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| Class: Senior | |
| Hometown: Charlottesville, Va. | |
| High School: Western Albemarle |
| Height: 5-11 | |
| Position: Defense | |
| Birthdate: 03/05/1983 |
2004: Appeared in and started all 16 games...Fourth on the team in groundballs collecting 24...Scooped up a career-high five groundballs at Hofstra (4/9)...Caused seven turnovers including two at CAA rival Drexel (4/11)...Registered six draw controls...Named to the IWLCA All-Academic squad...
2003: Moved up to the starting defensive unit in her sophomore campaign....Was a mainstay in the backfield which helped hold four opponents to single digit scoring...Scooped up 10 groundballs...Also caused five turnovers...Collected three draw controls...
2002: Appeared in seven games for the Lady Monarchs...
High School: A two-time All-Central Virginia Lacrosse Team selection at Western Albemarle High School...Co-captained the squad her senior year...Received the United State Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award...Earned the President''s Education Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence....
Personal: Born March 5, 1983...Full name is Valerie Gayle Gooch...Daughter of Richard and Marlene Gooch...Has one brother Mat (27)...Donna Doyle Scholarship award winner...Majoring in business administration.
