2018-19 Women's Lacrosse Roster

#23 Samantha Giacolone 2017-18 Women's Lacrosse Roster

Goalie

Height 5-4

Class Junior

Hometown Manorville, N.Y.

High School Eastville South Manor

Bio / Statistics

AWARDS/HONORS:

Closed her Irish career as the program’s all-time leader in wins (47) and saves (605)
2019 IWLCA Second Team All-American
2019 Inside Lacrosse Third Team All-American
2019 IWLCA First Team All-Region
2019 Tewaaraton Award Nominee
2019 First Team All-ACC
2019 IL Midseason Second Team All-American
2019 IWLCA National Defensive Player of the Week (April 3)
2019 ACC Defensive Player of the Week (March 19, April 2)
2018 First Team All-ACC
2018 IWLCA Second Team All-Region
2018 Preseason Honorable Mention All-American by Inside Lacrosse
2018 Preseason All-ACC
2018 All-ACC Academic Team
2018 ACC Academic Honor Roll
2017 IWLCA National Player of the Week (March 29)
2017 ACC Defensive Player of the Week (March 7 & March 28)
2017 Preseason All-America Honorable Mention by Inside Lacrosse
2017 All-ACC Academic Team
2017 ACC Academic Honor Roll
2016 Inside Lacrosse All-Rookie Team
2016 Inside Lacrosse National Rookie of the Week (April 26; May 18)
2016 ACC All-Tournament Team
2016 ACC Defensive Player of the Week (Feb. 23)
2016 ACC Academic Honor Roll

AS A SENIOR:

Closed her Irish career as the program’s all-time leader in wins (47) and saves (605)
Recorded a career-best .498 save percentage with 138 saves.
Among the nation’s leaders with a goals-against average of 8.52.
Stopped double-digit shots in six contests.
2019 IWLCA First Team All-Region
2019 Tewaaraton Award Nominee
2019 First Team All-ACC
2019 IL Midseason Second Team All-American
IWLCA National Defensive Player of the Week (April 3)
2x ACC Defensive Player of the Week (March 19, April 2)

AS A JUNIOR:

Led the ACC during the regular season in save percentage (.469) and was third in saves (146) and saves per game (7.33).
Recorded a career-high .647 save percentage against Jacksonville when she saved 11 of 17 shots.
Tallied 10 games this season with a save percentage at .500 or higher.
Had five games this season with double digit saves.
Season-high 15 saves came against No. 6 Boston College and High Point.
Set a career high with seven ground balls against Marquette.
Led the team in ground balls for the second-consecutive season with 43 ground balls.
Ranks ninth all-time for most saves in a single season.

AS A SOPHOMORE:

Started all 19 games in the goal.
Fourth all-time in school history for goalkeeper games played in a single season.
Collected 11 wins for the Irish, recorded 180 saves, caused 13 turnovers and led the Irish with 51 ground balls.
Set the school record for most saves (180) in a single season.
Owned a .475 save percentage.

AS A FRESHMAN:

Started all 21 games, tying the school record for most games played by a goalkeeper in school history.
Recorded 14 wins, the third-most in a single season of any Irish goalkeeper.
Played 1233:56 total minutes, the most of any goalkeeper in a single season in program history.
Finished with a 7.97 goals against average in a single season, which ranks second on Notre Dame’s all-time list.
Recorded 141 saves, including a career-high 13 saves on February 21 vs. Boston College.
Tallied a .462 save percentage.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Graduated from Eastport South Manor in the spring of 2015 … lettered in six times in lacrosse, four times in basketball and three times in soccer … member of the USA Under-19 national team … named a U.S. Lacrosse All-American and All-Academic team member her senior year … named an Under Armour All-American in her senior season … USA Today first team All-American … helped her team during her senior season to a Long Island and New York State Class B championship … named MVP of state semifinal game … Named to state championship all-tournament team … part of the MSG’s top 30 athletes to watch list … ranked as the No. 10 recruit in the nation by Inside Lacrosse … ranked as the top goalie in the nation by Inside Lacrosse … named all league in basketball all four years of high school … named all conference three times … awarded the ESM MVP award twice during her high school career … received the ESM White Letter MVP Award her senior year … named all-county all four years in lacrosse … helped her team to three Suffolk County Class B championships her freshman, sophomore and senior years … named second-team all-Long Island as a sophomore and first-team as both a junior and senior … earned U.S. Lacrosse All-Academic honors … tri-state first-team all-metro and Tri-State Player of the Year as a senior … ranked in the MSG Top 100 Players … received tri-state honorable mention all-metro honors as a junior… earned the ESM Most Outstanding Senior Athlete award, ESM Senior Leadership Award, and the ESM Outstanding Achievement award … section 11 Gold Key winner … final high school career record in net was 88-25 with 1,056 career saves … helped her club team to a Under-15 national championship and four other titles … played for the Long Island Yellow Jackets Lacrosse Club team along side fellow Irish Jenn Casadonte, Samantha Lynch and Nikki Ortega … member of the National Jr. Honor Society … part of the yearbook committee… full name is Samantha Catherine Giacolone … born in West Islip, New York to Steven and Theresa Giacolone … mother, Theresa, played softball and North Carolina and father, Steven, played soccer at Hofstra.