2018 Women's Lacrosse Roster
Jillian Balog
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- New Providence
- Hometown:
- New Providence, N.J.
As a Junior (2017): Appeared in all 19 games and started 15 of them... netted 16 goals and added five assists... scooped up 12 ground balls and caused 12 turnovers... matched her career-high with three goals on Feb. 22 against Vanderbilt... named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.
As a Sophomore (2016): Appeared in all 18 games and started 16 of them… scored 11 goals, with a career high three against Marquette to open the season... Credited with six assists over the season… picked up eight ground balls… registered one draw control against Syracuse… Caused 8 turnovers… Named to the ACC Honor Roll.
As a Freshman (2015): Saw action in eight games … scored two goals, including a free position goal, against American … picked up a ground ball and caused a turnover against Syracuse … landed on the ACC Honor Roll.
Prep: Played four years of lacrosse at New Providence High for coach Jennifer Henry ... selected to the 2014 all-area team ... named a team captain during her senior season ... voted as the team MVP in 2014 ... earned first team all-league honors in 2013 and 2014 and second team honors in 2011 and 2012 ... a four-time all-county selection ... helped guide team to a conference title in 2013 ... played club lacrosse for T3 Lacrosse North ... also lettered in basketball all four years ... honored as basketball team captain ... member of four-time conference championship team ... voted MIP in 2013 ... team won group and state sectional titles in 2011.
Personal: Born on Jan. 15, 1996 ... daughter of Kevin and Lynda Balog ... has two brothers, Nick and Matt ... father played baseball at Wagner College and brother Nick played football at Salve Regina University ... majoring in exercise science.
