2023 Women's Lacrosse Roster
Mahoney, Carleigh

Jersey Number 29
Carleigh Mahoney
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- West Morris Mendham HS
- Hometown:
- Mendham, NJ
Bio
Awards:
2023: Started all 22 games ... Third on the team with 33 ground balls and contributed 13 caused turnovers ... Picked up three ground balls and caused a turnover in upset of Boston College (2/19) ... Picked up a career-high four ground balls and caused two turnovers in back-to-back games against Marquette (2/23) and Vanderbilt (3/4) ... Tied a career-high with three draw controls against Youngstown State (3/5) ... Tallied three ground balls and one caused turnover against UAlbany (4/8) ... Totaled two ground balls and two caused turnovers in semifinal win over Denver (5/28) ... Added two more ground balls and two more caused turnovers in NCAA Championship win over Boston College (5/28).
2022: Played in all 21 games and made 13 starts, recording 20 goals, three assists, 18 ground balls and 14 caused turnovers … Scored a goal and picked up three ground balls against Boston College (2/12) ... Fired two goals, picked up three ground balls and caused two turnovers at Notre Dame (2/23) ... Posted two goals and an assist against Ohio State (3/19) ... Added two goals in three straight games against Penn State (4/1), Penn (4/3) and Rutgers (4/7) ... Recorded a goal, an assist, a ground ball and caused a turnover against Maryland (4/23) ... Netted two goals in NCAA Tournament win over Central Michigan (5/13).
2021: Appeared in 13 games, starting one ... Made her first collegiate start against Ohio State (2/14) ... Grabbed her a ground ball and draw control against Maryland (3/27, 3/29)... Added another draw control against Ohio State (4/8) ... Netted her first collegiate goal in win over Rutgers (4/30) ... Added another tally against Duke (5/22).
High School: 4x varsity lacrosse starter … Team Captain … 2019 Heart and Hustle Award Winner … 2019 second team All-County … 2019 Second Team All-League … 2019 First Team All-NJ Seniors … 2019 County Champions … 2019 Sectional Champions … Played for STEPS Elite NJ Lacrosse … Academic Honor Roll.
Personal: Parents are Scott and Pam Mahoney … Played for former NU Wildcat Ali Cassera (’13) … Chose Northwestern over Georgetown, Michigan and Lehigh … Anticipated major at Northwestern is economics.
- Second Team All-Big Ten (2024)
- Third Team CSC Academic All-American (2024)
- Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2024)
- Honorable Mention ILWomen Midseason DI All-American (2024)
- Academic All-Big Ten (2022, 2023, 2024)
- Shots……………...............………7, vs. Central Michigan (5/13/22)
- Goals…………………...............…2 (7x), vs. Central Michigan (5/13/22)
- Assists..........................................2, vs. Penn State (3/30/23)
- Caused Turnovers………………..4, vs. Florida (5/24/24)
- Ground Balls…………….....……..4 (3x), vs. Syracuse (2/10/24)
- Draw Controls………………....….3 (2x), vs. Youngstown State (3/5/23)
- Shots…………………….........….1, vs. Marquette (2/19/24)
- Caused Turnovers……………….4, vs. Florida (5/24/24)
- Ground Balls……………………..4, vs. Syracuse (2/10/24)
2023: Started all 22 games ... Third on the team with 33 ground balls and contributed 13 caused turnovers ... Picked up three ground balls and caused a turnover in upset of Boston College (2/19) ... Picked up a career-high four ground balls and caused two turnovers in back-to-back games against Marquette (2/23) and Vanderbilt (3/4) ... Tied a career-high with three draw controls against Youngstown State (3/5) ... Tallied three ground balls and one caused turnover against UAlbany (4/8) ... Totaled two ground balls and two caused turnovers in semifinal win over Denver (5/28) ... Added two more ground balls and two more caused turnovers in NCAA Championship win over Boston College (5/28).
2022: Played in all 21 games and made 13 starts, recording 20 goals, three assists, 18 ground balls and 14 caused turnovers … Scored a goal and picked up three ground balls against Boston College (2/12) ... Fired two goals, picked up three ground balls and caused two turnovers at Notre Dame (2/23) ... Posted two goals and an assist against Ohio State (3/19) ... Added two goals in three straight games against Penn State (4/1), Penn (4/3) and Rutgers (4/7) ... Recorded a goal, an assist, a ground ball and caused a turnover against Maryland (4/23) ... Netted two goals in NCAA Tournament win over Central Michigan (5/13).
2021: Appeared in 13 games, starting one ... Made her first collegiate start against Ohio State (2/14) ... Grabbed her a ground ball and draw control against Maryland (3/27, 3/29)... Added another draw control against Ohio State (4/8) ... Netted her first collegiate goal in win over Rutgers (4/30) ... Added another tally against Duke (5/22).
High School: 4x varsity lacrosse starter … Team Captain … 2019 Heart and Hustle Award Winner … 2019 second team All-County … 2019 Second Team All-League … 2019 First Team All-NJ Seniors … 2019 County Champions … 2019 Sectional Champions … Played for STEPS Elite NJ Lacrosse … Academic Honor Roll.
Personal: Parents are Scott and Pam Mahoney … Played for former NU Wildcat Ali Cassera (’13) … Chose Northwestern over Georgetown, Michigan and Lehigh … Anticipated major at Northwestern is economics.
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