2016 Women's Lacrosse Roster
Colleen Ekert
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Position:
- D
- Height:
- 5-8
- Prev School:
- Commack HS (Rutgers)
- Hometown:
- Smithtown, NY
2015 (R-Jr.)
• Started in each of Liberty's 20 contests
• Garnered a spot on the Big South All-Conference first team
• Named to the Big South Conference All-Tournament squad
• Just the second Lady Flame to be recognized on the VaSID All-State first team
• Collected her lone point against Campbell on April 4 with an assist
• Anchored the defense, setting the program record for most caused turnovers in a single season with 32
• Forced a program record seven caused turnovers in a single contest at Presbyterian on April 12
• Finished second on the squad in ground balls with 46, ranking fifth most in a single season in program history
• Corralled 22 draw controls on the season
2014 (Jr.)
• Saw action in one game due to redshirt
Previous School
• Played her freshman and sophomore seasons at Rutgers
• Saw action in 13 games over two seasons
• Tallied two ground balls and one draw control
Prep
• Four-year letterwinner and two-year starter at Commack High School
• Made the academic honor roll all four years
• 2011 team Heart and Hustle award winner
• Earned Suffolk County Unsung Hero award, Gold Key award and Huntington Female Athlete of the Year plaudit in 2011
• Named to the 2010 5v5 Tournament Team
• 2009 Commack Rookie of the Year
• All-league and all-conference soccer player
• Played club lacrosse for Suffolk All Stars
Personal
• Daughter of Will Ekert and Marylou Reilly
• Majoring in exercise science
• Birthday is Dec. 29
