#39 Maddie Barkate
Attack / Draw Specialist
Honors
• AAC Honorable Mention (Feb. 24, 2025)
• AAC Honorable Mention (Feb. 10, 2025)
• 2025 Preseason All-AAC
• 2024-25 All-AAC Academic Team
• 2024-25 IWLCA Academic Honor Roll
• 2024-25 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
• 2023 All-Ivy League Honorable Mention
As a graduate (2025, Vanderbilt)
• Appeared in 17 games for the Commodores, making eight starts
• Posted 16 goals and 12 assists for 28 points while tallying 53 draw controls and six ground balls
• Scored first goal as a Commodore in season opener at Cincinnati (Feb. 8)
• Tallied first 10 draw control game at Denver (Feb. 16)
• First hat trick of season came in 19-7 win at Mercer (Feb. 19)
• Post another 10 draw control performance at Charlotte (March 22)
As a senior (2024, Harvard)
• Started all 15 games
• Recorded 119 draw controls, which is the most in modern program history for one season, first in the Ivy League and 10th in the country
• Finished with 36 points on the season
As a junior (2023, Harvard)
• Started all 15 games
• All-Ivy League Honorable Mention
• Led the team and finished first in the Ivy League with 102 draw controls
• Logged 18 goals and nine assists in the season
As a sophomore (2022, Harvard)
• Started eight games and appeared in all 15
• Finished second on the team with 22 goals and 27 points
• Added eight ground balls, one caused turnover and 16 draw controls
As a freshman (2021, Harvard)
• Appeared in all six games
• Made collegiate debut on Feb. 16 against Niagara
• Recorded six points for the season, with five goals
The Barkate File
• Born in San Juan Capistrano, California
• Four-year starter at St. Margaret’s Episcopal School
• Two-time US Lacrosse All-American (2018, 2019) and was named MVP of 2019 Adrenaline All-American Game
• National AP Scholar, AP Scholar with Distinction, and earned Presidential Volunteer Service Award
• Also was the captain of the varsity basketball team and ran cross country
• Father, Harold, played football for UCLA
Why Vandy: “I wanted the chance to be able to compete for championships while also receiving an amazing graduate degree. These opportunities were both unparalleled at Vandy, and they, on top of the amazing team culture, were why I wanted to play here for my fifth year!”