Rebekka Sverrisdottir

Class:
Senior
Height:
5-4
Hometown:
Reykjavik, Iceland

Joined the women's lacrosse team for her final semester at UMass after being a four-year standout on the women's soccer team ... The 2016 season was her first time ever playing the sport of lacrosse.

As a senior in 2016: Game-By-Game Statistics
Played in eight games as a second-semester senior playing lacrosse for the first time after a highly decorated women's soccer career at UMass ... Saw action for the first time in the win over Holy Cross (2/12) ... On Senior Day against Davidson (4/30), was the final player to hold the ball in the final clear of the game to run out the clock ... Season was ended following the NCAA Second Round when she had to return to Iceland to begin her professional career.

UMASS WOMEN'S SOCCER BIO FOR SVERRISDOTTIR

AS A SENIOR IN 2015 Game-By-Game Stats
In her final year, has played every minute of every game totaling 1720 total minutes ... Scored a major goal in a 2-2 draw at VCU (10/25) ... Collected two points on a goal in the 4-0 win vs. Davidson (10/15) ... Scored her first goal of the season in a 2-2 draw vs. Richmond (10/4) As the leader of the defense, she helped UMass to generate six shutouts, including four straight vs. La Salle (10/1), Harvard (9/20), Brown (9/17), and Bryant (9/7).

AS A JUNIOR IN 2014: Game-By-Game Stats
Collected first career Atlantic 10 All-Conference honor, earning a spot on the first team ... Played in all 19 games on the year, starting 18 .... Logged a total of 1,708 minutes of action ... Recorded eight shots ... Anchored a back line that helped UMass' post six shutouts on the season.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2013: Game-By-Game Stats
Started in 14-of-16 games played, tallying a goal and an assist for three points on the season ... Recorded a season-high three shots in the team's 2-0 shutout victory over St. Bonaventure (11/2) ... Scored first collegiate goal in 2-1 win at Saint Joseph's (9/29) ... Selected as Co-UMass Athlete of the Week following that performance against the Hawks (9/30) ... Assisted on UMass' lone goal at #20 Texas A&M (9/13) for first career point.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2012: Game-By-Game Stats
Played and started 17 games ... Attempted two shots ... Helped UMass defense shut out George Washington (10/21), 4-0 ... Was a contributing defender in a 2-0 shutout of Xavier (9/30), as the team allowed only four shots ... Was a defender in the shutouts of New Hampshire (9/16), BU (9/14) and Albany (8/26) ... Made college debut vs. #6 UCLA (8/19), drawing a start.

BEFORE UMASS:Trained with the Icelandic Women's National Team ... Member of the U19 Icelandic National Team from 2010-11 ... Member of the U17 Icelandic National Team in 2008 ... Played club soccer for KR Reykjavik ... Chosen most promising player of the KR senior team in 2010 ... Attended Reykjavik Junior College.

PERSONAL: Full name is Rebekka Sverrisdottir ... Daugther of Sverrir Gudmundsson and Gudbjorg Palsdottir ... Has one brother, Sverrir Pall Sverrisson ... Majoring in Kinesiology.