Molly Joyce - Lacrosse - Vanderbilt University Athletics

#24 Molly Joyce Season 2022-23

Goalie

Class Freshman
Hometown Macedon, N.Y.
High School Penfield
Major Medicine, Health, & Society

NIL on Opendorse

Honors
• AAC Goalie of the Week (Feb. 10, 2025)
• 2024, 2025 SEC Spring Honor Roll
• Two-time AAC All-Academic (2023, 2024)

As a Junior (2025)
• Appeared in 18 contests for the Commodores (16 starts), tallying 117 saves
• Made first career start in season opener at Cincinnati (Feb. 8)
• Tallied back-to-back games with double digit stops with season-high 14 at Denver (Feb. 16) and 12 saves aat Mercer (Feb. 19
• Made 10 saves against Arizona State (March 8)
• Totaled 12 saves against Xavier (April 23)

As a Sophomore (2024)
• Appeared in one game at No. 15 Johns Hopkins making two saves (March 6)

As a Freshman (2023)
• Did not see game action

The Joyce File
• Two-year captain and four-year varsity starter
• Older brother Jack played lacrossse at SUNY Geneseo
• 2022 US Lacrosse Academic All-American
• 2022 Penfield Most Valuable Athlete of the Year
• 2022 Section V first team All-League
• 2022 Section V All-Tournament Team
• Selected for the Rochester 2022 US Lacrosse Senior All-Star Game
• 2022 Penfield Youth Lacrosse Award
• 2021 Section V first team All-League goalie
• 2021 All-Greater Rochester honorable mention
• Four-year NYS Scholar Athlete
• Played for Monster Elite Lacrosse Club and also ran cross country for six years
• Brother, Jack, played lacrosse at SUNY Geneseo

Why Vandy:Vanderbilt epitomizes balance, offering top-tier academics and competitive lacrosse, in the heart of a great city. Vandy checked every box for what I was looking for in a school, and the decision to continue my education here was a no-brainer.”