Mackenzie Lehman

Class:
Redshirt Senior
Position:
A
Height:
5-11
Prev School:
Peters Township High School
Hometown:
McMurray, Pa.

2024 (Sr.)

Named 2024 ASUN Preseason Midfielder of the Year
Started seven games before suffering a season-ending injury on March 11 at San Diego State.
Tallied 18 goals and five assists across seven games played.
Finished seventh on the team with 23 points
Served as the primary draw control specialist, securing 30 total draw controls (4.29 per game.
Totaled 19 ground balls and 17 caused turnovers
Finished the season No. 3 in Liberty program history with 2.62 points per game, No. 7 with 160 points, No. 4 with 178 draw controls, No. 4 with 116 goals, No. 5 with 1.90 goals per game, No. 8 with 0.72 assists per game and No. 9 with 44 assists
Multiple season averages led the team including 2.5 goals per game, 3.29 points per game, 4.29 draws per game, 2.17 ground balls per game and 2.43 caused turnovers per game
Converted two out of seven free position opportunities
Recorded four games with at least three goals.
Earned a season-high five points (2g, 3a) in a 20-17 victory against Pitt on March 6
Included on IWLCA Academic Honor Roll, CUSA Commissioner’s Honor Roll

2023 (Jr.)

Started 17 games, played in 18
Selected to ASUN All-Conference first team for second straight year
Named to the ASUN All-Tournament team, tallied seven goals, two assists and nine points in two games
Awarded VaSID All-State first team for second consecutive season
Included on the ASUN Academic Honor Roll for a third straight season
Received a spot on the IWLCA Academic Honor Roll
Finished second on the team in goals (40), assists (17) and points (57) and shots (84, 65 on goal)
Collected 28 ground balls, 23 caused turnovers (tied for second) and 36 draw controls (second)
Led Liberty with five game-winning goals, including the game-winner at Jacksonville (12-10) for the first victory over a ranked opponent in program history on April 1
Tallied multiple points in 15 contests, at least three points in 10 games and at least five points in three contests
Recorded a season high six points (3 g, 3 a) in a 22-8 win at Lindenwood on April 22
Netted a season-high four goals in four contests
Finished the 2023 season with three consecutive games with at least seven shots and five on goal, including a season-high eight shots (six on goal) in a 21-8 win over Queens in the ASUN semifinal on May 4
Scored three goals and added an assist in a 14-13 defeat to Jacksonville in the ASUN Championship game on May 6
Recorded at least three ground balls in four contests, multiple caused turnovers in seven and at least three draw controls in seven games
Ended 2023 season with 98 career goals 39 assists and 137 points, with all three categories ranking ninth in program history
Ranks No. 10 in program history with 196 shots and 18 free position goals and sixth with 148 draw controls

2022 (So.)

Started all 17 games
Tabbed to ASUN All-Conference first team
Selected to VaSID All-State first team
Garnered inclusion on the ASUN Academic Honor Roll for a second straight season
Named ASUN Player of the Week (April 12) for second time in career
Finished second on the team in goals (40), points (53) and draw controls (59)
Totaled 13 assists (fourth on team), seven free-position goals, 16 ground balls and 15 draw controls despite missing two games
Scored multiple goals in 11 games, with a career-best six goals vs. Stetson on six shots (April 9)
Had a career-high 10 draw controls in season opener at Vanderbilt (Feb. 12), had eight or more draw controls in three game
Scored game-winning goal in Liberty's 15-14 OT win at Virginia Tech on Feb. 23, the Lady Flames' first-ever win over the Hokies
Totaled two games getting with six points

2021 (Fr.)

Appeared in all 19 games, making 13 starts
Selected as ASUN Freshman of the Year
Tabbed to ASUN All-Conference second team
Named ASUN Player of the Week on April 21, Liberty's first-ever freshmen to be selected ASUN Player of the Week
Garnered inclusion on the ASUN Academic Honor Roll
Totaled 18 goals, nine assists, 27 points (fifth on team), 44 shots (33 on goal), four free-position goals, 53 draw controls (most on team), 23 ground balls and 21 caused turnovers (second on team)
Led Liberty freshmen in goals (18), assists (9), points (27) and ground balls (23) and caused turnovers (21)
Paced the team in ground balls (9) and was second in caused turnovers (6) in three ASUN regular season games
Scored five goals in Liberty’s ASUN semifinal win over Kennesaw State, May 6
Tallied multiple goals five times
Won three or more draw controls seven times, including a career-best eight draw versus Kennesaw State (April 16)
Generated a season-best five caused turnovers at Robert Morris, Feb. 21 and had multiple caused turnovers on four occasions
Scooped up two or more ground balls seven times, including a season-best four ground balls in a road win at Old Dominion (March 10)

Prep

Graduate of Peters Township High School
Named USA Lacrosse and earned all-section and all-WPIAL honors as a junior
Earned two awards as a sophomore in 2018: Under Armour All-American Midwest team and USA Lacrosse Pittsburgh Team
Helped Peters Township to 34-19 mark and three straight WPIAL playoff berths
Finished junior season with 65 goals, 13 assists, 78 points and 69 draw controls
Concluded sophomore year with 44 goals, nine assists and 14 draw controls
Also played on the basketball team at Peters Township High School
Competed at the club level for Pittsburgh Premier Lacrosse Club
*Note: Did not compete in spring senior season due to COVID-19 pandemic

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