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Jersey Number 27
Emma Wightman
- Position:
- D
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Ridge
- Hometown:
- Basking Ridge, N.J.
HONORS
2022 ILWomen Honorable Mention Media All-American
2022 AAC Defender of the Year
2022 All-AAC First Team
Two-time AAC Defender of the Week
2022 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
2022 AAC Academic Honor Roll
2021 All-AAC Second Team
2021 AAC All-Tournament Team
2021 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
2021 AAC All-Academic Team
2020 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
2020 AAC All-Academic Team
2019 AAC Academic Honor Roll
2019 SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll
SENIOR SEASON (2022)
JUNIOR SEASON (2021)
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2020)
FRESHMAN SEASON (2019)
CAREER HIGHS
Goals..................................................................................................... N/A
Assists................................................................................................... N/A
Points.................................................................................................... N/A
Shots..................................................................................................... N/A
Ground Balls........................................................... 6 at Jacksonville (3/13/21)
Draw Controls................................................ 2, 3x, last at Syracuse (5/22/21)
Caused Turnovers.......................................................... 6 at Mercer (3/30/22)
*Graduated with her degree in Health Sciences in May 2022
2022 ILWomen Honorable Mention Media All-American
2022 AAC Defender of the Year
2022 All-AAC First Team
Two-time AAC Defender of the Week
2022 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
2022 AAC Academic Honor Roll
2021 All-AAC Second Team
2021 AAC All-Tournament Team
2021 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
2021 AAC All-Academic Team
2020 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
2020 AAC All-Academic Team
2019 AAC Academic Honor Roll
2019 SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll
SENIOR SEASON (2022)
- Started all 22 games for the Gators during the 2022 campaign
- Anchored a defense that finished 10th in the nation and first in the conference, allowing only 9.45 goals per game
- Served as one of three team captains for Florida
- Finished 19th in the nation with 1.73 caused turnovers per game
- During the season, she had a streak of seven-straight games with a caused turnover, putting her fifth in program history
- Recorded a career-high six caused turnovers against Mercer on March 30
- Ranks second in the AAC in caused turnovers per game
- Among active Division I players, she ranked 31st with 1.12 caused turnovers per game
- Ranked first on the team in both caused turnovers and groundballs
- Finished the season with 40 groundballs, 38 caused turnovers and three draw controls
JUNIOR SEASON (2021)
- Saw action in all 21 games this season, including 20 starts
- Was an integral member of the Florida defense that finished second in the nation only allowing 7.00 goals per game
- Tied her career-high in caused turnovers in the AAC Championship game against Temple (5/8)
- Registered a new career-high in groundballs, picking up six against Jacksonville (3/13)
- Recorded two draw controls on three different occasions this season, last against Syracuse (5/22), establishing new career-highs
- Finished the season with 31 groundballs, 24 caused turnovers, and eight draw controls
- Ranked third on the team in caused turnovers (24) and fifth in groundballs (31)
- Her 1.14 caused turnovers per game put her 11th in the conference
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2020)
- In the shortened 2020 season, she started all eight games for the Gators
- Was an integral part of Florida’s defense, which held opponents to 10 goals or fewer in five of the eight games this season
- Recorded 11 groundballs, five caused turnovers and three draw controls
- Finished the season fifth in both draw controls and groundballs
- Registered a career-high four groundballs in the season opener against Colorado (2/8)
FRESHMAN SEASON (2019)
- Saw action in 15 games, picking up seven starts during her freshman campaign
- Was an integral part of the Florida’s defense that held opponents to 10.86 goals per game, ranking first in conference
- Had back-to-back games during the season where she recorded two caused turnovers: Princeton (3/19) and Stony Brook (3/23)
- Totaled seven caused turnovers on the year
- Finished the season with 12 groundballs, including a career-high four against UConn (4/20)
- Also won a draw control against UConn (4/20)
- 2017 Under Armour New Jersey Team
- Nike Elite 120 member class of 2016
- A varsity letter winner in soccer and lacrosse
- Schoolgirls New Jersey Team 1 - 2015, 2016, 2017
- Recorded 49 goals, 34 assists, 158 ground balls, 79 caused turnovers, and 99 draw controls during her time at Ridge High School
- Member of the T3 Elite North Lacrosse Club
| CAREER STATS | ||||||||||||
| Season | GP-GS | G | A | Pts | Shots | Shot % | SOG | SOG% | GB | DC | TO | CT |
| 2019 | 15-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 12 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 2020 | 8-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 11 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 2021 | 21-20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 31 | 8 | 6 | 24 |
| 2022 | 22-22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 40 | 3 | 10 | 38 |
| TOTAL | 66-57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 94 | 15 | 20 | 74 |
CAREER HIGHS
Goals..................................................................................................... N/A
Assists................................................................................................... N/A
Points.................................................................................................... N/A
Shots..................................................................................................... N/A
Ground Balls........................................................... 6 at Jacksonville (3/13/21)
Draw Controls................................................ 2, 3x, last at Syracuse (5/22/21)
Caused Turnovers.......................................................... 6 at Mercer (3/30/22)
*Graduated with her degree in Health Sciences in May 2022
NCAA Lacrosse Semifinal Postgame Press Conference 5-23-25
Friday, May 23
NCAA: Florida vs Duke Highlights 5-15-25
Thursday, May 15
Florida Postgame Press Conference 5-15-25
Thursday, May 15
Florida vs Stanford (NCAA Round Two) Highlights 5-11-25
Sunday, May 11
