Kacey Merlini

Class:
Junior
Height:
5-2
High School:
Ponte Vedra
Hometown:
Ponte Vedra, Fla.

Major: Environmental Studies

2016: Forced to miss the season due to a season-ending injury during preseason ... named to both the Fall and Spring A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2015: Forced to miss all but one game during sophomore season after a season-ending injury ... started lone game played in vs. Navy, first career start, earning a caused turnover and firing off one shot on goal ... named to the Spring A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2014: Had a nice freshman season, seeing action in 15 of the Wildcats' 19 games off the bench ... netted a pair of goals on 12 shots and added two groundballs, a draw control and a caused turnover ... scored first career goal in a home win vs. Elon ... followed up with another goal at Saint Francis in the next game, firing off a season-high six shots ... pulled in a groundball and draw control at home in a 10-9 win vs. Old Dominion.

Prep and personal: a four-year varsity starter in lacrosse ... accumulated eight varsity letters in lacrosse and swimming at Ponte Vedra High School ... at the conclusion of junior year, was named team MVP in the midfield while also receiving first team all-county honors ... served as a captain in senior season ... Midfield MVP in 2012, first-team all-county in 2012 and first-team all-county 2013 ... member of Orlando/Gulf Coast Team One at Women’s Division National Tournament ... U.S. Lacrosse Academic All-American, 2013 ... Regional Finals Qualifier in 100 meter butterfly ... academic honors included: member of National Honor Society and the Hispanic, English, and Science Honor Societies, Academic Excellence Award Recipient for all four academic years ... Honor Roll Recipient and graduated Magna Cum Lau.