommy, Patrick, and John...Chose to attend Villanova because, "of its challenging academics and amazing community."

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Historical Player Information

  • 24

    2021Freshman

    Defense
    24
  • 24

    2022Sophomore

    Defense
    5'10"
    24
  • 24

    2023Junior

    Defense
    5'10"
    24
  • 24

    2024Senior

    Defense
    5'10"
    24