2021-22 Women's Lacrosse Roster

#32 Bridget Deehan 2020-21 Women's Lacrosse Roster

Goalie


Height 5-3
Class Senior
Hometown Milton, Ga.
High School Milton High School
Bridget Deehan - Women's Lacrosse - Notre Dame Fighting Irish

AWARDS/HONORS:

  • 2022 Team Captain
  • 2022 Preseason All-ACC
  • 2022 Tewaaraton Watchlist
  • 2022 ACC Defensive Player of the Week (March 8)
  • 2022 All-ACC Academic Team
  • 2021 ACC All-Academic Team
  • 2021 IWLCA First Team All-American
  • 2021 Inside Lacrosse Honorable Mention All-American
  • 2021 U.S. Lacrosse Magazine Honorable Mention All-American
  • 2021 IWLCA First Team All-West/Midwest Region
  • 2021 First Team All-ACC
  • 2021 Tewaaraton Award Nominee
  • 2021 IWLCA Defensive Player of the Week (March 30, April 13)
  • 2021 ACC Defensive Player of the Week (March 30,  April 27)
  • 2021 Preseason All-ACC
  • 2021 Inside Lacrosse Preseason First Team All-American
  • 2021 U.S. Lacrosse Magazine Preseason First Team All-American
  • 2021 U.S. Lacrosse Magazine Preseason Goaltender of the Year
  • 2020 Inside Lacrosse Breakthrough Player of the Year
  • 2020 Inside Lacrosse First Team All-American
  • 2020 ACC Defensive Player of the Week (Feb. 18)
  • 2018 ACC Academic Honor Roll

AS A GRADUATE:

  • 2022 Team Captain
  • 2022 Preseason All-ACC
  • 2022 Tewaaraton Watchlist
  • 2022 ACC Defensive Player of the Week (March 8)
  • 2022 All-ACC Academic Team
  • Played in all 19 games for the Irish.
  • Tallied 159 saves for a .431 save percentage.
  • Finished the season with a 11.73 goals-against average.
  • Recorded double digit saves in seven contests, notching a career high 19 saves against UNC on April 2, 2022.

AS A SENIOR:

  • 2021 ACC All-Academic Team
  • 2021 IWLCA First Team All-American
  • 2021 Inside Lacrosse Honorable Mention All-American
  • 2021 U.S. Lacrosse Magazine Honorable Mention All-American
  • 2021 IWLCA First Team All-West/Midwest Region
  • 2021 First Team All-ACC
  • 2021 Tewaaraton Award Nominee
  • 2021 IWLCA Defensive Player of the Week (March 30, April 13)
  • 2021 ACC Defensive Player of the Week (March 30,  April 27)
  • 2021 Preseason All-ACC
  • 2021 Inside Lacrosse Preseason First Team All-American
  • 2021 U.S. Lacrosse Magazine Preseason First Team All-American
  • 2021 U.S. Lacrosse Magazine Preseason Goaltender of the Year
  • Made 167 saves in 18 contests while serving as a team captain.
  • Finished the year with a 11.78 goals-against average and .453 save percentage.
  • Led the ACC with a mark of 9.28 saves per game.
  • Recorded double-digit saves in nine contests, including a career-best 14 saves in three games at Syracuse (March 14), at Virginia (April 3) and vs. North Carolina (April 10).
  • Made seven saves to help clinch the first-ever shutout in the NCAA Division I Women’s Lacrosse Tournament vs. Robert Morris (May 14).

AS A JUNIOR:

  • Started all seven games in goal for the Irish in 2020.
  • Inside Lacrosse First Team All-American
  • Inside Lacrosse Breakthrough Player of the Year
  • Finished fifth in the country with a save percentage of .547.
  • Finished seventh in the country with a goals-against average of 7.78.
  • Part of an Irish defensive unit that ranked second in the country with a mark of 7.29 goals allowed per game.
  • Named the ACC’s Defensive Player of the Week after a career-high 12 saves in Notre Dame’s 17-15 win at #3 Northwestern (Feb. 14).
  • Stopped 10+ shots in three outings, including a pair of 12-save efforts at #3 Northwestern (Feb. 14) and vs. #22 Duke (March 1).

AS A SOPHOMORE:

  • Appeared in 10 games for the Irish for a total of 149:53 minutes played. 
  • Made 14 saves on 23 shots for a .622 save percentage.
  • Made a career-high 11 saves at Northwestern in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

AS A FRESHMAN:

  • Played in 10 games and made one start during the ACC Tournament.
  • Made 46 saves on 89 shots for a .517 save percentage on the year.
  • Picked up her first career win against Elon on Feb. 25.
  • Made nine saves against No. 8 Virginia.
  • Totaled a career-high 11 saves on the road against No. 7 Northwestern.
  • Won her second career game in the ACC Quarterfinals against Virginia. She made nine saves on 11 shots to help the Irish overcome a five-goal deficit.

PREP AND PERSONAL:

  • Graduated from Milton High School in May 2017 … earned four varsity letters in lacrosse … led her team to three state championships and four straight No. 1 rankings in the South … named First Team All-State, All-American, Academic All-American and Most Valuable Player as a junior … was First Team All-State, Georgia High School Player of the Year, Academic All-American, Under Armour All-American and Most Valuable Player as a senior … received the Parker Jackson Legacy Lacrosse Leadership Award and the Parker Jackson Legacy Lacrosse Memorial Award as a senior … was a two-time scholar-athlete and Team Georgia selection … played on the Eagle Stix club team.
  • Named to the high school honor roll … selected as Milton High School’s Best Improv Performer in 2016-17 … is a Beta Club member, Editor of the Milton High School Yearbook, Co-Founder and Vice President of the American Legion Post 201 … teaches religious education at Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church and is a Senior Altar Server … is in the National Spanish Honor Society and the National Honor Society … served as a Milton High School Special Needs Mentor and was in the Milton Improv Troupe.
  • Born in San Diego, Calif. … hails from the same high school as current Irish teammate Jessi Masinko … mother Erin Ryan Deehan (‘87) and grandfather Kevin J. Ryan (‘61) graduated from Notre Dame … has several aunts and uncles who graduated from Notre Dame … has two brothers, Patrick and Kevin, and two sisters, Tara and Meghan … is the daughter of Bill and Erin Deehan … father Bill played lacrosse at the College of the Holy Cross … full name is Bridget Mary Deehan … intends to major in business.