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2024 Women's Lacrosse Roster

Lara Zuk
Pete Estes
Kathleen Helman
Ryan Manley
Ryan Manley
Ryan Manley
Brian Jenkins

22 McKenzie Ballard

  • Position Attack
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Highschool Clifton Park
  • Hometown Mechanicville, N.Y.

Biography

CAREER HONORS
• America East Academic Honor Roll (2022-23, 2023-24)
• America East Commissioner's Honor Roll (2021-22)
• IWLCA Academic Honor Roll (2021-22)


GRADUATE SEASON (2024): Started in all 16 games… Ranked No. 3 on the team in goals (28) and points (38)… Had a season-high seven points (3 goals, 4 assists) in a home victory against LIU (Feb. 23)… Had a season-high five goals against Le Moyne (Apr. 17)… Scored four goals in the season opener against Coastal Carolina (Feb. 9)… Ends the season with 28 goals, 10 assists, and seven ground balls… Ranked 10th in program history for most points in a career (142)… Tied for No. 7 in program history for most assist in a career (46)… Ends her career with 96 goals, 46 assists, 20 ground balls, and two caused turnovers.

SENIOR SEASON (2023): Saw action in all 16 games ... Ranked No. 4 on Vermont in goals (20) and fifth in points (25) ... Scored three or more goals in three games ... Recorded four goals and one assist in a 20-6 victory over Siena (Mar. 12) ... Had three goals and one assist in a road win over New Hampshire (Apr. 8) ... Tallied four goals in a win over UMass Lowell on Senior Day (Apr. 29).

JUNIOR SEASON (2022): Saw action in all 19 games, with 10 starts ... Tallied 24 goals and 36 points, which ranked fourth on the team ... Posted 12 assists, which was third on the Catamounts ... Opened the season with two goals in a victory over Colgate (Feb. 12) ... Recorded one goal and two assists on the road at Boston University (Feb. 16) ... Netted two goals and added one assist in the home opener vs. Wagner (Feb. 27) ... Recorded a season-high three goals on the road at Siena (Mar. 5) ... Tallied two goals and one assist in the conference-opening win at UMass Lowell (Mar. 19) ... Registered a season-high four points with two goals and two assists against Merrimack (Mar. 23) ... Posted a hat trick in a home victory over UMBC (Apr. 9) ... Matched a season-high. three goals on the road at Bryant (Apr. 23) ... Scored one goal and added one assist in Vermont's championship victory over No. 1 UAlbany (May 7).

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2021): Started in all 12 games ... Posted a career-high four goals and five points in Vermont's season-opening win over Hartford (Mar. 4) ... Added two goals and one. assist at home against Boston University (Mar. 7) ... Registered a hat trick at home against New Hampshire (Mar. 13) ... Dished out three assists in a win over Binghamton (Mar. 20) ... Tallied three goals on the road at UMass Lowell (Apr. 10) ... Had a goal and one assist in a road win at New Hampshire (Apr. 24) ... Scored twice in Vermont's victory over UMass Lowell (May 1).

FRESHMAN SEASON (2020): Appeared in all eight games and earned three starts … Held a share of the league lead and paced the team with 12 assists … Ranked third on the team with 21 points … Had a seven-point game with five goals and two assists at Kennesaw State … Credited with three assists in the season opener at Merrimack and at Wagner … Recorded a multi-goal game against Colgate  

BEFORE VERMONT: Tallied 187 goals and 93 assists over four years of varsity lacrosse at Clifton Park … Named the lacrosse team captain as a senior … Earned First Team All-Section honors in 2018 and 2019 … Lauded as the Scholar -athlete, Academic All-American, and Most Honored Player at Clifton Park … Holds the school’s all-time goals record
 
PERSONAL: Daughter of Michael and Kristen Ballard of Mechanicville, New York … Has a younger sister, Olivia … Intends to major in chemistry

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2020First Year

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    5'7"
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    2021Sophomore

    A
    5'7"
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    2022Junior

    Attack
    5'7"
    22
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    2023Senior

    Attack
    5'7"
    22
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    2024Fifth Year

    Attack
    5'7"
    22