University of Delaware Athletics
2020 Women's Lacrosse Roster
Christine Long
- Position:
- Attack
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Mendham
- Hometown:
- Mendham, N.J.
- Major:
- Communications
AT DELAWARE
· Four-time letter winner for the Blue Hens
· Graduated in May 2020 from the University of Delaware with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications
· Finished career ranked 34th all-time with 107 points (98g, 9a) and tied for eighth with five game-winning goals
· 15 career hat tricks
2020 SEASON
· CAA Commissioner's Fall Academic Honor Roll
· Started all five games for the Blue Hens before season was cut short due to COVID-19 pandemic
· Led Delaware for the second straight season in goals (15) and shots on goal (31)
· Ranked fourth in the CAA with 3.0 goals per game (50th, NCAA), sixth with 3.2 points per game and third with 7.6 shots per game (18th, NCAA)
· Finished ninth in the NCAA with 6.2 shots on goal per game
· Scored at least one goal in all five games
· Three hat tricks
· Collected a team season-best five goals in home-opening win over Duquesne (March 4); mark is good to tie for seventh in Delaware Stadium history
· Posted a season-highs of six draw controls, three ground balls and two caused turnovers to go along with three goals in victory against Elon (March 7) in CAA opener
2019 SEASON
· Appeared in all 17 games while starting 15 as a junior
· More than doubled career point total from previous two seasons with 47 points on 42 goals and five assists
· Recorded most goals (42) for a Blue Hen since 2008
· Broke school record with 83 shots on goal
· Posted a team-high 42 goals and ranked fourth in the CAA with 2.47 goals per game
· Tied for fifth in Delaware single-season history with three game-winning goals
· Tied for fourth in Blue Hens single-game history with a career-best nine draw controls at Connecticut (March 23)
· Tied for seventh in Delaware Stadium record books with five goals against both Rutgers (February 23) and Oregon (March 27)
· Finished 10th in the CAA with 2.76 points per contest
· Logged at least one goal in every game
· Posted a stretch of at least two goals scored in nine straight games from February 23 to March 31
· Eight hat tricks
2018 SEASON
· Started eight of 18 games played
· Posted a career-high six goals in 16-9 win at Canisius (March 9)
· Registered at least one point in 11 games
· Recorded the game-winning goal in 14-6 victory over William & Mary (April 22)
· Two hat tricks
2017 SEASON
· CAA All-Rookie Team
· Appeared in 16 games while starting 11 for Delaware in rookie campaign and had 19 goals and three assists
· Made collegiate debut and posted first career goals (two) versus Penn (Feb. 18)
· Collected a season-best four goals in 17-5 win over Rutgers (Feb. 25), a mark good to tie for 16th in Delaware Stadium history
· Picked up a season-high four ground balls at No. rv Elon (April 16)
· Controlled two draws at Monmouth (March 8)
· Logged points in 11 games
· Two hat tricks
· CAA Academic Honor Roll
HIGH SCHOOL
· Four-year varsity starter at Menham High School (N.J.) under head coach Lauren Yee
· Served as team captain during senior campaign
· Two-time All-State Third Team
· Two-time First Team All-Morris County and All Daily Record
· Three-Time First Team All-League
· 200 career points
· Scored 100th career goal as a junior
· Member of the school’s Service Club and Garden Club
· Volunteered with the Celebrate the Children Camp and Harlem Girls Lacrosse program
PERSONAL
· Christine Nicolle Long
· Born January 5, 1998 in Summit, N.J.
· Daughter of Steve and Leslie Long
· Father played lacrosse at Cornell and was a member of the 1987 NCAA Tournament Runner-up squad
· Has an older sister, Allie, and a younger brother, Michael
· Has two dogs, Samson and Kerby
· Lists favorite sports team as the Arizona Cardinals
CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 6 at Canisius, 3/9/18
Assists: 1 - 8x, last vs. Hofstra, 4/21/19
Points: 6 - 2x, last vs. Oregon, 3/27/19
Shots: 12 at Saint Joseph's, 3/16/19
SOG: 9 - 3x, last vs. Oregon, 3/27/19
FPG: 1 - 7x, last vs. Hofstra, 4/21/19
FGS: 3 - 2x, last at Elon, 4/14/19
Ground Balls: 4 at Connecticut, 3/23/19
Draw Controls: 9 at Connecticut, 3/23/19
Caused Turnovers: 2 - 4x, last vs. Elon, 3/7/20
