Drexel University Athletics
2021 Women's Lacrosse Roster
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Jersey Number 12
Hayleigh Simpson
- Position:
- Midfield
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Ellicott City, Md.
- High School:
- Marriotts Ridge
Bio
2023 / Fifth Year
Second Team All-CAA…CAA Player of the Week March 13…CAA Commissioner’s Honor Roll…started in all 18 contests for the Dragons…finished the year second on the team with 34 goals and six assists for 40 points…scored five times in Drexel's first program win over No.19 Johns Hopkins (3/04)...career-high six tallies in a 10-9 win against Fairfield (3/11)...part of a Drexel team that obtained the program's third consecutive NCAA Tournament bid.
CAA All-Tournament Team…CAA Commissioner’s Honor Roll…started all 20 games for the Drexel team that won its first CAA Championship…recorded 29 points on the strength of 21 goals and eight assists…25 ground balls and 13 caused turnovers…had a season-high three goals and four points as the Dragons’ recorded its first ever win against Penn State (2/16)…had six games with multiple goals.
2021 / Junior
One of 11 Dragons to appear and start in all 16 games… part of the team that secured the programs first ever NCAA Tournament bid…tallied three goal and two assists…ranked third on the team in draw controls (40)…picked up 23 ground balls…recorded her best performance of the season against La Salle with a career-high two assists and three points and six draws…followed that up with a solo goal and five won draw controls against Albany (Mar. 25)…picked up a season best four ground balls against Hofstra (Apr. 3)…made an appearance in all three of the Dragons postseason matchups, picking up four ground balls and one draw control through three games…saw a season high 66 minutes against Towson in the CAA Semifinals… named to the 2020 CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll for the fall term.
2020 / Sophomore
One of nine Dragons to start all seven games in the shortened season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which grants all spring sport student-athletes an extra year of eligibility…scored four goals on the year, one against each No. 24 Johns Hopkins (Feb. 8), Merrimack (March 2), Colgate (March 7) and UMBC (March 11)…recorded six groundballs including two against each Manhattan (Feb. 15) and Villanova (Feb. 29)…had caused turnovers against Villanova and Colgate.
2019 / Freshman
Made 12 appearances including four starts as a freshman...had two draw controls and an assist in her collegiate debut against Rutgers (3/2)...scored a goal with two draws in her first start at UMBC (3/16)...had multi-goal efforts against Central Connecticut (3/23) and Hofstra (4/27)...finished the year with six goals and seven total points...her 22 draw controls were second on the team...had four draws each at Elon (4/5) and William & Mary (4/7).
Background
A captain at Marriotts Ridge High School, where she twice earned All-Met status from the Washington Post and All-County recognition from the Baltimore Sun...a four-year varsity letterwinner...a member of the Under Armour Baltimore Regional Team...also a Brine All-American who earned All-Tournament Team and All-Championship Team distinction...an All-Star at both the University of Maryland Maximum Exposure Camp and the Boston College Elite Camp...led her team to a county championship at Marriotts Ridge...also played varsity boys ice hockey for four seasons, winning a pair of county titles and finishing as a state finalist...went to Nationals two years in a row with hockey, and saw her team recognized with a proclamation at the Maryland State House.
Personal
Daughter of Efrossyni and Hilery...a certified lacrosse coach for the Howard County youth program…nursing major.
Game Plans: Katie O'Donnell - Presented by The Study
Wednesday, October 12
Drexel Spring Spirit Weekend April 7-9!
Thursday, April 06
Independence Blue Cross Drexel Dragons Top 10 for March 2017
Friday, March 31
Lauren Gerrgie Scores Five Goals vs. High Point
Monday, March 27
