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- Height:
- 5-7
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Hometown:
- Cheyenne, Wyo.
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- High School:
- Cheyenne Central HS
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- Position:
- Mid.
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- Major:
- Advertising and Public Relations
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Bio
As a Junior: UT's first ever IWLCA First Team All American... An IWLCA First Team All-South Region selection... Named the 2019 Sunshine State Conference Player of the Year... Made the All-SSC First Team... Was a member of the Sunshine State Conference All-Championship tournament team... Was the SSC defensive player of the week (3/4)... Was the SSC offensive player of the week (4/1)... Was the IWLCA Division II National Offensive Player of the week (4/3)... Played and started in all 18 games for the Spartans... Totaled 62 points, made up of 46 goals and 16 assists... Tallied 41 ground balls, and 144 draw controls... Led the team and all of the Sunshine State Conference in draw controls with 144... Finished the 2019 season ranked fifth in the NCAA for draw controls, averaging 8.06 per game ... Ranked in the NCAA Top 50 in free position percentage with .526... Led the team in caused turnover with 26 and in ground balls with 41... Recorded a season-high of seven points against Palm Beach Atlantic (04/13) where she scored five goals and had two assists... Scored three goals in both the SSC Semifinal game against No. 3 Rollins (4/25), and in the SSC Championship game against No. 5 Florida Southern (4/28)... Became the program's all-time leader in draw controls with a total of 269, and is third in the all-time rankings in goals with 101.
As a Sophomore: Received All-SSC Second Team Selection... A member of the SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll... Earned the DII ADA Academic Achievement Award... Played in all 18 games and started in 7 for the Spartans... Ranked second on the team with 42 points on the season with 34 goals and eight assists... Ranked first on the team in draw control wins with 81 overall...Picked up 22 ground balls and ranked fourth on the team for caused opponent turnovers with 15... Scored three or more goals for the Spartans on six different occasions...Had four or more points for the Spartans on six different occasions...Logged a career and season-high of five goals against Colorado State-Pueblo (3/31)... Stated a career and season-high of 10 draw controls against Embry-Riddle (Fla.) (4/21)... Contributed to the teams SSC Semifinal performance with six draw controls and one ground ball and caused a turnover against No. 5 Florida Tech (4/27).
As a Freshman: SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll... All-SSC Second Team Selection... Started in all 17 games for the Spartans... Ended the season with 23 total points, with 21 goals and two assists... Ranked fourth on the team in goals with 24 and lead the team with 44 draw control wins...Picked up 26 ground balls and caused 16 opponent turnovers... Recorded two or more goals on seven different occasions... Had a career and team-high of four goals against Converse (2/26)... Registered one goal in her first SSC Tournament appearance against No. 4 Florida Southern (4/28).
High School: Graduated from Cheyenne Central High School...All-state in tennis, basketball and soccer...two-time state-champion in tennis...Played club lacrosse for Team 180 and Sam Bartron
Personal: Scholar athlete...Chief Award recipient...Daughter of Brad Swanson and Lynn Swanson...Has two siblings, Hannah and Will...Advertising and Public Relations major...Born on July 5.
Recent Games
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 18 | 6 |
| Points | 62 | 26 |
| Goals | 46 | 18 |
| Assists | 16 | 8 |
| Shots | 86 | 26 |
| Shooting percentage | 53.5 | 69.2 |
| Shots on goal | 70 | 24 |
| Shots on goal percentage | 81.4 | 92.3 |
| Free position goals-shots | 10-19 | 3-3 |
| Ground balls | 41 | 7 |
| Draw controls | 144 | 49 |
| Turnovers | 25 | 11 |
| Caused turnovers | 26 | 4 |
| Fouls | 22 | 11 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| 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 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1-2 | 6 | 66.7 | 4 | 66.7 |
| Feb 16 | #18 Queens (N.C.) | W, 18-15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1-2 | 6 | 50.0 | 4 | 66.7 |
| Feb 21 | at #11 Limestone | W, 20-11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2-3 | 5 | 40.0 | 3 | 60.0 |
| Feb 23 | at North Greenville | W, 14-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0.0 | 2 | 100.0 |
| Mar 1 | at #9 Regis (Colo.) | L, 20-19 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2-4 | 6 | 50.0 | 5 | 83.3 |
| Mar 4 | at Colorado-Colorado Springs | W, 16-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 5 | 20.0 | 4 | 80.0 |
| Mar 9 | Seton Hill | W, 18-8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1-1 | 6 | 66.7 | 6 | 100.0 |
| Mar 16 | Alabama-Huntsville | W, 15-5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 5 | 40.0 | 4 | 80.0 |
| Mar 27 | #3 Florida Southern | W, 16-14 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1-1 | 5 | 80.0 | 5 | 100.0 |
| Mar 30 | vs. Young Harris | W, 24-7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0-0 | 4 | 75.0 | 3 | 75.0 |
| Apr 3 | at Florida Tech | W, 11-6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0-0 | 3 | 66.7 | 3 | 100.0 |
| Apr 10 | at #5 Rollins | L, 18-10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 3 | 33.3 | 1 | 33.3 |
| Apr 13 | Palm Beach Atlantic | W, 23-5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1-1 | 5 | 100.0 | 5 | 100.0 |
| Apr 17 | #22 Saint Leo | W, 19-13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0-0 | 5 | 40.0 | 5 | 100.0 |
| Apr 20 | at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) | W, 20-8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1-1 | 5 | 80.0 | 5 | 100.0 |
| Apr 25 | at #3 Rollins | W, 14-10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0-1 | 7 | 42.9 | 6 | 85.7 |
| Apr 28 | at #5 Florida Southern | W, 19-18 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0-1 | 5 | 60.0 | 4 | 80.0 |
| May 10 | #10 Queens | L, 16-15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0-1 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | gb | dc | to | ct | fo | yc | rc | gc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5 | at #9 Rollins | L, 21-16 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 16 | #18 Queens (N.C.) | W, 18-15 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 21 | at #11 Limestone | W, 20-11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 23 | at North Greenville | W, 14-6 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 1 | at #9 Regis (Colo.) | L, 20-19 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 4 | at Colorado-Colorado Springs | W, 16-4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 9 | Seton Hill | W, 18-8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 16 | Alabama-Huntsville | W, 15-5 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 27 | #3 Florida Southern | W, 16-14 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 30 | vs. Young Harris | W, 24-7 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 3 | at Florida Tech | W, 11-6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 10 | at #5 Rollins | L, 18-10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 13 | Palm Beach Atlantic | W, 23-5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 17 | #22 Saint Leo | W, 19-13 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 20 | at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) | W, 20-8 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 25 | at #3 Rollins | W, 14-10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 28 | at #5 Florida Southern | W, 19-18 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 10 | #10 Queens | L, 16-15 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Splits Stats - Offense
| gp | gs | g | a | pts | fpg-fps | sh | sh% | sog | sog% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | 18 | 18 | 46 | 16 | 62 | 10-19 | 86 | 53.5 | 70 | 81.4 |
| Conference | 6 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 26 | 3-3 | 26 | 69.2 | 24 | 92.3 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0-0 | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | 7 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 27 | 4-6 | 35 | 57.1 | 30 | 85.7 |
| Away | 10 | 10 | 23 | 8 | 31 | 6-13 | 47 | 48.9 | 37 | 78.7 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0-0 | 4 | 75.0 | 3 | 75.0 |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | 14 | 14 | 38 | 10 | 48 | 7-12 | 68 | 55.9 | 59 | 86.8 |
| Losses | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 3-7 | 18 | 44.4 | 11 | 61.1 |
| Month | ||||||||||
| February | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 4-7 | 19 | 47.4 | 13 | 68.4 |
| March | 6 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 22 | 4-7 | 31 | 54.8 | 27 | 87.1 |
| April | 7 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 27 | 2-4 | 33 | 60.6 | 29 | 87.9 |
| May | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0-1 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 |
Splits Stats - Defense
| gp | gs | gb | dc | to | ct | fo | yc | rc | gc | |
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| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | 18 | 18 | 41 | 144 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Conference | 6 | 6 | 7 | 49 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | 7 | 7 | 12 | 59 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Away | 10 | 10 | 26 | 73 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | 14 | 14 | 30 | 114 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Losses | 4 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||||
| February | 4 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| March | 6 | 6 | 15 | 48 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| April | 7 | 7 | 14 | 54 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| May | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
News Mentions
Six Spartans Named to IWLCA Honor Squad
July 24, 2019
Swanson and Vaccaro Earn IWLCA All-America Honors
For the first time in program history, two Spartans earn IWLCA All-America honors.
June 11, 2019
Six Spartans Named IWLCA All-Region Selections
The University of Tampa has more student-athletes selected to the IWLCA All-South Region team than any other institution in the South region.
May 16, 2019
Women's Lacrosse Will Host in it's First NCAA Tournament Appearance
The No. 3 University of Tampa Spartans welcome the No. 10 Queens University Royals in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
May 9, 2019
Women's Lacrosse Earns Highest Rank in Program History
After winning the program's first SSC Championship and upsetting the Rollins College Tars and the Florida Southern Moccasins, UT climbs the IWLCA...
April 29, 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
Bridget Sutter
Earns SSC Defensive Player of the Week
For the fifth time in her career, sophomore Bridget Sutter earns SSC Defensive Player of the Week honors.
April 22, 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
The No. 6 Spartans Defeat the No. 22 Lions 19-13
The University of Tampa Spartans defeated the Saint Leo University Lions by a final score of 19-13.
April 17, 2019
Tampa Welcomes Saint Leo for a Mid Week Showdown
The No. 6 Spartans will host the Lions on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
April 16, 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 Will Host Sailfish on Senior Day
The No. 5 Spartans are set to host the PBA Sailfish for the second time in program history.
April 12, 2019
The Rollins Tars Defeat the Tampa Spartans 18-10.
In the battle of the Fives, the No. 5 University of Tampa women’s lacrosse team was defeated by the No. 5 Rollins College Tars by a final...
April 10, 2019
Claire Swanson Earns IWLCA Division II National Offensive Player of the Week Honors
Swanson earns national player of the week honors for the second time this season.
April 3, 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
Women's Lacrosse Sweeps Weekly SSC Player of the Week Honors
Claire Swanson and Bridget Sutter earn SSC weekly honors.
April 1, 2019
Spartans Defeat Mountain Lions 24-7
The University of Tampa Spartans defeated the Young Harris College Mountain Lions by a final score of 24-7.
March 30, 2019
Down Goes No. 3
The No. 10 University of Tampa Spartans UPSET the No. 3 Florida Southern Moccasins by a final score of 16-14.
March 27, 2019
No. 10 Tampa Welcomes No. 3 Florida Southern for a Top Ten Showdown
To open conference play, the University of Tampa welcomes conference rival, Florida Southern.
March 26, 2019
Spartans Hand the Chargers their First Loss of the Season
The University of Tampa Spartans defeat the University of Alabama-Huntsville Chargers by a final score of 15-5.
March 16, 2019
The No. 10 Spartans Are Set to Host the UAH Chargers
Saturday Night, the Spartans and Chargers will battle it out at Naimoli Family Field.
March 15, 2019
Spartans Remain Undefeated at Home with an 18-8 Win Over the Griffins
The No. 11 University of Tampa women's lacrosse team defeated the Seton Hill University Griffins by a final score of 18-8.
March 9, 2019
Women's Lacrosse Returns Home Hosting Seton Hill
The No. 11 Spartans are set to host the Seton Hill Griffins on Saturday at noon.
March 8, 2019
Claire Swanson Earns National Player of the Week Recognition
Not only did Swanson earn SSC Defensive Player of the Week for her performance against No. 9 Regis, but she was also named the IWLCA Division II...
March 6, 2019
Claire Swanson Earns SSC Defensive Player of the Week
Tampa earns SSC Defensive Player of the Week honors for the second week in a row.
March 4, 2019
Women's Lacrosse Dominates Mountain Lions in Colorado
The No. 11 Spartans defeated the University of Colorado - Colorado Springs Mountain Lions by a final score of 16-4.
March 4, 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 Earns First Win of 2019 Season
For the first time in program history, the UT Spartans defeated the Queens University Royals by a final score of 18-15.
February 16, 2019
Tampa Women's Lacrosse is Set to Host Queens in Home Opener
The University of Tampa women's lacrosse team welcomes the Queen University Royals for their first home game of the 2019 season.
February 15, 2019
Tampa Women's Lacrosse Falls in Season Opener to No. 9 Rollins
The Spartans were defeated by the Rollins College Tars by a final score of 21-16.
February 5, 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
