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MaryLeah DiNisco

Number:	3
Position:	GK
Class Year:	Sr.
Major:	Global Studies
Hometown:	Newbury, Mass.
Previous School:	The Governor's Academy

WHY LEHIGH? "I chose Lehigh because I loved the campus and wanted to go to a great school as well as play lacrosse."

ON BEING A STUDENT-ATHLETE AT LEHIGH: “It means there is a heightened level of responsibility because you have to take care of your job as a student and an athlete.”

AS A JUNIOR (2012): Played in 14 games, starting 11 seeing the majority of time in goal … Finished with a 12.32 GAA and 39.9 save percentage in 6:52.37 … Posted 89 saves while owning a 5-6 record … Scooped a career-high 17 groundballs, including a season-high three on three separate occasions … Earned the Coaches Award at the team's annual end-of-year banquet ... Made 12 saves in season finale vs. Navy (4/21) … Posted 11 saves while only allowing eight goals vs. New Hampshire (4/7) … Stopped eight-of-16 in win at Villanova (3/27) … Made four saves in win against archrival Lafayette (3/24) … Finished with 10 saves, allowing only nine goals, in Patriot League win at Bucknell (3/17) … Earned first win of the season against Binghamton (3/14) in making seven stops … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2011): Solid sophomore campaign as backup to First Team All-Patriot League keeper Alexandra Fitzpatrick … Played in seven games, seeing 173:40 of action … Had a 10.02 GAA and .442 save percentage with a 1-0 record … Entered in relief at Navy (4/23), stopping seven of 12 shots to earn Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week … Only allowed one goal while making one save in the second half vs. Bucknell (3/19) … Made four saves in the second half against Siena (3/9) … Finished with six saves in 28:09 at #14 Florida (3/5) … Made two saves while allowing only two goals vs. Saint Joseph’s (3/2) ... Recipient of a 2011 Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholar Award.

AS A FRESHMAN (2010): Played in 15 games starting 12 … Logged over 670 minutes of action … Named Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week on Mar.15 and 22 … Made 88 saves for a save percentage of .484 … Ranked first in the Patriot League with goals against average (8.36), and second in save percentage (.484) … Ranked fifth in the Patriot League with 5.87 saves per game … Advanced to the second round of tryouts for the United States women’s developmental team during the summer of 2010.

BEFORE LEHIGH: Four-year starter at the Governor’s Academy … Played all but 50 minutes of her high school career in between the pipes … Totaled 633 saves in 1,144 career minutes … Earned All-America honors in 2008 and Honorable Mention All-America accolades in 2009 … Two-time All-League selection … Also participated in basketball where she was named All-League twice … Played soccer for three seasons … Volunteers with the Special Olympics … Served as a Peer Advisor … Member of the Youth Conservation Corps.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Steven and Kathleen.

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