Lindsay Ayres

Position:
Defense
Class:
Senior
Height:
5-4
High School:
Bethlehem Central
Hometown:
Towson, Md.

2024 (Senior):

Started all 18 games for the UMass defense
Caused 14 turnovers and secured 15 ground balls
Finished with two ground balls in season opener at Boston College (2/9)
Caused multiple turnovers in back-to-back games, finishing with two at La Salle (3/20) and three against St. Bonaventure (3/23)
Added three caused turnovers in a win over George Washington (4/20)
Secured two ground balls in season finale win at Richmond (4/27) and added two more in Atlantic 10 Semifinal against Saint Joseph’s (5/3)

2023 (Junior):

Appeared in 15 contests for the Minutewomen
Secured a pair of ground balls in a win against Dartmouth (2/25)
Scored a goal on two shots in a win at George Washington (3/18).

2022 (Sophomore):

Played in 9 games during her sophomore year
Had a pair of assists to go along with 3 ground balls and a caused turnover
Assisted goals in games against Siena (3/15) and St. Bonaventure (3/25)
Picked up a ground ball and forced a turnover in a win over Boston University (2/26)

2021 (Freshman):

Freshman midfielder saw action in 5 games recording one ground ball and one caused turnover

Before UMass:

Attended Bethlehem Central High School and played club for ADK under coaches Bill White and Kim Waters
Helped the program to a sectional and regional championship as a junior in 2019
Was a team captain as a senior in 2020, a season that was cancelled due to COVID-19, and a three-time Section 2 Suburban Council All-Star in 2017, 2018 and 2019
Finished her high school career with 97 goals and 69 assists
Also played field hockey and basketball while in high school

Why she chose UMass: "I chose UMass because it was a great combination of academics and athletics for me. The great team atmosphere was also a big factor for choosing UMass."