Kaitlyn Cerasi

Class:
Sophomore
Height:
5-9
High School:
Wantagh HS
Hometown:
Wantagh, N.Y.

As a Junior in 2019: Game-By-Game Statistics
2019 IWLCA All-Region Second Team ... 2019 All-Atlantic 10 First Team … 2019 Atlantic 10 All-Tournament Team … Leads UMass in points and assist … Had five game-winning goals including in OT vs. Richmond (4/14) … Quarterback of NCAA’s 2nd ranked offense … Individually, ranked 3rd in the A-10 for total points and total assists … Nationally, ranked 20th in total assists and 19th in assists per game (2.17 – 3rd among A-10 players) … Her 4.78 points per game is 1st in the A-10 and 18th nationally … Twice posted a career-best nine points in a game coming against Connecticut (3/2) and George Mason (3/29) … Career-best six goals vs. George Mason (3/29) … Had 7 points on 4 goals and three assists in overtime win against Richmond (4/14) … Had 5 goals, 2 assists in win over VCU (3/24) … Had four goals and three assists in A-10 semifinal vs. Saint Joseph’s (4/26) … Tallied five goals with two assists in A-10 championship game against Richmond (4/28).

As a Sophomore in 2018: Game-By-Game Statistics
Third-leading scorer for UMass with 69 points (39 goals, 30 assists) in 19 starts ... Two of her goals stood as game-winners ... Scored three-or-more goals eight times including a season-high four at Saint Joseph's (3/29) and at Richmond (5/6) in the A-10 Championship game ... Twice had a season-high seven points with three goals and four assists in wins at George Washington (4/15) and at VCU (4/22) ... Had five points (2 goals, 3 assists) in 12-11 win at Connecticut (3/3) ... Tallied three goals and a hat trick in 14-13 win over Ohio State (3/11) ... Also finished the year with 22 groundballs including a season-high four in A-10 semifinal win over Davidson (5/4).

As a Freshman in 2017: Game-By-Game Statistics
Earned Atlantic 10 All-Rookie team honors … Ranked fifth on the team with a career-best 57 points on 22 goals and 35 assists in 21 games played as an attacker … Had 25 ground balls and nine caused turnovers in the season … Her 35 career assists ranks second overall for the 2017 season ... Against Jacksonville (3/17) finished with three goals and two assists to start her career off at UMass … Had a goal and an assist against Richmond (5/8) in Atlantic 10 Championship game ... Recorded one goal and three assists against Richmond (5/17) in the A-10 finals ...To finish the season against Navy (5/14) she recorded three goals and a assist to finish of her freshman career.

Before UMass: Has been a three-year letter winner at Wantagh High School under head coach Jaclyn Stevens ... Earned All-America honors as a junior in 2015 after leading all of Nassau County in assists (55) ... Selected to the 2015 Inside Lacrosse Women's Young Guns Seniors Watch List, the 2015 LI Under Armour Underclass Team Finalist, the 2015 U.S. Lacrosse School Girls Long Island Metro Team, the 2015 Newsday All-Long Island Second team and the 2015 Newsday Top 150 Players To Watch list ... Took part in the 2014 and 2015 Nassau Suffolk Long Island All-American Game ... Helped Warriors win Nassau County Championship in 2015 after reaching finals in 2014 ... Named to the All-Nassau County Team in 2014 and 2015 ... Has recorded 53 goals and 68 assists entering her senior season ... Played club lacrosse for the Long Island Top Guns as a member of the 2016 Black Team ... Member of the USA Under-15 National Tournament championship team where she earned All-Tournament Honors in 2013 ... Helped the U-15 Team to a third-place finish in 2012 ... Also a member of the 2015 Northern RISE winning squad ... Earned a spot in the Team Italia Developmental Pool ... Was an all-conference and all-county performer in soccer and has been an honor student each year of high school.

Personal: Majoring in humanities and fine arts.

Q: What is your favorite activity to do in the summertime?
A: Go to the beach

Q: What is your favorite thing about UMass lacrosse?
A: The players on the team

Q: What do you want to pursue when you graduate college? A: Get a job and become a coach

Q: Which one of your teammates is most likely to be on the Bachelor?
A: Foobs

Q: What is your spirit animal?
A: Dog

Q: Who is the best dancer on the team?
A: Holly Turner

Q: If you could have one superpower, what would it be?
A: To fly

Q: Do you have any superstitions or rituals on game days?
A: Eat a bar before and wear a white headband

Q: Who is your role model in life?
A: My mom

Q: If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?
A: Tortellini with creamy pesto

Q: Do you have a nickname on the team? What is it?
A: Yes, Cerasi sauce (sriracha sauce)

Q: Do you have any interesting or exciting talents?
A: No talent but I do have toe thumbs

Q: If you could meet anyone, living or dead, who would you meet?
A: Zac Efron

Q: Which professional sports team is your favorite?
A: Giants