#24 Maddie Howe 2020-21 Women's Lacrosse Roster

AWARDS/HONORS:

• 2022 Team Captain
• ACC Offensive Player of the Week (March 22)
• 2021 ACC All-Academic Team
• Selected as one of 60 players invited to the U.S. Women’s National Team tryout in 2021
• 2021 Second Team All-ACC
• 2021 ACC All-Tournament Team
• 2021 Preseason All-ACC
• 2020 Tewaaraton Watch List
• 2020 Preseason All-ACC
• 2020 Preseason IL Third Team All-American
• 2019 IWLCA Second Team All-American
• 2019 Inside Lacrosse Honorable Mention All-American
• 2019 IWLCA First Team All-Region
• 2019 First Team All-ACC
• 2019 IL Midseason Third Team All-American
• 2019 Tewaaraton Award Watch List
• 2019 ACC All-Academic Team
• 2018 ACC All-Academic Team
• 2018 ACC Academic Honor Roll

AS A GRADUATE:

• 2022 Team Captain
• ACC Offensive Player of the Week (March 22)
• Appeared in all 19 games for the Irish scoring 38 goals.
• Dished out 19 assists for 57 points, finishing fourth on the team in points.
• Added 12 ground ball pickups, two draw controls, and nine caused turnovers.
• Set a new career-high with seven goals in the win over Yale on March 20, 2022.
• Notched her 200th career point in the season opener win against Central Michigan.

AS A SENIOR:

• 2021 ACC All-Academic Team
• 2021 Second Team All-ACC
• 2021 ACC All-Tournament Team
• 2021 Preseason All-ACC
• Started all 18 games for the Irish while serving as a team captain.
• Finished second on the team with 33 goals and fourth with 46 points.
• Added 15 ground balls, eight draw controls and seven caused turnovers.
• Had seven 3+ goal outings, including a five point (4G, A) performance in the ACC Quarterfinals vs. Duke (April 28).
• Netted the game-winning goal in a thrilling 17-16 win over Duke in the ACC Quarterfinals (April 28).
• Collected four points (3G, A), two caused turnovers and two ground balls in the NCAA Second Round vs. Virginia (May 16).

AS A JUNIOR:

• Started in six games for the Irish in 2020.
• Ranked third on the team with 16 goals and fourth with 19 points.
• Opened the season with three consecutive four-goal outings vs. Marquette (Feb. 9), at #3 Northwestern (Feb. 14) and vs. Central Michigan (Feb. 16).
• Added a hat trick in Notre Dame’s 13-9 win over #22 Duke (March 1).
• Added five ground balls and a pair of caused turnovers.
• 2020 Tewaaraton Watch List
• 2020 Preseason All-ACC
• 2020 Preseason IL Third Team All-American

AS A SOPHOMORE:

• Started all 19 games.
• Led the team with 59 goals and 78 points.
• Scored a goal in every game and netted at least three goals in in 13 contests.
• Tied Jillian Byers for the most points in a single game with a six goal, six assist outing at Ohio State on Feb. 22.
• Netted a hat trick in four ACC games. 
• Converted 17-of-26 free position shots to be among the nation’s leaders with 65.4% free position percentage.
• Added 16 ground balls, 15 caused turnovers and four draw controls. 
• 2019 IWLCA First Team All-Region
• 2019 First Team All-ACC
• 2019 IL Midseason Third Team All-American
• 2019 Tewaaraton Award Watch List

AS A FRESHMAN:

• Started all 19 games.
• Led the team in goals (40) and points (55) and third in assists (15).
• Combined with Andie Aldave to be the first freshman duo in school history to score 30+ goals in a single season in school history.
• First freshman to score 40 goals since Cortney Fortunato in 2014.
• Ranks third all-time in school history for most points in her freshman season.
• Scored a career-high four goals five times this season and recorded eight hat tricks to lead the team.
• Recorded six points twice at home against Michigan and on the road against Louisville.
• Career high four assists came in the home win against Elon.

PREP AND PERSONAL:

• Graduated from Fairport High School in June 2017 … earned five varsity letters in lacrosse and two in basketball … led her team to the 2016 Section V finals, the 2015 Section V Sportsmanship Team Award and was a four-time recipient of the New York State Scholar Athlete Achievement Award … is a five-time All-Monroe County selection … as a freshman, represented Western New York in the U.S. Lacrosse Women’s National Tournament … as a junior was named a U.S. Lacrosse High School All-American, All-Greater Rochester Player of the Year and Monroe County Player of the Year … is a four-time All-Greater Rochester nominee and a two-time Red Raider Award winner, given to the athlete who exhibits athletic, academic and leadership excellence … as a senior was named a US Lacrosse Academic All-Ameircan and was selected to the All-County First Team and the All-Greater Rochester First Team … was inducted into the Fairport High School Student Hall of Fame … was a two-time team captain … competed on the Lady Roc 2017 Yellow club lacrosse team … suffered two ACL injuries in 2014 and 2016 that caused her to miss those respective summer seasons.
• Is a Fairport High School Student Hall of Fame nominee and Notre Dame Club of Rochester Junior of the Year finalist … named Fairport High School Academic Excellence Award winner … was involved in the Student Ambassador Club, was the treasurer of the Joey Fund Committee and volunteers as a Youth Asset Leader … was invited to speak at the Student Summit of Race and selected as a panelist for the University of Rochester’s “Sports Summit on Injury Prevention and Health-Related Technology” … was a National Honor Society member.
• Born in Buffalo, N.Y. … hails from the same high school as former Irish athletes Katie DeRusso, Jenny Chiang and Angela Ryck … father played collegiate basketball at Geneseo … has a little brother Derek … is the daughter of Craig and Dawn Howe … full name is Madeline Jane Howe.