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University of Denver Athletics

2023 Women's Lacrosse Roster

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12 Gracie DeRose

  • Position Defense
  • Height 5-4
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Highschool Our Lady of Good Counsel
  • Hometown Gaithersburg, Md.

Biography

Honors and Awards:
Big East Defensive Player of the Week (3/9/20, 4/11/22).

2022:
Started all 21 games for the Pioneers … Finished fifth on the team with 25 caused turnovers and sixth with 30 ground balls … Also added one draw control … Had at least one ground ball in 19-of-21 contests and posted multiple caused turnovers on eight occasions … Registered two ground balls and three caused turnovers on Feb. 25 vs. Ohio State … Recorded three ground balls on March 9 vs. Boston College and March 25 vs. Drexel, tying a career high for a single game … Had two ground balls and three caused turnovers in the OT win vs. UConn on April 9, earning Big East Defensive Player of the Week honors (April 11) … Had two ground balls in the Big East Championship Game vs. Georgetown on May 7 … Picked up a ground ball and forced two turnovers in both NCAA Tournament contests: Round 1 vs. Vermont on May 13 and Round 2 at Boston College on May 15.

2021:
Played in all 18 games, starting 13 … Picked up 31 ground balls, forced 27 turnovers and added an assist in transition … 12 multi-ground ball games, including a season-high three ground balls five times … Six caused turnovers in Denver’s series finale at UConn on April 11 … Multi-CTs in eight games.

2020:
Appeared in eight games with eight starts for the Pioneers … Ranked third on the team in ground balls (14) … Chipped in six caused turnovers and one draw control … Tallied a career-high three ground balls in two contests, last on March 8 against Fairfield … Recorded a career-high three caused turnovers on March 8, 2020 against Fairfield … Was named BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week on March 9, 2020.

2019:
Saw action in four games … Recorded her first collegiate goal at Gardner-Webb (3/15/19) … Totaled two goals, one assist, three shots on goal, two ground balls and two caused turnovers on the year

Before Denver:
Attended Our Lady of Good Counsel ... Named Montgomery County's Most Secret Weapon award ... A unanimous pick for the All-WCAC First Team. 

Personal:
Played alongside sisters Kayla and Taylor all four years ... Mother is Gail, father is Christopher ... Hails from Gaithersburg, Md. ... A member of the National Junior Honors Society in both middle and high school ... Plans to study accounting

Why DU:
"I chose the University of Denver because I imagined this school would offer me the greatest amount of opportunities for a successful future."

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2019Freshman

    Midfield
    5'4"
    12
  • 12

    2020Sophomore

    Defense
    5'4"
    12
  • 12

    2021Junior

    Defense
    5'4"
    12
  • 12

    2022Senior

    Defense
    5'4"
    12
  • 12
    C

    2023Graduate Student

    Defense
    5'4"
    12
    C