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  Valerie Gooch

Valerie Gooch

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Charlottesville, Va.

High School:
Western Albemarle

Height:
5-11

Position:
Defense

Birthdate:
03/05/1983

2004: Appeared in and started all 16 games...Fourth on the team in groundballs collecting 24...Scooped up a career-high five groundballs at Hofstra (4/9)...Caused seven turnovers including two at CAA rival Drexel (4/11)...Registered six draw controls...Named to the IWLCA All-Academic squad...

2003: Moved up to the starting defensive unit in her sophomore campaign....Was a mainstay in the backfield which helped hold four opponents to single digit scoring...Scooped up 10 groundballs...Also caused five turnovers...Collected three draw controls...

2002: Appeared in seven games for the Lady Monarchs...

High School: A two-time All-Central Virginia Lacrosse Team selection at Western Albemarle High School...Co-captained the squad her senior year...Received the United State Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award...Earned the President's Education Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence....

Personal: Born March 5, 1983...Full name is Valerie Gayle Gooch...Daughter of Richard and Marlene Gooch...Has one brother Mat (27)...Donna Doyle Scholarship award winner...Majoring in business administration.