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Jersey Number 6
Colleen Olsen
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Midfield
- Hometown:
- Avon, Conn.
- High School:
- Avon
- Height:
- 5-6
Bio
US National Developmental Team (Since 2009)
Senior (2010):
• All-Ivy Second Team
Earned All-Ivy honors despite missing three conference games with an injury ... Still finished the season ranked first on the team in draw controls with 28 along with 24 ground balls and 16 caused turnovers ... Helped lead the defense to a 7.93 average scoring defense, ranking fifth best in the nation ... Grabbed three draw controls, a caused turnover and a ground ball in the Ivy Semifinal win over Cornell, April 30 ... Returned to the lineup at Princeton after missing three games and picked up five ground balls and had two caused turnovers, April 25 ... Tallied four ground balls and three caused turnovers as Dartmouth cruised past Siena, before getting injured midway through the second half, April 6 ... Hauled in six draw controls and two caused turnovers in the win over#18 Boston University on March 31 ... Tallied three ground balls, two caused turnovers and two draws in the 15-1 win over Columbia, March 17.
Junior (2009):
• IWLCA All-Northeast Second Team
• All-Ivy Second Team
• IWLCA Academic Squad
• Academic All-Ivy
• Women’s Lacrosse Class of 1980 Award - Academics, service, athletics
• Dartmouth Class of 1948 Scholar-Athlete Award
Started all 15 games played, missing one with injury ... One of Dartmouth’s top defensive players, often assigned the opposition’s chief attackers ... Ranked first in the Ivy League in both ground balls and caused turnovers in conference
play ... Scored two goals and had two draw controls against #4 Duke, May 3 ... Scooped up five ground balls, two draws and two caused turnovers against #8 Syracuse, April 28 ... Grabbed a season-high seven ground balls against #7 Princeton on April 18 ... Tallied four caused turnovers, four ground balls and two draws in the win over #19 Cornell, April 4 ... Helped hold Brown to just one goal in a 16-1 romp on March 28 ... Caused five turnovers and had five ground balls and four draws in the win over #14 UNH, Feb. 28.
Sophomore (2008): Radasch Award for dedication, coacbability and unselfish attitude ... Class of 1980 Award ... Had a big sophomore season, starting all 16 games for Dartmouth ... Ranked third on the team in both ground balls with 32 and draw controls with 29 and was second in caused turnovers with 15 ... Hauled in three ground balls and three draws against Stanford on April 27 ... Was solid against Penn, tallying five ground balls and winning three draw controls, April 12 ... Had her only multiple-point game of the season with a goal and an assist against Yale on March 22 ... Caused two turnovers and scooped up five ground balls in the win over UNH, March 2.
Freshman (2007): Started all 13 of the contests in which she played as a rookie, picking up 22 ground balls and causing 10 turnovers ... Scored two goals to help the Big Green to a 13-9 victory over Boston College in the second-to-last game of the season on May 2 ... Made her first collegiate appearance and start in an 11-5 win at UMass, March 7.
Before Dartmouth: Four-year varsity midfielder and two year captain at Avon ... Team won the NCCC Championship her senior year ... Named a US Lacrosse first team All-American in 2005 and 2006 ... Earned first team all-state honors as a senior after second-team accolades her junior and sophomore years ... Broke Avon's single-season and career goals and assists records as a senior ... Hartford Courant Connecticut player of the year her junior year ... Also played field hockey and was a two-time first team all-state honoree.
Personal: Daughter of Robert and Patricia Olsen ... Majoring in comparative literature ... Father, Robert, played lacrosse at Rutgers
COLLEEN OLSEN STICK CHECK
What inspires and motivates me is: Waking up sore, really loud cheers, pump-up mixes, sweaty T-shirts and stepping off the field knowing I've given everything I have, not only for my self, but for my teammates.
My hidden talent is: Whistling.
My role model is: My nana, because of her strength, resilience and ability to smile, laugh and love no matter what obstacles life threw at her.
My favorite childhood possession is: My blankie and my thumb, together. I was a major thumb-sucker.
I chose Dartmouth because: The team is truly a family and has the strongest, most wonderful chemistry of anywhere I looked. I knew I would be playing lacrosse at its best, surrounded by amazing people, while getting an Ivy League education. What could be better?
Senior (2010):
• All-Ivy Second Team
Earned All-Ivy honors despite missing three conference games with an injury ... Still finished the season ranked first on the team in draw controls with 28 along with 24 ground balls and 16 caused turnovers ... Helped lead the defense to a 7.93 average scoring defense, ranking fifth best in the nation ... Grabbed three draw controls, a caused turnover and a ground ball in the Ivy Semifinal win over Cornell, April 30 ... Returned to the lineup at Princeton after missing three games and picked up five ground balls and had two caused turnovers, April 25 ... Tallied four ground balls and three caused turnovers as Dartmouth cruised past Siena, before getting injured midway through the second half, April 6 ... Hauled in six draw controls and two caused turnovers in the win over#18 Boston University on March 31 ... Tallied three ground balls, two caused turnovers and two draws in the 15-1 win over Columbia, March 17.
Junior (2009):
• IWLCA All-Northeast Second Team
• All-Ivy Second Team
• IWLCA Academic Squad
• Academic All-Ivy
• Women’s Lacrosse Class of 1980 Award - Academics, service, athletics
• Dartmouth Class of 1948 Scholar-Athlete Award
Started all 15 games played, missing one with injury ... One of Dartmouth’s top defensive players, often assigned the opposition’s chief attackers ... Ranked first in the Ivy League in both ground balls and caused turnovers in conference
play ... Scored two goals and had two draw controls against #4 Duke, May 3 ... Scooped up five ground balls, two draws and two caused turnovers against #8 Syracuse, April 28 ... Grabbed a season-high seven ground balls against #7 Princeton on April 18 ... Tallied four caused turnovers, four ground balls and two draws in the win over #19 Cornell, April 4 ... Helped hold Brown to just one goal in a 16-1 romp on March 28 ... Caused five turnovers and had five ground balls and four draws in the win over #14 UNH, Feb. 28.
Sophomore (2008): Radasch Award for dedication, coacbability and unselfish attitude ... Class of 1980 Award ... Had a big sophomore season, starting all 16 games for Dartmouth ... Ranked third on the team in both ground balls with 32 and draw controls with 29 and was second in caused turnovers with 15 ... Hauled in three ground balls and three draws against Stanford on April 27 ... Was solid against Penn, tallying five ground balls and winning three draw controls, April 12 ... Had her only multiple-point game of the season with a goal and an assist against Yale on March 22 ... Caused two turnovers and scooped up five ground balls in the win over UNH, March 2.
Freshman (2007): Started all 13 of the contests in which she played as a rookie, picking up 22 ground balls and causing 10 turnovers ... Scored two goals to help the Big Green to a 13-9 victory over Boston College in the second-to-last game of the season on May 2 ... Made her first collegiate appearance and start in an 11-5 win at UMass, March 7.
Before Dartmouth: Four-year varsity midfielder and two year captain at Avon ... Team won the NCCC Championship her senior year ... Named a US Lacrosse first team All-American in 2005 and 2006 ... Earned first team all-state honors as a senior after second-team accolades her junior and sophomore years ... Broke Avon's single-season and career goals and assists records as a senior ... Hartford Courant Connecticut player of the year her junior year ... Also played field hockey and was a two-time first team all-state honoree.
Personal: Daughter of Robert and Patricia Olsen ... Majoring in comparative literature ... Father, Robert, played lacrosse at Rutgers
COLLEEN OLSEN STICK CHECK
What inspires and motivates me is: Waking up sore, really loud cheers, pump-up mixes, sweaty T-shirts and stepping off the field knowing I've given everything I have, not only for my self, but for my teammates.
My hidden talent is: Whistling.
My role model is: My nana, because of her strength, resilience and ability to smile, laugh and love no matter what obstacles life threw at her.
My favorite childhood possession is: My blankie and my thumb, together. I was a major thumb-sucker.
I chose Dartmouth because: The team is truly a family and has the strongest, most wonderful chemistry of anywhere I looked. I knew I would be playing lacrosse at its best, surrounded by amazing people, while getting an Ivy League education. What could be better?
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Sunday, March 31
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Wednesday, March 06
Alex McFadden postgame vs. UMass, March 5, 2024
Wednesday, March 06
Highlights - Women's Lacrosse vs. Vermont, Feb. 27, 2024
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