Alice Mercer is an American women's lacrosse player.
| Nationality |  USA |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Shoots | Left/Right |
| Position | Defender |
| NCAA UWLX team | Maryland Terrapins (2013–16) Long Island Sound (2016–present) |
| Pro career | 2009– |
Having played with the Maryland Terrapins at the collegiate level, she was named to the US national team for the 2015–16 season.[1] Upon graduating from Maryland, she was signed as a free agent by the Long Island Sound of the United Women's Lacrosse League.[2]
Playing career
editAttending Century High School (Sykesville, Maryland), Mercer captured three state championships; a Class 2A-1A title in 2009, followed by a pair of 3A-2A titles in 2010 and 2012. Competing for the Knights varsity team, Mercer gained Conference Player of the Year honors in 2012 along with a spot on the Under Armour All-America team. She would graduate with 208 career goals.[3]
NCAA
editIn her sophomore season (2014), Mercer would start in all 24 games for the Terrapins, earning a spot on the ACC Championship All-Tournament Team, while gaining her first IWLCA All-America nod (third team). Of note, the Terrapins would move to the Big Ten in 2015. On March 11, 2015, Mercer would score her first goal in NCAA play, also registering an assist against Towson.
Heading into her senior season (2016), she was recognized as one of the team captains.[4] Statistically, she ranked second on the Terrapins with 31 caused turnovers. In addition, she registered 39 ground balls and 16 draw controls, respectively. Mercer would finish the season as one of five Terrapins players (including Taylor Cummings, Nadine Hadnagy, Zoe Stukenberg and Megan Whittle) to earn spots on the IWLCA All-America teams.[5]
UWLX
editMercer made her UWLX debut with the Long Island Sound on June 11, 2016. Competing at Richard F. Garber Field in Amherst, Massachusetts, the Sound prevailed against the Philadelphia Force by a final score of 14–8.
Awards and honors
edit- 2012 Under Armour All-American (High School)
- 2013 IWLCA Second Team All-Region
- 2014 ACC Championship All-Tournament Team
- 2014 First Team All-ACC
- 2014 IWLCA Second Team All-Region
- 2014 IWLCA Third Team All-American
- 2014 NCAA All-Tournament Team
- 2015 All-Big Ten
- 2015 IWLCA Second Team All-American
- 2016 All-Big Ten
- 2016 Big Ten All-Tournament Team
- 2016 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year
- 2016 Honda Award Finalist
- 2016 Inside Lacrosse Preseason First Team All-American
- 2016 IWLCA Defensive Player of the Year (Division I)[6]
- 2016 Tewaaraton Award Finalist[7]
References
edit- ^ "2015–16 UIS Women's National Team Named". uslacrosse.org. n.d. Archived from the original on 2016-05-13. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
- ^ "Six College Seniors Added to United Women's Lacrosse League Rosters". United Women’s Lacrosse League. 2016-06-10. Archived from the original on 2016-06-16. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
- ^ Megan Woodward (2016-06-09). "Women's Lacrosse: Century grad Mercer reflects on successful defensive career at". Carroll County Times. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
- ^ "Alice Mercer Bio". Maryland Terrapins Athletics. n.d. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
- ^ "Terps Cummings, Mercer, Whittle headline women's lacrosse all America team". Baltimore Sun. 2016-05-18. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
- ^ "IWLCA Names 2016 Players of the Year". iwlca.org. 2016-06-06. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
- ^ Katherine Dunn (2016-05-15). "Terps Taylor Cummings, Alice Mercer lead Tewaaraton finalists". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2016-06-20.