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2016 Field Hockey Roster

70 Emily Gilligan

  • Position Goalkeeper
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Freshman
  • Highschool West Deptford
  • Hometown West Deptford, NJ

Biography

2016
- Appeared in 13 games, starting eight between the pipes.
- Second in MAAC in shutouts (2), goals against average (1.71), fifth in save percentage (60%), eighth in saves (27), saves per game (2.08).
- Went 4-4 as a Rider rookie.
- Secured first career win against Bryant in a 2-1 MAAC victory.
- Earned first shutout in 3-0 MAAC win over Sacred Heart.
- Shut out Siena on Senior Day to clinch Rider's 17th straight playoff appearance.

Before Rider
Three-year letter winner for field hockey as a goalie at West Deptford High School…team recorded 21 wins in 2015 including 15 via shutout…made 68 saves as a senior…Second Team All-South Jersey as a senior and earned All-Conference honors…team unsung hero…team won three South Jersey championships...three-year letterwinner for lacrosse…team made the South Jersey semifinals each season…made 73 saves as a junior and 179 saves as a senior...earned All-Conference honors in 2016…member of the senior showcase team…team unsung hero…top 10 percent of high school class…President of the National Honor Society…perfect attendance award.

Personal
Majoring in environmental sciences…hobbies include hiking, swimming, biking, reading and listening to music…works as a pet sitter during the summer…daughter of Robert and Lillie Gilligan…older sister Morgan.
 

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