Temple University Athletics
2023 Women's Lacrosse Roster
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Jersey Number 1
Maddie Barber
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- Defense
- Height:
- 5-3
- Hometown:
- Dennis Township, N.J.
- High School:
- Middle Township
Bio
Awards: 2024 American Athletic Conference First Team, 2023 American Athletic Conference Second Team, 2022 American Athletic Conference Second Team
2024: Started all 16 games... Finished the year with 30 caused turnovers, 52 ground balls, 54 draw controls, two goals, and three assists... Ranked second in the AAC in caused turnovers and ground balls... 3.25 ground balls per game were fifth best nationally... Totaled six caused turnovers, nine ground balls, and eight draw controls on 3/23 and 3/30 vs. ECU and ODU, earning back-to-back AAC Defensive Player of the Week honors... Set career high with seven caused turnovers on 2/28 vvs. #13 Penn... Finishes Temple career top ten in single season and career caused turnovers.
2023: Started in all 16 games for the Owls… Finished second on the team in draw controls, with 54… Helped to lead the defensive unit, scooping up 36 groundballs and causing 19 turnovers, sitting at second on the team in both categories… Finished sixth in the conference in groundballs per game (2.25) and eighth in caused turnovers per game (1.19)… Recorded first career goal and first career assist against UMBC on Mar. 11… Netted a goal against No. 5 JMU 3/25… Was named to the AAC Weekly Honor Roll on 4/17 after a dominant two-game week performance in which she combined for nine groundballs, five caused turnovers and ten draw controls.Â
2022: Started all 15 games she played in as a defensive midfielder…Sat out two games due to injury…Finished second on the Owls, and ninth in the AAC with 50 draw controls…Finished second on Temple and 11th in the AAC with 15 caused turnovers…Scooped three ground balls in 15-11 win over Saint Joseph’s (2/19)…Starred in 11-6 win over UC Davis (3/20) with season-high five ground balls and career-high eight draw controls…Was named to first career AAC Honor Roll on 4/4 following a dominant 20-9 over Vanderbilt (4/2), picked up three ground balls, caused three turnovers, and controlled four draws…Awarded her second straight AAC Honor Roll following program’s 500th victory over Cincinnati (4/9) with two ground balls, three caused turnovers, and four draw controls. Was named second-team All-American Athletic Conference at the conclusion of the season.
2021: Started 18 of 19 games as a defensive midfielder…Finished third on the team with 35 ground balls…Set a career-high with six ground balls against Drexel on 3/3…Ranked sixth on the team with 14 caused turnovers…Controlled seven draws…Named to Temple's President's Honor Roll for having a GPA of 3.5 or above...Named to the AAC All-Academic Team.
High School:Â Four-year letter winner at Middle Township HS...Has over 200 career assists and 100 career goals...Helped lead her squad to a South Jersey Group 2 Championship during her freshman year...Also letter in soccer for one year and basketball for four years, where she took a conference championship...Played club for SouthShore...2019 Maverick Nationals All-Star, Brogden Cup, and Ultimate Champion team member...2018 member of the Philly Showcase All-Star team...Member of NHS, Key Club, and was a student council representative
Personal: Majoring in Exercise and Sports Science.
2024: Started all 16 games... Finished the year with 30 caused turnovers, 52 ground balls, 54 draw controls, two goals, and three assists... Ranked second in the AAC in caused turnovers and ground balls... 3.25 ground balls per game were fifth best nationally... Totaled six caused turnovers, nine ground balls, and eight draw controls on 3/23 and 3/30 vs. ECU and ODU, earning back-to-back AAC Defensive Player of the Week honors... Set career high with seven caused turnovers on 2/28 vvs. #13 Penn... Finishes Temple career top ten in single season and career caused turnovers.
2023: Started in all 16 games for the Owls… Finished second on the team in draw controls, with 54… Helped to lead the defensive unit, scooping up 36 groundballs and causing 19 turnovers, sitting at second on the team in both categories… Finished sixth in the conference in groundballs per game (2.25) and eighth in caused turnovers per game (1.19)… Recorded first career goal and first career assist against UMBC on Mar. 11… Netted a goal against No. 5 JMU 3/25… Was named to the AAC Weekly Honor Roll on 4/17 after a dominant two-game week performance in which she combined for nine groundballs, five caused turnovers and ten draw controls.Â
2022: Started all 15 games she played in as a defensive midfielder…Sat out two games due to injury…Finished second on the Owls, and ninth in the AAC with 50 draw controls…Finished second on Temple and 11th in the AAC with 15 caused turnovers…Scooped three ground balls in 15-11 win over Saint Joseph’s (2/19)…Starred in 11-6 win over UC Davis (3/20) with season-high five ground balls and career-high eight draw controls…Was named to first career AAC Honor Roll on 4/4 following a dominant 20-9 over Vanderbilt (4/2), picked up three ground balls, caused three turnovers, and controlled four draws…Awarded her second straight AAC Honor Roll following program’s 500th victory over Cincinnati (4/9) with two ground balls, three caused turnovers, and four draw controls. Was named second-team All-American Athletic Conference at the conclusion of the season.
2021: Started 18 of 19 games as a defensive midfielder…Finished third on the team with 35 ground balls…Set a career-high with six ground balls against Drexel on 3/3…Ranked sixth on the team with 14 caused turnovers…Controlled seven draws…Named to Temple's President's Honor Roll for having a GPA of 3.5 or above...Named to the AAC All-Academic Team.
High School:Â Four-year letter winner at Middle Township HS...Has over 200 career assists and 100 career goals...Helped lead her squad to a South Jersey Group 2 Championship during her freshman year...Also letter in soccer for one year and basketball for four years, where she took a conference championship...Played club for SouthShore...2019 Maverick Nationals All-Star, Brogden Cup, and Ultimate Champion team member...2018 member of the Philly Showcase All-Star team...Member of NHS, Key Club, and was a student council representative
Personal: Majoring in Exercise and Sports Science.
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