Molly Finlay - Lacrosse - Vanderbilt University Athletics

#36 Molly Finlay

Attack

Class Junior
Hometown Oakton, Va.
High School Georgetown Visitation
Major Law, History and Society

NIL on Opendorse

Honors:

  • AAC Honor Role (March 25, 2024)
  • AAC Honor Role (March 4, 2024)
  •  2023 SEC All-Academic Honor Roll
  • 2023 AAC All-Academic

As a Junior (2024)

  • Had fifth hat trick of season in win at Old Dominion
  • Posted six points off five goals and one assist in win at Xavier. Also had four draw controls, one ground ball
  • Scored once in conference opener at Temple
  • Had two goals, four draw controls, one ground ball and one caused turnover against Mercer
  • Scored three goals and had one assist for four points in win over Arizona State. Also had five draw controls and one ground ball
  • Dished one assist and had five ground balls at No. 15 Johns Hopkins
  • Had a career-high eight points off five goals and three assists in win over Kennesaw State. Also had two draw controls, one ground ball and one caused turnover
  • Posted four goals on five shots, had two ground balls and two draw controls and added one assist and one caused turnover in win at Butler
  • Had two goals, two ground balls and six draw controls in season opener against Central Michigan

As a Sophomore (2023)

  • Appeared in 15 games (nine starts)
  • Finished with 15 points on 11 goals and four assists
  • Tally four groundballs and two draw controls

As a Freshman (2022)
• Made 10 appearances
• Scored twice on five shots
• First career goal came in win over #12 Notre Dame (Feb. 19)

The Finlay File
• Prepped at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School under head coach Katie McMahon-Gates
• Has notched 175 points (117 goals, 58 assists) through junior season
• 2019 first-team all-conference
• 2019 second-team all-state
• 2019 all-MET honorable mention
• Two-time School Girls First Team
• Played for Capital Lacrosse Club
• Daughter of Rebecca and Chris Finlay
• Has two older brothers, Ryan and Ben, and an older sister, Meghan
• Brother, Ryan, played lacrosse at Brown, and brother, Ben, plays lacrosse at Princeton
• Sister, Meghan, rides equestrian at Rhodes