Temple University Athletics
2017 Women's Lacrosse Roster
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Jersey Number 34
Brenda McDermott
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- A
- Height:
- 5-7
- Hometown:
- Harleysville, Pa.
- High School:
- North Penn
- Major:
- Criminal Justice
Bio
2017: Named to the IWLCA All-Region Second Team...Named to the BIG EAST First Team for a second year in a row...Also earned Preseason All-BIG EAST honors and BIG EAST All-Tournament Team honors...Led Temple in both goals (42) and assists (32) for 74 total points...Her 32 assists rank second all-time in a single season in program history, while her 54 career assists rank ninth all-time...Named BIG EAST Attacker of the Week on Feb. 14 after a season-opening win at Rutgers...Recorded eight hat tricks including six straight from March 25 to April 15...Tallied six assists in an 18-16 win vs. Monmouth on Feb. 15, ranking as the second-most in a single game in program history...Tied her career high with five goals in the final game of the season against #2 Florida in the BIG EAST Tournament semifinals...Recorded 29 ground balls, 22 draw controls and 14 caused turnovers...Named Temple's NovaCare Comeback Student-Athlete of the Year at the annual Celebration of Champions...Named to Temple's President's Honor Roll for a fourth year in a row for having a GPA of 3.5 or above...Earned Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Team honors and was named the BIG EAST Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Award winner for lacrosse.
2016: Had a breakout season as a redshirt junior for the Owls...Named to the BIG EAST First Team...Tied for third on the team with 26 goals and led the squad with 22 assists for 48 total points...Named the BIG EAST Attacker of the Week on April 25 after totaling a league-best 11 total points in two crucial wins for the Owls against Villanova and Cincinnati...Recorded 18 ground balls, 14 draw controls and five caused turnovers...Notched four hat tricks, the first four of her career, starting with three goals in a 17-4 win vs. UC Davis on Feb. 21...Scored a career-high five goals while also adding an assist in a 19-9 win at UMBC on March 5...Added two assists to three goals in a 10-7 win at Villanova on April 20...Totaled six points with three goals and three assists in a 10-4 win vs. Cincinnati on April 23...Added two assists to two goals in a 17-6 win at Lafayette on Feb. 27...Named to Temple's President's Honor Roll for a third year in a row for having a GPA of 3.5 or above.
2015: Saw action in one game for the Owls...Named to Temple's President's Honor Roll for a second year in a row for having a GPA above 3.5.
2014: Played in six games in her first season of competition for the Owls...Scored twice, getting goals in back-to-back games against Cincinnati (4/13) and Marquette (4/17)...Took four shots on goal...Named to Temple's President's Honor Roll for having a GPA above 3.5.
2013: Took a redshirt season...Named to Temple's Director's Honor Roll for having a GPA above 3.0.
High School: Team captain and team MVP in 2011 and 2012 at North Penn High School...Named Player of the Year for 2012 in The Reporter...Three-time All-League Suburban One Continental Conference selection as a midfielder…Named to the All Star Team at Syracuse Nike Camp in 2010 and 2011…Also a four-year letterwinner in basketball…Placed on the Distinguished Honor Roll throughout high school.
Personal: Sister, Lauren McDermott, played lacrosse at La Salle University from 2010-2013…Majoring in criminal justice at Temple.
2016: Had a breakout season as a redshirt junior for the Owls...Named to the BIG EAST First Team...Tied for third on the team with 26 goals and led the squad with 22 assists for 48 total points...Named the BIG EAST Attacker of the Week on April 25 after totaling a league-best 11 total points in two crucial wins for the Owls against Villanova and Cincinnati...Recorded 18 ground balls, 14 draw controls and five caused turnovers...Notched four hat tricks, the first four of her career, starting with three goals in a 17-4 win vs. UC Davis on Feb. 21...Scored a career-high five goals while also adding an assist in a 19-9 win at UMBC on March 5...Added two assists to three goals in a 10-7 win at Villanova on April 20...Totaled six points with three goals and three assists in a 10-4 win vs. Cincinnati on April 23...Added two assists to two goals in a 17-6 win at Lafayette on Feb. 27...Named to Temple's President's Honor Roll for a third year in a row for having a GPA of 3.5 or above.
2015: Saw action in one game for the Owls...Named to Temple's President's Honor Roll for a second year in a row for having a GPA above 3.5.
2014: Played in six games in her first season of competition for the Owls...Scored twice, getting goals in back-to-back games against Cincinnati (4/13) and Marquette (4/17)...Took four shots on goal...Named to Temple's President's Honor Roll for having a GPA above 3.5.
2013: Took a redshirt season...Named to Temple's Director's Honor Roll for having a GPA above 3.0.
High School: Team captain and team MVP in 2011 and 2012 at North Penn High School...Named Player of the Year for 2012 in The Reporter...Three-time All-League Suburban One Continental Conference selection as a midfielder…Named to the All Star Team at Syracuse Nike Camp in 2010 and 2011…Also a four-year letterwinner in basketball…Placed on the Distinguished Honor Roll throughout high school.
Personal: Sister, Lauren McDermott, played lacrosse at La Salle University from 2010-2013…Majoring in criminal justice at Temple.
Ep. 3: Temple Volleyball Head Coach Linda Hampton-Keith || Lacrosse Student-Athlete Jenna Facciolli
Friday, September 12
Ep. 2: Temple Football Alum Tyler Matakevich || Gymnastics Junior Amelia Budd
Friday, September 05
Elevate the Owls: Temple Athletics' Competitive Excellence Fund
Tuesday, September 02
Ep. 1: Head Football Coach K.C. Keeler || XC's David Litvin & WLAX's Amelia Wright
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