University of New Hampshire Athletics
2012 Women's Lacrosse
Roster
Cara Dowdle
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Loyola Academy
- Hometown:
- Northbrook, Ill.
Collegiate Honors: 2014: America East Academic Honor Roll. 2012: America East Academic Honor Roll. 2011: America East All-Rookie Team.
Career Highs: Assists- 1 vs. Presbyterian (03/18/11); Points- 1 vs. Presbyterian (03/18/11); Ground balls- 3 vs. Dartmouth (02/22/14); Draw controls- 2 at Colgate (03/05/11); Caused turnovers- 2 (three times).
2014 Season
Has started all fifteen games; second on the team in caused turnovers (10); also has sixteen ground balls and one draw control; career-high three GBs vs. Dartmouth (02/22); season-high two CTO at Iona (03/10).
2013 Season
Played in six of 17 games, all off the bench; played in three of six America East conference games; appeared in each of the last two regular-season games – at Fairfield (04/20) and at UMBC (04/27); played in three consecutive games spanning March 24 to April 3 (at Albany, vs. Iona, vs. Vermont).
2012 Season
Played in 14 of 16 games and was in the starting lineup five times; started four of the five America East games in which she played; recorded one ground ball in four games; season-high two caused turnovers vs. Binghamton (03/24); also had a draw control that game vs. the Bearcats.
2011 Season
Played in 10 of 17 games and was in the starting lineup nine times; sidelined by injury the last seven games of the season; recorded one point with an assist against Presbyterian (03/18); tallied two ground balls in her collegiate debut, the Feb. 23 season opener at Holy Cross; recorded a ground ball in seven of 10 games; season-high two caused turnovers – and also had one ground ball – at Dartmouth (02/26); finished with one GB and two draw controls at Colgate (03.05).
Personal: 2010 graduate of Loyola Academy, where she lettered in lacrosse, volleyball and basketball; an Under Armour All-America Midwest Team selection in 2009; All-State honoree in 2010; led the Ramblers to the state championship title in 2009 and 2010, as well as a runner-up finish in 2008; Loyola completed the '10 season with a 24-1 record and was ranked No. 7 nationally by MaxPreps; also played for the Northwestern Wildcat Elite and Lakeshore Lacrosse club teams.
