Position: Defense
Height: 5-2
Class: Junior
Hometown: Oceanside, N.Y.
Previous School: Oceanside

2016: Started in all 21 games on defense for the Pioneers … had one ground ball and forced a turnover in a 7-5 win against No. 4 New Haven (Mar. 12) … collected one ground ball and one caused turnover versus No. 1 Adelphi (Apr. 2) … earned two ground balls and caused three turnovers in a 15-1 rout of Bridgeport (Apr. 6) … scored her first collegiate goal in a 19-0 blanking of UDC (Apr. 9) … amassed a career-best seven ground balls and forced two turnovers in a 6-2 win versus Mercy in an ECC Championship semifinal (May 5) … had three ground balls in a 7-6 victory over Dowling in the ECC Championship (May 7) … caused two turnovers at No. 2 Le Moyne in an NCAA Division II Championship quarterfinal (May 14).

2015: Appeared in 18 games, earning 17 starts on defense ... collected 12 ground balls, caused a turnover and won a draw control ... had a season-high two ground balls against New Haven (Mar. 14) and Roberts Wesleyan (Mar. 21).

2014: Appeared in seven games ... scooped up one ground ball and caused one turnover in a 16-2 win at Queens (Mar. 22).

Prior to LIU Post: Three-year varsity lacrosse player at Oceanside High School... claimed All-County recognition in 2013.

Personal: Has one sibling, Casey ... daughter of Kenneth and Margaret Backus ... enjoys bike riding, board games, reading and paddleboarding ... her favorite athlete is Robinson Cano ... the person she admires most is Beyonce Knowles ... aspires to be a physical education teacher and coach lacrosse ... majoring in physical education.