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Cailin Young Season 2023

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PositionMIDFIELD
YearSenior
HometownSan Juan Capistrano, Calif.
Exp.4L
Honors and Awards
IWLCA Academic Honor Roll (2021 & 2022)
SDSU Malik Award Winner (4.0 GPA-- Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021) 
SDSU Scholar-Athlete (Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021) 
2021 MPSF Defensive Player of the Week (Feb. 14)

2020, 2021 MPSF All-Academic Team

2022 Season
Started all 15 games… Scored 15 points on nine goals and six assists… Finished second on the roster with 48 draw controls and fourth on the team with 18 ground balls... Was a co-captain.
 
2021 Season
Competed in 12 of the Aztecs’ 14 games in 2021, starting in nine … Collected 10 goals, seven ground balls, eight caused turnovers and 29 draw controls during her junior campaign … Had multi-goal games in SDSU’s matchups with Oregon (Feb. 19), California (Feb. 28), and Coastal Carolina (March 27). 

2020 Season
Started in all five of SDSU’s 2020 contests (season shortened due to COVID-19) … Scored five goals while adding one assist, six ground balls and 28 draw controls throughout the season … Scored two goals in the Aztecs’ matchups at USC (Feb.23) and vs. California (Feb. 28) …  tallied 10 draw controls against the Arizona State Sun Devils, tied for the second-most in a game in SDSU history (Feb. 20). 

2019 Season 
Competed in 13 games during her freshman year campaign … Had two ground balls along with two caused turnovers and eight draw controls … Season-high four draw controls in game against LIU Brooklyn (March 16).

High School
A heavily decorated player who starred at St. Margaret’s Episcopal School in San Juan Capistrano, Calif. ... Twice earned All-America honors from US Lacrosse in 2017 and 2018 ... Was named the US Lacrosse Orange County Player of the Year and the Orange County Register Lacrosse Athlete of the Year as a senior after totaling 64 goals, 113 draw controls and 43 ground balls, according to MaxLaxoc.com ... Also garnered her second straight first-team all-county accolade that season after leading the Tartans to a school-record 18 victories, capped by the program’s first Orange County and CIF Southern Section championships since 2008 ... Twice served as team captain ... Collected her school’s John Balak Award, which recognizes selflessness, dedication and competitive spirit ... Was one of two Aztec recruits to play for the South squad in the 2018 Adrenaline All-American Game, joining Caitlin Jones... Also won four letters in soccer as a prep ... Was selected team captain as a senior, meriting first-team all-conference honors to go with second-team all-CIF distinction ... Additionally excelled in the classroom, landing on her high school’s honor roll in all eight semesters.

Personal
Born in Greenwich, Conn. ... Parents are Robert and Lisa Young ... Her older sister Marissa played lacrosse at Lafayette College in Easton, Pa. ... Spent five years as a counselor with the Special Camp for Special Kids program ... Enjoys water skiing, snow skiing and hiking in her spare time ... Lists Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry as her favorite athlete.
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Freshman
2019

MIDFIELD
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Sophomore
2020

MIDFIELD
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Junior
2021

MIDFIELD
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Senior
2022

Midfield