2 Caitlin Sweeney
Caitlin Sweeney
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Shirley, N.Y.
  • High School:
    Longwood HS
  • Position:
    M
  • Major:
    Sports & Recreation Management
  • gp
    16
  • p
    72
  • g
    60
  • a
    12

Bio

Through the end of her junior season, ranked fourth all-time in program history in points (172) and goals (134), fifth in assists (38) and ninth in shots on goal (214).

Among program single-season records, through the end of her junior season, ranked third in points (72, 2017) and goals (60, 2017), tied for eighth in assists (15, 2015), tied for 14th in points (51, 2015) and tied for 15th in assists (12, 2017).

As a Junior in 2017: Started in all 16 games in the midfield for the Ravens...IWLCA All-America Third Team selection...IWLCA All-North Region Second Team selection...All-Northeast-10 Conference Second Team selection...Fall/Spring Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll selection...Finished fifth in the nation in free-position goals per game (1.31), eighth in goals per game (3.75), tied for 13th in goals (60), 20th in draw controls per game (4.38), 28th in points per game (4.5) and 29th in free-position percentage (.538)...Led the NE10 in free-position goals (21-for-39)...Finished third in the NE10 in draw controls (70), tied for fourth in goals and sixth in both points (72) and shots on goal (83)...Led the team in goals, points, shot attempts (129), shots on goal, game-winning goals (5), free-position goals and draw controls...Finished second on the team in assists (12), ground balls (31) and caused turnovers (16)...Tallied six points on three goals and three assists in the season opener at Nyack on 3/4...Put home seven goals and collected five draw controls against Shepherd on 3/13...Tallied 4-1-5 to go with four ground balls and nine draw controls at Saint Michael's on 3/29...Notched 4-2-6 with two ground balls and six draw controls at New Haven on 4/2...Tallied 6-2-8 and picked up two ground balls and seven draw controls at Merrimack on 4/4...Scored seven times, to go with four ground balls, nine draw controls and two caused turnovers against Southern New Hampshire on 4/8...Piled up a career-best nine goals, along with three ground balls, seven draw controls and three caused turnovers to fill out her stat line at Southern Connecticut State on 4/15...Put home five goals and picked up four draw controls against Pace on 4/22...Scored at least one goal and had at least two points in each of the season's first 13 games...Chalked up five draw controls against Adelphi on 4/26...Scored twice and collected three ground balls at Le Moyne on 4/29.
2017 Statistics

As a Sophomore in 2016: Sweeney appeared and started in all 16 games for the Ravens this season...Spring Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll selection...she totaled 38 goals and 11 assists for 49 points..she collected 31 ground balls, won 62 draw controls and caused 16 turnovers...with a shot on goal percentage of 68.3%...she had a season high of six goals against Bentley (4/19) where she also won three draw controls and caused a turnover... Scoring five goals agaisnt St. Thomas Aquinas (3/15) also grounding two balls and winning four draw controls...She won a season high of nine draw controls against Southern Connecticut State (4/16) and won eight twice, first against Post (3/11) and against verus Saint Michael's (3/30)...2016 Statistics

As a Freshman in 2015: Named Northeast-10 Conference All-Rookie Team...Fall/Spring Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll selection...Sweeney got her collegiate debut against Stonhill (3/3) she appeared in 13 games, earning a total of 51 points, 36 goals and 15 assists..Shot on goal percentage of 69.7%... Collecting 20 ground balls and taking 41 draw controls, causing seven turnovers on the season...Her first goal came against St.Thomas Aquinas (3/8) where she scored four total goals and had three assists....Also scoring four goals against Tiffin (3/13) with two assists and six draw controls...Season high of goals against Merrimack (3/17) scoing six goals....At American International (3/21) Sweeney took 13 shots and made four goals with one assist, collecting three ground balls, three draw controls and caused two turnovers. 2015 Statistics

Before Franklin Pierce: Team MVP and All-County selection as a senior at Longwood High School (N.Y.)...Named Most Outstanding Female Athelte in her class...Also, an All-Conference selection in soccer as a junior and earned the basketball team's Bulldog Award as a senior at Longwood.

Personal: Daughter of Thomas and Victoria Sweeney...A sports & recreation management major...Has an older brother, Michael, an older sister, Samantha, and a twin sister, Briana...Briana (bio) is also a member of the lacrosse team at Franklin Pierce. 

Player Profile

Recent Games
Apr 15 at Southern Connecticut State W, 17-16
Apr 18 Bentley L, 10-8
Apr 22 Pace L, 13-12
Apr 26 Adelphi L, 20-2
Apr 29 at Le Moyne L, 17-6
May 3 at Le Moyne L, 13-1
  Overall Conf
Games 16 13
Points 72 59
Goals 60 50
Assists 12 9
Shots 129 104
Shooting percentage 46.5 48.1
Shots on goal 83 67
Shots on goal percentage 64.3 64.4
Free position goals-shots 21-39 18-36
Ground balls 31 30
Draw controls 70 64
Turnovers 33 30
Caused turnovers 16 15
Fouls 18 10
Yellow cards 6 4
Red cards 0 0
Green cards 0 0
Date Opponent Score g a pts fpg-fps gb dc to ct sh sh% sog sog% fo peyc rc gc
Mar 4 at Nyack W, 16-3 3 3 6 0-0 0 1 0 1 3 100.0 3 100.0 1 - 0 0
Mar 13 Shepherd W, 16-9 7 0 7 3-3 1 5 2 0 18 38.9 12 66.7 0 - 0 0
Mar 16 at Post   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 18 at Stonehill L, 13-5 1 2 3 0-2 4 1 3 3 3 33.3 1 33.3 6 - 0 0
Mar 21 Assumption L, 11-10 3 1 4 1-3 2 4 2 1 6 50.0 4 66.7 0 - 0 0
Mar 25 Saint Anselm L, 11-10 4 0 4 1-4 2 2 0 2 9 44.4 4 44.4 0 - 0 0
Mar 29 at Saint Michael's W, 13-9 4 1 5 2-2 4 9 5 1 9 44.4 6 66.7 0 - 0 0
Apr 2 at New Haven L, 18-13 4 2 6 2-2 2 6 4 1 7 57.1 5 71.4 1 - 0 0
Apr 4 at Merrimack W, 16-8 6 2 8 1-1 2 7 0 0 8 75.0 6 75.0 0 - 0 0
Apr 8 Southern New Hampshire W, 15-14 7 0 7 2-4 4 9 3 2 11 63.6 8 72.7 0 - 0 0
Apr 12 at American International W, 10-8 2 0 2 1-1 3 3 1 0 6 33.3 5 83.3 0 - 0 0
Apr 15 at Southern Connecticut State W, 17-16 9 0 9 2-4 3 7 2 3 12 75.0 10 83.3 0 - 0 0
Apr 18 Bentley L, 10-8 3 0 3 2-6 1 6 2 1 14 21.4 6 42.9 0 - 0 0
Apr 22 Pace L, 13-12 5 0 5 2-2 0 4 4 0 11 45.5 7 63.6 0 - 0 0
Apr 26 Adelphi L, 20-2 0 1 1 0-2 0 5 4 0 4 0.0 2 50.0 0 - 0 0
Apr 29 at Le Moyne L, 17-6 2 0 2 2-3 3 1 0 1 4 50.0 3 75.0 3 - 0 0
May 3 at Le Moyne L, 13-1 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 1 0 4 0.0 1 25.0 7 - 0 0
  gp gs g a pts fpg-fps gb dc to ct sh sh% sog sog% fo peyc rc gc
2014-15 13 10 36 15 51 7-18 20 41 32 7 89 40.4 62 69.7 14 - 2 0
2015-16 16 16 38 11 49 6-22 31 62 32 16 101 37.6 69 68.3 14 - 0 0
2016-17 16 16 60 12 72 21-39 31 70 33 16 129 46.5 83 64.3 18 - 0 0
2017-18 15 15 60 22 82 15-31 49 98 41 12 123 48.8 93 75.6 8 - 0 0
Total 60 57 194 60 254 49-110 131 271 138 51 442 43.9 307 69.5 54 - 2 0
    gp gs g a pts fpg-fps gb dc to ct sh sh% sog sog% fo peyc rc gc
Event Total 16 16 60 12 72 21-39 31 70 33 16 129 46.5 83 64.3 18 - 0 0
Conference 13 13 50 9 59 18-36 30 64 30 15 104 48.1 67 64.4 10 - 0 0
Exhibition - - - - 0 0-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 7 7 29 2 31 11-24 10 35 17 6 73 39.7 43 58.9 0 - 0 0
Away 9 9 31 10 41 10-15 21 35 16 10 56 55.4 40 71.4 18 - 0 0
Neutral - - - - 0 0-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 7 7 38 6 44 11-15 17 41 13 7 67 56.7 50 74.6 1 - 0 0
Losses 9 9 22 6 28 10-24 14 29 20 9 62 35.5 33 53.2 17 - 0 0
Month March 6 6 22 7 29 7-14 13 22 12 8 48 45.8 30 62.5 7 - 0 0
April 9 9 38 5 43 14-25 18 48 20 8 77 49.4 52 67.5 4 - 0 0
May 1 1 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 1 0 4 0.0 1 25.0 7 - 0 0

News Mentions

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PREVIEW: Women’s Lacrosse Returns to Postseason for Northeast-10 Quarterfinal Visit to No. 1 Le Moyne

RINDGE, N.H. (May 2, 2017) – For the first time in eight years, the eighth-seeded Franklin Pierce University women’s lacrosse team...

May 2, 2017

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Women’s Lacrosse Falls in Regular-Season Finale at No. 1 Le Moyne, 17-6, but Still Clinch Postseason Berth

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (April 15, 2017) – Senior midfielder Vicki Graveline (3-1-4) and senior attack Alexis Garbarino (3-0-3) scored three goals...

April 29, 2017

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#3 Adelphi Rolls By Franklin Pierce in Home Finale

The Franklin Pierce University women’s lacrosse team concluded their home schedule on Wednesday afternoon with a 20-2 setback at the hands...

April 26, 2017

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#11 Pace Rallies Late to Best Franklin Pierce on Senior Day

Franklin Pierce University senior goalkeeper Denise Hunt (Hull, Mass.) stopped a season-high 16 shots as the no. 11 nationally-ranked Pace...

April 22, 2017

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Women’s Lacrosse Comes up Short in Pivotal Game Against Bentley, 10-8

RINDGE, N.H. (April 15, 2017) – With nothing but three stern tests on the remaining schedule, the Franklin Pierce University women’s...

April 18, 2017

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Women’s Lacrosse Hangs on for Fourth Straight Win, 17-16, at SCSU

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (April 15, 2017) – The Franklin Pierce University women’s lacrosse team built a 9-5 first-half lead on Saturday...

April 15, 2017

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Big Second Half Rallies Women’s Lacrosse Past AIC, 10-8

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (April 12, 2017) – Trailing 5-3 on the road at halftime against a one-win team, the Franklin Pierce University women&rsqu...

April 12, 2017

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Sweeney Scores Seven, Ravens Defeat SNHU For First Time Since 2004

Junior midfielder Caitlin Sweeney (Shirley, N.Y.) led all scorers with seven goals as the Franklin Pierce University women’s lacrosse team...

April 8, 2017

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Caitlin Sweeney Nets Half-Dozen as Women’s Lacrosse Doubles Up Merrimack, 16-8

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (April 4, 2017) – The Franklin Pierce University women’s lacrosse team put away five of the game’s first...

April 4, 2017

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No. 12 New Haven Pulls Away Late as Women’s Lacrosse Falls, 18-13

WEST HAVEN, Conn. (April 2, 2017) – Tied 12-12 with 10 minutes remaining, No. 12 nationally ranked New Haven poured in the next six goals...

April 2, 2017

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Strong First Half, Balanced Attack Lead Women’s Lacrosse to 13-9 Triumph at Saint Michael’s

COLCHESTER, Vt. (March 29, 2017) – The Franklin Pierce University women’s lacrosse team jumped out to a 6-3 first-half lead on...

March 29, 2017

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Women’s Lacrosse Comes Up One Short Against Saint Anselm, Falls 11-10

RINDGE, N.H. (March 25, 2017) – With weather conditions rapidly deteriorating, scoring stalled out in the second half on Saturday afternoon...

March 25, 2017

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Ravens Rally From Five Goal Hole, Drop Thrilling Contest in Overtime

The Franklin Pierce University women’s lacrosse team rallied from a 7-2 first half deficit, but eventually fell in overtime to Northeast-10...

March 21, 2017

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Women’s Lacrosse Falls Behind Early, Downed at No. 20 Stonehill, 13-5

EASTON, Mass. (March 18, 2017) – No. 20 nationally ranked Stonehill scored the first six goals of the game on Saturday afternoon, to take a...

March 18, 2017

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Sweeney Sisters Subdue Shepherd in 16-9 Women’s Lacrosse Win

RINDGE, N.H. (March 13, 2017) – Playing in chilled, blustery conditions in the run-up to Winter Storm Stella, the sisters Sweeney made the...

March 13, 2017

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Sweeney Twins Lead Way for Women’s Lacrosse in 16-3, Season-Opening Rout at Nyack

NYACK, N.Y. (March 4, 2017) – The Franklin Pierce University women’s lacrosse team scored the first seven goals as part of a 13-2...

March 4, 2017