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- Height:
- 5-9
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Hometown:
- Colorado Springs, Colo.
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- High School:
- Rampart HS
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- Position:
- Mid.
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- Major:
- Biology
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Bio
As a Senior: Played and started in 17 games... Had a total of six goals... A season-high in goals came against Florida Southern with a total of 3... Against Regis (Colo.) had a season-high of five draw controls (03/01)... Tallied 16 ground balls, 24 draw controls, and 11 caused turnover... Ranked third on the team in draw controls and fifth in caused turnovers.
As a Junior: A member of the SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll... Earned the DII ADA Academic Achievement Award... A member of the IWLCA Zag Sports Division II Academic Honor Roll... Started and played in all 18 games for the Spartans... Tallied 19 points on the season, with 15 goals and four assists... Picked up 12 ground balls and caused nine opponent turnovers... Ranked fifth on the team in draw controls with 19... Scored two goals in four different matchups on the season... Notched a season-high of five draw controls against Colorado State-Pueblo on March 31... Popelar tallied a goal, an assist, a draw control, a ground ball and a caused turnover all in the Spartans SSC Semifinal performance against #5 Florida Tech.
As a Sophomore: SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll... Earned the DII ADA Academic Achievement Award... Started in all 17 games for the Spartans... Tallied 18 points on the season with 15 goals and three assists... Ranked third on the team in draw control wins with 19 overall... Picked up 10 ground balls and caused 13 opponent turnovers... Scored two goals for the Spartans on four different occasions... Had two or more points for the Spartans on six different occasions... Logged a season-high of three ground balls against Converse (2/26)... Stated a season-high of four draw controls against Concordia St. Paul (3/18)... Contributed to the teams SSC Semifinal performance with one goal and three draw controls against No. 4 Florida Southern (4/28).
As a Freshman: SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll, posting a perfect 4.0 grade point average in her first collegiate season… Appeared in 15 games, starting all 15 as a midfielder… Scored 10 goals for UT while adding an assist… Converted 4-for-10 goals as free-position scores… Ranked third in draw controls with 25… Notched 18 ground balls and 13 caused turnovers in her first season of play… Totaled three draw controls and three caused turnovers against Findlay on March 3… Picked up a career-high four ground balls against #13 Stonehill on March 7.
High School/Club Highlights: Graduated from Rampart High School while playing for coach Melissa Rausch...RHS 2015 Valedictorian...US Lacrosse All American (2015)...Southern Conference Player of the Year, 2015 Gazette Peak Performer of the Year, 2015 Rotary Club Female Athlete of the Year and 2015 1st Team All-Conference Midfield.
Personal: Volunteered and worked at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, gave tours to zoo members and taught them about the animals and engaged them in conservation efforts...Worked for four years as a youth girls lacrosse referee...Taught swim lessons to special needs kids at his high school...Member of National Honor Society...Daughter of Scott and Julie Popelar...Has one sibling Jared...Biology major, chemistry minor...Born October 1.
Recent Games
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 17 | 6 |
| Points | 7 | 3 |
| Goals | 6 | 3 |
| Assists | 1 | 0 |
| Shots | 14 | 8 |
| Shooting percentage | 42.9 | 37.5 |
| Shots on goal | 7 | 4 |
| Shots on goal percentage | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| Free position goals-shots | 2-5 | 1-3 |
| Ground balls | 16 | 5 |
| Draw controls | 24 | 8 |
| Turnovers | 10 | 4 |
| Caused turnovers | 11 | 5 |
| Fouls | 10 | 4 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Green cards | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | g | a | pts | fpg-fps | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5 | at #9 Rollins | L, 21-16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Feb 16 | #18 Queens (N.C.) | W, 18-15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Feb 21 | at #11 Limestone | W, 20-11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1-1 | 2 | 50.0 | 1 | 50.0 |
| Feb 23 | at North Greenville | W, 14-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Mar 1 | at #9 Regis (Colo.) | L, 20-19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 2 | 50.0 | 1 | 50.0 |
| Mar 4 | at Colorado-Colorado Springs | W, 16-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Mar 9 | Seton Hill | W, 18-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Mar 16 | Alabama-Huntsville | W, 15-5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 27 | #3 Florida Southern | W, 16-14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Mar 30 | vs. Young Harris | W, 24-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 3 | at Florida Tech | W, 11-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 10 | at #5 Rollins | L, 18-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 13 | Palm Beach Atlantic | W, 23-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Apr 17 | #22 Saint Leo | W, 19-13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Apr 20 | at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) | W, 20-8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1-2 | 5 | 60.0 | 3 | 60.0 |
| Apr 25 | at #3 Rollins | W, 14-10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Apr 28 | at #5 Florida Southern | W, 19-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| May 10 | #10 Queens | L, 16-15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | gb | dc | to | ct | fo | yc | rc | gc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5 | at #9 Rollins | L, 21-16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 16 | #18 Queens (N.C.) | W, 18-15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 21 | at #11 Limestone | W, 20-11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 23 | at North Greenville | W, 14-6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 1 | at #9 Regis (Colo.) | L, 20-19 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 4 | at Colorado-Colorado Springs | W, 16-4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 9 | Seton Hill | W, 18-8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 16 | Alabama-Huntsville | W, 15-5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 27 | #3 Florida Southern | W, 16-14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 30 | vs. Young Harris | W, 24-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 3 | at Florida Tech | W, 11-6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 10 | at #5 Rollins | L, 18-10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 13 | Palm Beach Atlantic | W, 23-5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 17 | #22 Saint Leo | W, 19-13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 20 | at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) | W, 20-8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 25 | at #3 Rollins | W, 14-10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 28 | at #5 Florida Southern | W, 19-18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 10 | #10 Queens | L, 16-15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Splits Stats - Offense
| gp | gs | g | a | pts | fpg-fps | sh | sh% | sog | sog% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | 17 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2-5 | 14 | 42.9 | 7 | 50.0 |
| Conference | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1-3 | 8 | 37.5 | 4 | 50.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0-0 | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 |
| Away | 10 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2-4 | 11 | 54.5 | 6 | 54.5 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | 13 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2-5 | 12 | 41.7 | 6 | 50.0 |
| Losses | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 2 | 50.0 | 1 | 50.0 |
| Month | ||||||||||
| February | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1-1 | 2 | 50.0 | 1 | 50.0 |
| March | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 3 | 33.3 | 1 | 33.3 |
| April | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1-3 | 9 | 44.4 | 5 | 55.6 |
| May | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Splits Stats - Defense
| gp | gs | gb | dc | to | ct | fo | yc | rc | gc | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | 17 | 17 | 16 | 24 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Conference | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Away | 10 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Losses | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||||
| February | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| March | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| April | 7 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
News Mentions
Six Spartans Named to IWLCA Honor Squad
July 24, 2019
Women's Lacrosse Wins First Ever SSC Championship
For the first time in program history, the University of Tampa Spartans have won the Sunshine State Conference Tournament after upsetting the No....
April 28, 2019
Women's Lacrosse Advances to SSC Championship Game for the First Time in Program History
The No. 6 University of Tampa Spartans UPSET the No. 3 Rollins College Tars by a final score of 14-10.
April 25, 2019
Women's Lacrosse Defeats Embry-Riddle 20-8 to End Regular Season Competition
The No. 6 Spartans defeated the ERAU Eagles by a final score of 20-8 in their final regular season contest of the season.
April 20, 2019
Spartans Send Off Seniors with a 23-5 Win Over PBA
The No. 5 University of Tampa Spartans defeated the Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish 23-5 on senior day.
April 13, 2019
Spartans Glide Past Panthers 11-6
For the first time in program history, the University of Tampa women's lacrosse team defeated SSC foe, Florida Tech.
April 3, 2019
No. 9 Rangers Escape Upset in Overtime with No. 11 Spartans
The No. 9 Rangers defeat the No. 11 Spartans in overtime by a final score of 20-19.
March 1, 2019
Spartans Triumph Over Crusaders
The No. 19 University of Tampa Women's Lacrosse team defeated the North Greenville University Crusaders by a final score of 14-6.
February 23, 2019
Spartans Upset Saints, 20-11
For the first time in program history, the University of Tampa Spartans defeated the Limestone College Saints.
February 21, 2019
Women's Lacrosse Announces 2019 Team Captains
Abby Coccagna, Caroline Forester, Allie Popelar, and Claire Swanson were selected to lead the Spartans in their upcoming 2019 season.
December 11, 2018