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2012 Women's Lacrosse Roster

16 Theresa Walton

  • Position Midfield
  • Height 5-4
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Syracuse, N.Y.
  • High School Nottingham

Biography

2012 • Senior Year
• Appeared in 15 games with 11 starts on defense and in the midfield.
• Recorded 10 points, nine goals and one assist.
• Netted two tallies against No. 7 Vanderbilt, St. Bonaventure and Siena.
• Collected 17 ground balls, 10 draw controls and eight caused turnovers.
• Often drew the assignment of the opposing team's top offensive threat.
• Held the nation's fourth-best scorer to just one tally and zero assists in the NCAA Tournament Play-In Game at No. 15 Massachusetts.
• Also kept Fairfield's top scorer without a point in the MAAC Championship victory against the Stags.

2011 • Junior Year
• Played in 20 games with 19 starting assignments.
• Recorded 24 points, 19 goals and five assists.
• Also added 15 ground balls, 14 draw controls and nine caused turnovers from the midfield.
• Earned MAAC All-Tournament honors, helping the Griffs to wins against Siena and Fairfield to earn the program's first title.
• Matched a career high with three goals in the semifinal victory against the Saints.
• Added two goals in the championship to go along with three ground balls, two draw controls and one caused turnover.
• Posted six games with at least two goals, including a hat trick against Detroit.
• Netted the game-winning tally in an 11-10 come-from-behind victory against Robert Morris.
• Matched a career high with four draw controls versus Duquesne.

2010 • Sophomore Year
• Appeared in 16 games, making 15 starts.
• Recorded 17 ground balls, 16 draw controls and 13 caused turnovers.
• Frequently drew the assignment of the opponent's top offensive threat.
• Held the two-time MAAC Offensive Player of the Year without a goal for the first time in her career against Fairfield, matching a career high with three caused turnovers and adding two ground balls.
• Tied a personal best with three ground balls against St. Bonaventure.
• Collected a career-best four draw controls against Binghamton.
• Also recorded five points, four goals and one assist on the offensive side.
• Scored a goal in three-straight games against Connecticut, Robert Morris and Binghamton.
• Registered two points on a goal and an assist against Niagara.

2009 • Freshman Year
• Played in 16 games with 13 starting assignments on defense.
• Frequently drew the assignment of the opponent's top offensive threat.
• Recorded 22 draw controls, 13 ground balls and seven caused turnovers.
• Added 11 points, 10 goals and one assist on the offensive side.
• Posted three goals, three ground balls and two caused turnovers in first collegiate game against Boston College.
• Netted two goals against Howard and Binghamton.
• Recorded season highs with three caused turnovers and three ground balls against Iona.
• Picked up a season-best three draw controls against Robert Morris and Siena.

Before Canisius
• Earned three letters at Henninger High School.
• Earned OSHL All-league honors.
• Named an Academic All-American.
• Also a member of the soccer team, earning all-league accolades.
• Member of National Honor Society.

Personal
• Born Aug. 19, 1990 in Syracuse, N.Y.
• Daughter of William and Barbara Walton.
• Three siblings, Billy, Mary and Carolyn.
• Billy played lacrosse at RIT.
• Carolyn plays lacrosse at St. John Fisher .
• Mary is a diver at LeMoyne College.
• Majoring in communications.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 16

    2009Freshman

    Midfield
    5'4"
    16
  • 16

    2010Sophomore

    Midfield
    5'4"
    16
  • 16

    2011Junior

    Midfield
    5'4"
    16
  • 16

    2012Senior

    Midfield
    5'4"
    16