University of New Hampshire Athletics
2013 Women's Lacrosse
Roster
Laura Puccia
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Fairport
- Hometown:
- Fairport, N.Y.
Collegiate Honors: 2015: America East Presidential Scholar-Athlete ; Inducted into National College Athletic Honor Society, Chi Alpha Sigma 2014: IWLCA AcademicHonor Roll; America East Commissioner's Honor Roll; Inducted intoNational College Athletic Honor Society, Chi Alpha Sigma; AmericaEast All-Conference Second Team. 2013: America EastAll-Academic Team; America East Commissioner's Honor Roll; AmericaEast All-Conference Second Team. 2012: America East Commissioner'sHonor Roll; America East All-Rookie Team.
Career Highs:Goals- seven (vs. UMass Lowell 4/01/15). Assists- two (three times:most recent at Iona 03/10/14). Points- seven (vs. UMass Lowell 4/01/15); Ground Balls- 4 vs Binghamton (4/12/14); Draw Controls- 8 vs Binghamton (4/12/14); Caused Turnovers- 3 at Connecticut (03/01/15).
2015 Season
2014 Season
Started all 16 games in which she played; recorded 41 goals andsix assists for 47 points; ranked first on the team in goals,free-position goals (six), game-winning goals (two), draw controls(61) and shots (77); tied for fourth in caused turnovers (nine);tied for fifth in assists (six); 67 of 77 shots on goal (87%) and a.532 shooting percentage; in America East, ranked fourth ingoals per game (2.56), ninth in points per game (2.94) and third indraw controls per game (3.81); tallied 8-1-9 in four conferencegames; recorded 10 points, all on goals, in five games againstnationally-ranked teams; recorded a point in 15 of 16 games with 14multiple-point efforts; also scored a goal in 15 of 16 games withmultiple goals 14 times; ended the season with a goal/point 13consecutive games; at least one draw control every game; 13 gameswith multiple DCs; matched her career highs in both assists (two)and points (six) at Iona (03/10); recorded five points (4g, 1a) thenext game vs. Fairfield (03/14); also had four goals vs. both UConn(03/05)and at Boston U. (04/02); the four goals tied the highestsingle-game total by a Wildcat in the 2014 season; filled the statsheet vs. Binghamton with three goals, one assist, four groundballs, eight draw controls and three caused turnovers (career highsin GB, DC and CTO); two goals and six draw controls atnationally-ranked Stony Brook (04/19); two goals, two GB, five DCand two CTO at Drexel (03/23); four goals, one assist, seven DC andone GB vs. Fairfield (03/14).
2013 Season
Started all 17 games; recorded 33 points with 30goals and three assists; ranked second on the team in goals andfourth in points; team-high 46 draw controls; team leader in shotson goal percentage (.846 – 55 SOG/65 shots); second in shots;tied for third in ground balls (20); fourth in shooting percentage(.462 – 30 goals/65 shots); in six America East conferencegames, recorded nine points (7g, 2a); her draw control with 30seconds remaining secured UNH's 6-5 win at UMBC in theregular-season finale that put the 'Cats into the conferencetourney; recorded a point in 14 of 17 games with 11 multiple-pointefforts, including a season-high four three times – atDartmouth (02/28), at Longwood (03/16) and vs. Iona (03/27); scoreda goal in 13 of 17 games with nine multiple-goal efforts, includingfour at DC, at Longwood and vs. Iona; recorded three goals, oneground ball and four draw controls against both Hofstra (02/16) andFairfield (04/20); season highs in ground balls (three), drawcontrols (six) and caused turnovers (two) at Longwood; two CTOs inthe America East semifinal game vs. Albany (05/03); ended theseason with a goal in five consecutive games; season-longseven-game goal-scoring streak spanning Feb. 28 to March 27 (18g,1a); at least one draw control all 17 games with multiple DCs 14times; credited with a ground ball in 15 of 17 games, includingeach of the first 11 games.
2012 Season
Played in all 16 games and was in the startinglineup 15 times; recorded 34 goals and seven assists for 41 points;led the team in both goals and points; ranked second on the team indraw controls (24) and fifth in assists; in six America Eastconference games, recorded 18 points (15g, 3a); recorded a point in15 of 16 games with 10 multiple-point efforts (nine multiple-goalgames); career highs in goals (five) and points (six) as well as aseason-high five draw controls in the win against nationally-rankedVanderbilt (03/28); recorded her first collegiate point in herdebut against Dartmouth (02/25); tallied two goals, two groundballs, two draw controls and career-high two caused turnovers atStanford (03/11); four points (3g, 1a), one GB, three DCs and oneCTO vs. Binghamton (03/24); five points (3g, 2a) at Boston U.(04/04); three goals, one GB, three DCs and one CTO at Stony Brook(04/28).
Personal: 2011 graduate of Fairport High School,where she lettered in lacrosse; All-America First Team and AcademicAll-America Team as a senior captain; other 2011 honors includedAll-County First Team and All Greater Rochester First Team;captained the team as a junior midfielder and recorded 65 goals, 22assists, 89 draw controls and 42 ground balls; 2010 Monroe CountyAll-League First Team; 2010 All-Greater Rochester HonorableMention; silver medalist at the 2010 Empire State games; All-CountySecond Team in 2009; also played for the Lady Roc Lacrosse Club;major is neuroscience.
