SAN DIEGO – Just five games into the season, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic cut what had started as a successful 2020 season for the San Diego State lacrosse team short. From playing on March 8 to competitions suspended and then canceled just four days later, many of the Aztec lacrosse seniors saw their chance at becoming three-time Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) champions slip through their fingers.
The 2020 roster included ten senior athletes who each impacted the young Aztec lacrosse program from the moment they stepped on campus: Morgan Taylor, Marissa MacRae, Emily Resnick, Taylor Sullivan, Kay Kay Greskovich, Gabbie Garrison, Sarah McDonagh, Julia Masias, Amanda Stapp and Katy Sharretts.
With the March 30 decision by the NCAA, all 10 of the Aztecs' seniors were afforded the extension of eligibility for an additional season of competition due to the crisis. The decision by the athletic governing body effectively allowed all seniors the option to return to San Diego State for an additional year of donning the Scarlet and Black. But while competition on the field was canceled, efforts in the classroom were not. Many of the SDSU lacrosse seniors completed their degrees and graduated from the university just last Saturday.
Head Coach Kylee White gave each of the seniors an option to return for another season on The Mesa. For a variety of reasons, six members of the team will not be returning for an additional year.
Taylor, MacRae, Greskovich, McDonagh, Masias and Stapp will each make the transition into life post-collegiate athletics while Resnick, Sullivan, Garrison and Sharretts will return to San Diego State for an additional academic and athletic campaign.
Without a proper senior day to celebrate these seniors' successes, SDSU Athletics wants to honor the dedication and hard work of the seniors that will and will not be returning to campus this fall.
Below are profiles on each of the Aztecs' 10 seniors with highlights of their time on The Mesa.
Seniors Not Returning for 2021 Season
Amanda Stapp
Hometown: Pleasanton, Calif.
High School: Amador Valley High School
Major: Food and Nutrition
2020 Season
Did not compete.
2019 Season
Saw action in two games … Finished with an 11.16 goals against average, 7 saves and a .500 save percentage in almost 38 minutes of playing time … Season-high shots faced (11) and saves (4) against LIU Brooklyn (March 16).
2018 Season
Saw action in six games, making one start ... Finished with an 8.04 goals against average, 14 saves and a .412 save percentage in just over 149 minutes of playing time ... Registered a career-high eight saves in her first collegiate start vs. UC Davis during the regular season (April 8) ... Was also the goalkeeper of record in the rematch against UC Davis in the finals of the MPSF tournament, where she logged 10 minutes and 15 seconds of action after replacing injured starter Katy Sharretts (April 29) ... Allowed just one goal in that relief appearance and came up with two huge saves, including a critical stop on an Aggie free-position attempt with 11 seconds left in regulation, as the Aztecs ultimately prevailed in overtime by an 11-10 count.
2017 Season
Did not compete.
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Julia Masias
Hometown: San Diego, Calif.
High School: Eastlake High School
Major: Political Science
2020 Season
Did not compete.
2019 Season
Saw action in seven games including two starts at the end of the regular season against UC David (April 13) and Arizona St. (April 17) … Had one ground ball and two caused turnovers … Best performance against Bucknell (March 13) with one ground ball and one caused turnover … 2019 MPSF Letterwinner for the second year in a row.
2018 Season
Saw action in seven games during her sophomore campaign ... Collected her first career ground ball vs. Fresno State in the semifinals of the MPSF Championships (April 27).
2017 Season
Made her lone appearance as a freshman in the Aztecs' 16-5 home victory over Saint Mary's (March 24).
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Sarah McDonagh
Hometown: Glenview, Ill.
High School: Glenbrook South High School
Major: Communication
2020 Season
Started in all five of the Aztecs' 2020 competitions … Tallied a season stat line of 10 ground balls, three caused turnovers and one draw control … Shined in the Aztecs' 19-18 victory over Arizona State (Feb. 20) with a season-best four ground balls, a caused turnover and a draw control.
2019 Season
Competed in 17 games including one start against UC Davis (April 13) … Had nine ground balls along with three caused turnovers … Best performance against No. 24 USC (Feb. 22) with two ground balls and one caused turnover … 2019 MPSF Letterwinner for the third year in a row.
2018 Season
Appeared in 18 of 19 games as a sophomore, helping the Aztecs capture their first-ever MPSF conference championship ... Finished with 10 ground balls and six caused turnovers on the year ... Set a career high with three ground balls to go with one caused turnover vs. No. 4 Boston College (March 10) ... Recorded one ground ball and a personal-best two caused turnovers in the regular-season finale at No. 20 Notre Dame (April 21) ... Posted one ground ball in each of SDSU's victories in the MPSF tournament vs. Fresno State (April 27) and UC Davis (April 29) ... Also caused one turnover in the semifinals against the Bulldogs.
2017 Season
Earned first varsity letter ... Saw action in 11 games during her freshman campaign ... Came up with a ground ball in the Aztecs' victories over Boston University (March 5) and New Hampshire (March 15).
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Kay Kay Greskovich
Hometown: Reisterstown, Md.
High School: St. Paul's School for Girls
Major: Biology
2020 Season
Did not compete.
2019 Season
Competed in three games during her junior campaign … Totaled two points on two assists … Had one assist in games against Columbia (Feb. 24) and LIU Brooklyn (March 16) … Had two ground balls to go with one caused turnover … 2019 MPSF Letterwinner, first time as an Aztec.
2018 Season
Saw her first action in a Scarlet and Black uniform with three appearances as a reserve ... Recorded her first two career assists in the Aztecs' 22-2 conquest of Presbyterian (March 5) ... Also had two shots on goal vs. the Blue Hose ... Notched another assist and posted her first draw control as a collegian in SDSU's 23-4 victory at Wofford (March 18).
2017 Season
Did not compete.
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Marissa MacRae
Hometown: San Diego, Calif.
High School: Mt. Carmel High School
Major: Interdisciplinary Studies
2020 Season
Started in all five games of the Aztec' short 2020 campaign … Scored her first goal of her senior season against George Mason (March 8), helping SDSU top the Patriots 13-8 in their first-ever meeting … Had six ground balls to go with three caused turnovers and a draw control in just five games played.
2019 Season
Appeared in all 18 games in which she started all games but one during her junior season … Totaled two points on two goals … Also had 20 ground balls to go with six caused turnovers and 17 draw controls … Led the team in caused turnovers with the most against Central Michigan (March 3) … Had one goal in games against LIU Brooklyn (March 16) and No. 18 Stanford … 2019 All-MPSF Selection for the second year in a row … 2019 MPSF Letterwinner for the third year in a row … 2019 MPSF Defensive Player of the Week (April 22).
2018 All-MPSF Selection
2018 Season
Started all 19 games on defense as a sophomore, earning all-MPSF honors ... Marked up on opposition's top player was an integral part of the Aztec transition game ... Compiled two goals, 17 ground balls, eight caused turnovers and one draw control on the season ... Her first goal of the year late in the second half against Niagara proved pivotal, as SDSU held on for an 18-16 victory at home (March 6) ... Also found the back of the net in a 23-4 thumping of Wofford on the road (March 18) ... Set a personal best with two caused turnovers at No. 21 Denver (Feb. 23) ... Collected two ground balls in six different contests, including the Aztecs' 11-10 triumph over UC Davis in the title game of the MPSF Championships (April 29).
2017 Season
Played in 13 games during her freshman campaign to collect her first varsity letter ... Tallied one goal, four ground balls, four draw controls and three caused turnovers on the season ... Notched her first collegiate goal in the second half of the Aztecs' 18-13 triumph over Oregon in the first round of the MPSF Tournament (April 27) ... Recorded a season-high two ground balls and came up with a draw control vs. Colorado (April 16) ... Enjoyed an auspicious debut with a ground ball and caused turnover in the season opener against Denver (Feb. 4).
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Morgan Taylor
Hometown: San Ramon, Calif.
High School: California High School
Major: Business with an Emphasis in Integrated Marketing Communications
2020 Season
Team captain … Started in all five of the Aztecs' 2020 games … Finished with eight goals, four assists, 12 points, five ground balls and five caused turnovers in the short 2020 campaign … Tallied a hat trick against George Mason (March 8) while scoring two goals in the Aztecs' matchups with Arizona State (Feb. 20) and California (Feb. 28) … Assisted on two of SDSU's three final goals against Arizona State where the Aztecs came back from a 18-16 deficit to top the Sun Devils 19-18 … 2019 MPSF All-Academic for the third consecutive season.
2019 Season
Started all 17 games she appeared in during her junior campaign … Totaled 22 points on 20 goals and two assists … Sixth best on the team in goals scored … Also had 26 ground balls along with nine caused turnovers and one draw control … Started the season with three goals in the first two games against Oregon (Feb. 15) and California (Feb. 17) … In addition, scored three goals in games Central Michigan (March 3) and Vanderbilt (March 8) … 2019 MPSF All-Academic Team for the second year in a row.
2018 MPSF Tournament Most Valuable Player
2018 MPSF All-Academic Team
2018 Season
Capped off a tremendous sophomore campaign by capturing MVP honors at the MPSF Championships ... Scored four goals in the title game vs. UC Davis, including the winning tally with 23 seconds elapsed in overtime (April 29) ... Also notched one goal and one draw control in SDSU's semifinal win over Fresno State (April 27) ... Tied for fourth on the team with 14 caused turnovers on the season and ranked fifth with 23 goals and 19 draw controls ... Additionally collected 20 ground balls and dished out three assists ... Scored two or more goals on seven occasions and scooped up multiple ground balls in seven different games as well ... Set a career high with five caused turnovers at Fresno State, which is tied for second on the program's single-game charts (April 15) ... Also logged a personal-best four ground balls in that regular-season contest vs. the Bulldogs ... Earned a spot on the MPSF all-academic team.
2017 Season
Played in 17 of the Aztecs' 18 games during her freshman season ... Finished with five goals, 17 ground balls, eight draw controls and eight caused turnovers on the year ... All of her tallies were recorded in a five-game stretch from March 10-26, with SDSU posting a 4-1 record during that span ... Earned her first career start at Oregon, where she compiled four ground balls, two draw controls and two caused turnovers (Feb. 11) ... Also collected two ground balls and caused a pair of turnovers in an 18-7 triumph at Detroit Mercy (Feb. 26) ... Dished out her first collegiate assist and scored a goal in the Aztecs' 16-5 victory over Saint Mary's (March 24) ... Also added a key first-half goal and picked up two ground balls in the team's 14-13 come-from-behind win vs. California (March 26) ... Ended the year with a pair of appearances in the MPSF tournament against (April 27) Oregon and No. 7 USC (April 28) ... Posted a ground ball in both of those contests and caused one turnover vs. the Women of Troy.
Seniors Returning for 2021 Season
Katy Sharretts
Hometown: Bel Air, Md.
High School: John Carroll High School
Major: Sociology
2020 Season
Team captain … Finished her career as an Aztec with 413 saves, the most by an SDSU goalkeeper in a career in program history … Started in goal in all five of the Aztecs' 2020 competitions … Tabbed 52 saves in those five appearances … Saw three 10+ save performances in her senior campaign … Three-time MPSF Defensive Player of the Week (Feb. 17, Feb. 24 and March 2) … Spent the entire season leading the league in saves, total ground balls and ground balls per game.
2019 All-MPSF Selection
2019 MPSF All-Tournament Selection
2019 Season
Started in all 18 games she competed in … Played in 1028 minutes … Had 192 of the 199 total saves by Aztec goalkeepers this season, beating the Aztec record she set during the 2018 season by 25 goals … Boasted a .467 save percentage … Season-high and Aztec record of 19 saves against UC Davis (April 28) to help the Aztecs capture their second straight MPSF Championship … Had 45 ground balls, the highest by any Aztec this season and second best in Aztec history … Third best on the team in caused turnovers (15) … Posted double-digit save totals in eight contests … 361 total saves in her career, second highest in Aztec history behind Katrina Reeves (405) … Holds the two top spots by any Aztec in save percentage, beating her previous record of .459 … .461 career save percentage, best in Aztec history … 2019 All-MPSF Selection for the second year in a row … 2019 MPSF All-Tournament Team for the second year in a row … 2019 MPSF Defensive Player of the Week Feb. 18 and March 11.
2018 All-MPSF Selection
2018 MPSF All-Tournament Selection
2018 Season
Emerged as the backbone of the Aztec defense during her first year as a starter, earning all-MPSF honors ... Set single-season program records with 167 saves and a .459 save percentage ... Her 9.28 saves per game ranked 25th nationally ... Also finished with the second-most ground balls on the team (31) ... Posted double-digit save totals in nine contests, including a career-best 14 on five separate occasions, which is tied for fourth on the school's single-game charts ... Twice garnered MPSF Defensive Player of the Week accolades ... Merited one of those honors after recording 14 saves, three ground balls and two caused turnovers in SDSU's 11-10 victory over Liberty (March 23) ... Landed a spot on the MPSF all-tournament team after collecting eight saves and an 8.17 goals against average at the conference championships, which was nearly four goals less than her season clip of 12.04 ... Also combined for five ground balls that weekend vs. Fresno State (April 27) and UC Davis (April 29), helping the Aztecs secure their first-ever MPSF crown.
2017 Season
Appeared in two games as a reserve, posting a 10.25 goals against average ... Recorded two saves and two ground balls in the second half of the Aztecs' 16-5 home victory over Saint Mary's (March 24) ... Also played the final 22:40 at Fresno State (April 3).
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Emily Resnick
Hometown: Webster, N.Y.
High School: Webster Thomas High School
Major: Homeland Security (M.A.)
2020 Season
Started in all five of the Aztecs' 2020 games … Totaled a team-high 17 points in the 2020 campaign, scoring seven goals and aiding on 10 others … Added 15 ground balls,, nine caused turnovers and 10 draw controls to her season totals … Earned her first hat trick while donning the Scarlet and Black against Arizona State (Feb. 20), including one of the Aztecs' three goals in the final 1:25 of the game that saw SDSU come back from a 18-16 deficit to win 19-18.
International
Starred for Team Israel at the 2019 Women's European Lacrosse Championship in Netanya, Israel, where she led the tournament with 37 points on 25 goals and 12 assists, helping her squad to a silver medal … Racked up seven goals and four assists in a 15-5 victory over the Netherlands in pool play.
At Syracuse
Played in 58 games over three seasons with the Orange, logging 22 starts … Totaled eight goals and nine assists to go with 20 ground balls, 13 caused turnovers and seven draw controls ... Enjoyed her best year statistically as a freshman in 2016, posting 11 points on five goals and six assists in 24 games with 17 starts ... Scored a goal in her collegiate debut that season against Loyola ... Dished out her first two assists in the following game vs. Binghamton ... Handed out an assist in the Orange's first two games against Louisville and Boston College in the ACC Tournament ... Also logged playing time in three games vs. Stony Brook, USC and Maryland in the 2016 NCAA Tournament ... Landed a spot on the Athletic Director's Honor Roll following her rookie campaign ... Received her undergraduate degree in psychology.
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Taylor Sullivan
Hometown: Annapolis, Md.
High School: Broadneck High School
Major: Business Marketing
2020 Season
Team captain … Saw time in all five of the Aztecs' 2020 games … Totaled six goals, two assists, eight points, found ground balls, two caused turnovers and five draw controls in San Diego State's short season … Opened her senior campaign with a three-goal performance against No. 20 Stanford (Feb. 16) … Scored a point in every single one of the Aztecs' matchups, including goals in SDSU's first four games of 2020 … Named a 2020 MPSF All-Academic honoree, earning the honor for the third consecutive season.
2019 Season
Started in all 15 games she appeared in during her junior campaign … Totaled 39 points on 35 goals and four assists … Second in goals behind teammate Harlowe Steele … tied for second highest in points with teammate Kirstie Greenlaw … Had 31 ground balls to go with 16 caused turnovers and 20 draw controls … Third highest on the team in ground balls … Season-high five goals against No. 24 USC (Feb. 22) … Season-high draw controls (7) against LIU Brooklyn (March 16) … Most shots per game (13) by an Aztec against Ohio St. (March 24) … 72 goals in her career, fifth most in Aztec history … Fifth most shots per season (87) by an Aztec … 196 total shots in her career, third most in Aztec history … Tied for first place in most ground balls in a single game (7) in Aztec history … 46 caused turnovers in her career, fifth most in Aztec history … 2019 All-MPSF Selection … 2019 MPSF All-Academic Team for the second year in a row … 2019 MPSF Letterwinner for the third year in a row … 2019 MPSF Defensive Player of the Week (March 18).
2018 MPSF All-Tournament Team
2018 MPSF All-Academic Selection
2018 Season
Started all 19 games during her sophomore campaign, helping the Aztecs capture their first-ever MPSF conference championship ... Displayed her versatility with 20 goals, 21 ground balls and eight draw controls while leading the team with 22 caused turnovers ... Was one of eight players contributing to a balanced SDSU offense with at least 20 goals ... Caused two or more turnovers in six different games and finished with multiple ground balls in six outings as well ... Ranked second on the team with 71 shots during the season ... Scored a career-high five goals in the Aztecs' 18-7 triumph at Furman (March 16) ... Enjoyed a streak of three straight games with three ground balls late in the regular season vs. UC Davis (April 8), at No. 20 USC (April 13) and at Fresno State (April 15) ... Received MPSF all-tournament recognition after posting four points on three goals and one assist to go with five caused turnovers and four ground balls in victories over Fresno State (April 27) and UC Davis (April 29) in the league championships ... Matched her personal best with three caused turnovers in the semifinals vs. the Bulldogs while adding one goal, one assist and two ground balls ... Turned in another strong performance in the title game against the Aggies, recording two goals early in the first half to go with two ground balls and a pair of caused turnovers ... Landed a spot on the MPSF all-academic team.
2017 Season
Enjoyed a spectacular debut for the Scarlet and Black, starting 17 of 18 games ... Led all Aztec freshmen with 17 goals, which was tied for fifth on the team ... Recorded a .447 shot percentage, including a 6-for-10 clip on free position attempts ... Also amassed 15 ground balls, eight caused turnovers and six draw controls ... Scored two or more goals in six games and collected multiple ground balls on four occasions ... Was the lone SDSU freshman to start the season opener vs. Denver, notching a goal on her very first collegiate shot from the free position (Feb. 4) ... Also contributed a draw control vs. the Pioneers to earn MPSF Rookie of the Week honors ... Caused a season-high two turnovers in the Aztecs' 14-8 triumph over Boston University at home (March 5) ... Tallied two goals against California, including the game-tying strike with 39 seconds left in regulation to lift SDSU to a key 14-13 triumph in overtime (March 26) ... Also tied her personal best with three ground balls vs. the Golden Bears to collect her second MPSF Rookie of the Week award ... Netted her first career hat trick to go with two ground balls and an assist in the Aztecs' pivotal 13-11 road victory at UC Davis that clinched a spot in the conference tournament (April 21) ... Finished the year with two ground balls, one draw control and one caused turnover vs. No. 7/6 USC in the second round of the MPSF Championships (April 28).
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Gabbie Garrison
Hometown: Westlake Village, Calif.
High School: Agoura High School
Major: Health Communication
2020 Season
Started in all five of the Aztecs' 2020 efforts … Finished the short season with ten ground balls and four caused turnovers … Opened her senior campaign with a four-ground ball, three- caused turnover performance against No. 20 Stanford (Feb. 16).
2019 Season
Competed in 15 games during her junior campaign … Had 11 ground balls along with three caused turnovers and two draw controls … Season-high three ground balls to help the Aztecs beat LIU Brooklyn 18-15 (March 16) … 2019 MPSF Letterwinner for the second year in a row.
2018 Season
Appeared in 12 games during her sophomore campaign ... Matched her career-high with two ground balls in the Aztecs' 16-6 triumph over Fresno State in the semifinals of the MPSF tournament (April 27) ... Also collected two ground balls at No. 20 Colorado (Feb. 25) ... Totaled one ground ball and caused her first collegiate turnover in SDSU's 19-3 pasting of St. Bonaventure (March 2) ... Had an additional caused turnover in a road clash at Delaware (March 27).
2017 Season
Saw action in one game as a freshman, posting one draw control in the Aztecs' 16-5 home victory over Saint Mary's (March 24).