Sarah Blalock

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Sarah Blalock Louisville Women's Lacrosse

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
Midfielder
High School:
Marriotts Ridge
Hometown:
Ellicott City, Md.
Prev School:
Marriotts Ridge

As a Grad-Student (2022): Started all 18 games... recorded 21 ground balls, 11 caused turnovers, one draw control and one shot... thought of as one of the best defenders in the country and was often responsible for guarding the opponents top offensive threat... led the team with four ground balls, adding one caused turnover in the win at Niagara on 4/18... tied her season high with two caused turnovers, adding two ground balls in the win over Vanderbilt on 4/5... set a career-high with five ground balls, adding two caused turnovers in the win at Cincinnati on 3/9... held Charlotte North to just one goal while recording a season-high two ground balls in the loss to Boston College on 3/5... tallied a season-high two caused turnovers in the win against Virginia Tech on 2/26.

As a Senior (2021): Named IWLCA All-Region Second Team ... started all 16 games ... recorded 12 ground balls, 10 caused turnovers, one draw control and one shot ... regarded as one of the best lockdown defenders in the country and often is responsible for face guarding the opposition’s best offensive threat. She limited BC’s Charlotte North to one goal in game 1 and scoreless in game 2, Marquette’s Megan Menzuber to one goal and Cincinnati’s Monica Borzillo to zero goals and one assist.

As a Junior (2020): Played in all nine games with six starts ... finished season with three goals, an assist, four points, five ground ball, six caused turnovers and six draw controls ... had two season-high two goals in 15-11 loss at No. 14 Michigan on 2/21

As a Sophomore (2019): Saw action in all 18 games with eight starts ... led the team with 50 draw controls ... finished season with 11 goals, three assists, 14 points, 20 ground balls, nine caused turnovers ... led the team in draw controls in six games ... had career-high nine draw controls vs. Ohio State on 4/9/19, also marked the most draws for any UofL player in 2019 .... career-high four goals on five shots, while also recording six draw controls, at Virginia on 4/13/19.

As a Freshman (2018): Saw action in all 17 games with 10 starts ... finished season with eight goals, three assists, 11 points, 14 ground balls, 15 draw controls, and seven caused turnovers ... season-high two goals at Cincinnati on Feb. 9 and Feb. 22 at Butler ... career-high three ground balls vs. Virginia on April 14.

Prep: Three sport athlete at Marriotts Ridge High School receiving 10 varsity letters ... Captain senior year of all three varsity teams: Lacrosse, Basketball and Field Hockey ... lettered 3 years in lacrosse ... 2017 US Lacrosse All-American ... 2017 Marriotts Ridge Female Student Athlete of the Year ... 2016 US Lacrosse Academic All American ... two-time All County selection ... Named a finalist for the 2016-17 Howard County High School Female Athlete of the Year ... helped lead the Mustangs to undefeated County Title junior year ... 2015 Brine National All American ... 2015 Maryland Crab Draw All Star Underclass Team ... received the Mustangs Heart & Hustle Award her sophomore year ... Four year recipient of the Marriotts Ridge Scholar Athlete Award ... Four year recipient of the Maryland Athletic Association's Minds in Motion scholar-athlete award ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Member of Art National Honor Society ... Played club lacrosse for M&D LAX.

Personal: Born April 23, 1999...daughter of Gordon and Julia Blalock... has three siblings, James(24), Andrew(22) and twin sister Caroline (also player on the Louisville LAX team)