Olivia LaValle
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- Height:
- 5'4"
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- Hometown:
- Peabody, MA
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- Position:
- Goalkeeper
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- Year:
- Sr./Jr.
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- High School:
- Peabody Veterans Memorial
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- Major:
- Criminal Justice/ Psychology
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- Minor:
- Spanish
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- gp
- 19
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- gs
- 19
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- min
- 979:04
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- ga
- 184
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- gaa
- 11.28
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- sv
- 184
Bio
As a Sophomore:
Appeared in 16 games with 16 starts...recorded 50 ground balls and 11 caused turnovers...has a season GAA of 12.66 with a 42.6% save percentage and 143 saves on the season
Personal:
Olivia was born in Salem, Mass...is majoring in criminal justice and psychology and a minor in spanish at Worcester State...the daughter of Joanne, Anthony and Stacy LaValle...has one sibling, Ava...favorite spot on campus is the Wellness Center...choose Worcester State to play Lacrosse
Before Worcester State:
Olivia is a 2021 graduate of Peabody Veterans Memorial High School in Peabody, Mass...played four years of varsity lacrosse and three years of soccer for the Tanners...named defensive player of the year sophomore, junior and senior years...named a NEC All-Star as a senior...transferred from Barton College afte one season of Lacrosse
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games played | 19 | 6 |
| Games started | 19 | 6 |
| Minutes | 979:04 | 318:26 |
| Goals against | 184 | 48 |
| Goals-against average | 11.28 | 9.04 |
| Saves | 184 | 60 |
| Save pct | 50.0 | 55.6 |
| Wins | 11 | 5 |
| Losses | 6 | 1 |
| Ties | 0 | 0 |
| Win pct | 64.7 | 83.3 |
Game Log - Goalie
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | ga | sv | sv% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22 | at Wellesley | W, 18-5 | 1 | 30:00 | 3 | 5 | 62.5 |
| Feb 26 | at Simmons | W, 19-1 | 1 | 45:00 | 1 | 4 | 80.0 |
| Mar 1 | Southern Me. | W, 10-8 | 1 | 60:00 | 8 | 22 | 73.3 |
| Mar 5 | at WestConn | L, 15-8 | 1 | 60:00 | 15 | 11 | 42.3 |
| Mar 10 | Wheaton (Mass.) | L, 14-13 | 1 | 58:10 | 14 | 7 | 33.3 |
| Mar 13 | Emmanuel (Mass.) | W, 20-13 | 1 | 15:00 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Mar 17 | vs. Fredonia | W, 21-11 | 1 | 60:00 | 11 | 7 | 38.9 |
| Mar 18 | vs. Smith | L, 17-10 | 1 | 45:00 | 12 | 12 | 50.0 |
| Mar 26 | at Johnson & Wales (RI) | L, 15-12 | 1 | 60:00 | 15 | 8 | 34.8 |
| Mar 29 | Bridgewater St. | L, 15-8 | 1 | 60:00 | 15 | 21 | 58.3 |
| Apr 1 | at Keene St. | L, 13-8 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 3 | Western New Eng. | W, 10-6 | 1 | 60:00 | 6 | 9 | 60.0 |
| Apr 15 | Westfield St. | W, 11-10 | 1 | 60:00 | 10 | 13 | 56.5 |
| Apr 19 | at Salem St. | W, 21-6 | 1 | 39:20 | 4 | 6 | 60.0 |
| Apr 22 | at Framingham St. | W, 17-11 | 1 | 60:00 | 11 | 9 | 45.0 |
| Apr 24 | Mass. Maritime | W, 16-2 | 1 | 48:21 | 1 | 5 | 83.3 |
| Apr 26 | Fitchburg St. | W, 20-7 | 1 | 50:45 | 7 | 6 | 46.2 |
| May 1 | #4 Bridgewater St. | W, 19-14 | 1 | 60:00 | 14 | 15 | 51.7 |
| May 3 | #3 Framingham St. | W, 13-11 | 1 | 47:28 | 11 | 10 | 47.6 |
| May 10 | vs. Babson | L, 21-9 | 1 | 60:00 | 21 | 14 | 40.0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | min | ga | gaa | sv | sv% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||
| Total | 19 | 19 | 979:04 | 184 | 11.28 | 184 | 50.0 |
| Conference | 6 | 6 | 318:26 | 48 | 9.04 | 60 | 55.6 |
| Exhibition | - | - | 0:00 | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Location | |||||||
| Home | 10 | 10 | 519:44 | 91 | 10.51 | 108 | 54.3 |
| Away | 6 | 6 | 294:20 | 49 | 9.99 | 43 | 46.7 |
| Neutral | 3 | 3 | 165:00 | 44 | 16.00 | 33 | 42.9 |
| Result | |||||||
| Wins | 13 | 13 | 635:54 | 92 | 8.68 | 111 | 54.7 |
| Losses | 6 | 6 | 343:10 | 92 | 16.09 | 73 | 44.2 |
| Month | |||||||
| February | 2 | 2 | 75:00 | 4 | 3.20 | 9 | 69.2 |
| March | 8 | 8 | 418:10 | 95 | 13.63 | 88 | 48.1 |
| April | 6 | 6 | 318:26 | 39 | 7.35 | 48 | 55.2 |
| May | 3 | 3 | 167:28 | 46 | 16.48 | 39 | 45.9 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | win | loss | tie | win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||
| Total | 19 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 64.7 |
| Conference | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 83.3 |
| Exhibition | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Location | ||||||
| Home | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 75.0 |
| Away | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 66.7 |
| Neutral | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.3 |
| Result | ||||||
| Wins | 13 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Losses | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Month | ||||||
| February | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| March | 8 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 28.6 |
| April | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| May | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 |
News mentions
Worcester, MA- The Lancers continued their history-making season with a trip to Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT for the NCAA First Round meeting with the Babson Beavers. It was the first time the NEWMAC foes and the Lancers had ever faced off, making it a fresh test for Worcester in their first ever NCAA run. Babson fell in their conference championship to MIT while the Lancers held off Framingham State last Saturday to claim their first MASCAC Championship.
Worcester, MA- After claiming their first conference championship in program history, the Worcester State Women’s Lacrosse team had three named to the MASCAC weekly honors. Seniors Hannah Erickson (Dunstable, MA) and Olivia LaValle (Peabody, MA) along with first year Alexis Hurley (Feeding Hills, MA) took home the recognition.
Worcester, MA- In the final game of the regular season the Lancers look to lock up the number one seed into the postseason as they face off with Fitchburg State on a blustery and rainy end of season weekend. Worcester State Lacrosse (10-6, 4-1) controlled their own fate in today’s game with a win today securing the Tuesday bye and home hosting rights through the playoffs. Today’s game is also played in honor of their teams seniors which include Olivia LaValle (Peabody, MA), Emma Grande (Bridgewater, MA), Ashley Hurley (Agawam, MA), Ava Gesner (Norton, MA), Jordyn Collins (Peabody, MA), Hannah Erickson (Groton, MA), Abbie Wing (Griswold, CT) and their dedicated manager Olivia Fortier from Wakefield, MA.
Worcester, MA- After a big win this weekend at Salem State, the Lancers (8-6, 2-1) now make the journey to top seeded Framingham State for their final road conference matchup of the season and a pivotal game for final rankings going into the playoff picture. The Rams are currently undefeated in conference play coming into the game with the lancers holding only a single loss to Bridgewater earlier in the season.
Worcester, MA- In a bumped up second conference game, the Women’s Lacrosse team (6-6, 0-1) host the Westfield State Owls in a crucial post-season determining meeting between the two squads. The Lancers are looking for their first win versus the Owls since the 2014 season, a win tonight could set them up for a top seed in the postseason.
Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Women’s Lacrosse team (5-6, 0-1) is back home this evening as they host the Western New England Golden Bears in the annual Pink Out Game. Today's game is played in partnership with the Rosen Cancer Awareness Fund, which aims to help raise awareness for research, testing and symptoms. Donations are actively being collected to support the campaign.
Worcester, MA- With their first home game action since their return from Spring Break, the Worcester State Lacrosse team (5-4, 0-0) opens up conference play this afternoon as they welcome the Bridgewater State Bears (8-1, 0-0). Today’s game is also played in honor of Joe Palmisano, father of student athlete Amanda Palmisano, and avid Lancer supporter, who passed away from a Pituitary Tumor last year and to raise awareness and educate the public on pituitary gland and pituitary tumors.
Worcester, MA- After a thrilling win last Thursday, the Worcester State Women's Lacrosse team (4-2, 0-0) flew down to Puerto Rico to take on Fredonia in their first Spring Break game of the trip.
Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Women’s Lacrosse team continued their winning way this week, claiming two wins on the week to move to 3-0. Crucial to that early season success was this week’s MASCAC Defensive Player of the Week, senior Olivia LaValle (Peabody, MA).
Worcester, MA- With a 2-0 start and 37 goals already recorded on the season, the Worcester State Women’s Lacrosse team is looking to extend their win ways to their first home game of the season. Today's game is also dedicated to supporting Ovarian Cancer Awareness and honoring the late Nicole Downs, a passionate WSU Lacrosse fan and sister to Head Coach Kelly Downs. Did you know that 1 in 87 women are at risk of developing ovarian cancer in their lifetime? For more information on the signs and symptoms and to catch ovarian cancer early, please visit ovarian.org. We are currently accepting donations for a Memorial Scholarship Fund in Nicole’s honor at Marshfield High School, where she taught for 15 years. To find the link please go to WooStateLax on Instagram.
Worcester, MA- With one game already under their belt, the Worcester State Women’s Lacrosse team (1-0, 0-0) looks to continue their stellar start to the season as they journey to Simmons this evening to take on the Sharks. With the weather warming and the snow melting, the Lancers are set to stretch the field a look to tack on to their already 18 goals on the season with another offensive dominant performance today.