Alex Duckenfield - Lacrosse - Vanderbilt University Athletics

#10 Alex Duckenfield Season 2014-15

Defense

Class Junior
Hometown Rutledge, Pa.
High School Strath Haven
Bio

Honors
2015 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
2014 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll

2014 (Junior): Played in 17 games and started the last 15 as she returned from an injury… Strong defensive presence, who is one of three senior captains, ranked second on team with 31 ground balls… She twice had a career-high five ground balls — against Louisville and Jacksonville… She also had 15 caused turnovers — third-most on the team… She notched at least two caused turnovers in five games… Named to Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2013 (Sophomore) : Played and started in all 17 games… Picked up 20 ground balls – one of five Commodores to accumulate 20 or more ground balls… Also caused 15 turnovers – third-most on the team… Forced multiple caused turnovers four times, including a career-high three at Louisville… Notched a career high the next game with four ground balls against Notre Dame…Also won seven draw controls.

2012 (Freshman) : Appeared in 10 games… Scored three goals on five shots… Also had one assist… Picked up four ground balls and won two draw controls.

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year starter for Coach Jen Duckenfield’s Strath Haven Panthers… Helped lead team to state finals in 2009 and to quarterfinals in 2010 after winning the Central League championship… Named a US Lacrosse All-American as a senior… Two-time All-Delaware County and All-Central League selection… Also named All-Phillylacrosse.com Midfielder twice… Team MVP in 2010 and 2011… Two-time All-State selection in field hockey broke the school’s all-time scoring record… Four years on school’s honor roll… Named Academic All-American in 2010… Played her club lacrosse for Coach Ali Fisher’s Ultimate Goal Lacrosse Club.

PERSONAL: Alexsandra Lee Duckenfield… Prefers to be called Alex… Born Oct. 21, 1992… Daughter of Jennifer Duckenfield and Joe Bakey… Mother coaches varsity lacrosse at Strath Haven… Father is a football coach… Human and organizational development major… Serves as a mentor for children for TAP (the afterschool program).