Hofstra University Athletics

#20 Jac Tierney
Senior, 5-7, Defense
Massapequa, NY/Massapequa/Lenoir-Rhyne

2013: Played in three games…CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award recipient…2012: Played in nine games, starting three…Tallied three ground balls, one draw control and one caused turnover on the season…Had ground balls versus California, Ohio State and Old Dominion…Added draw control and caused turnover at California as well…CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award recipient…Previous College: Spent the 2010-11 academic year at Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, North Carolina…Recorded two goals, five assists, 33 ground balls and 19 caused turnovers…Earned team Defensive Player of the Year and Unsung Hero Awards…High School: Lettered in lacrosse, and basketball at Massapequa (NY) High School…All-Nassau County selection as a senior…Earned all-conference accolades as a junior…Served as team captain of both basketball and lacrosse teams…Was all-class and all-conference selection in basketball…Selected to train at the IMG Basketball Academy in Florida…Named a New York State Scholar-Athlete…AP Scholar…Member of the National Honor Society…Named to Principal’s Honor Roll…Played lacrosse for former Hofstra star Megan Zimmer…Had her work published in “A Celebration of Poets” in 2009…Member of three county finalist teams in lacrosse…Personal: Has two brothers and one sister…Full name is Jacqueline…Sister, Jen, played lacrosse at Buffalo State…Names Michael Jordan as her favorite athlete…Lists the “Harry Potter” series as her favorite books…Started playing lacrosse at age 12…Athletic training major.

Year           GP          S             G             A             P             GB          CT           DC
2011*          16            8             2             5             7             33            19            0
2012           9             0             0             0             0               3             1             1
2013           3             0             0             0             0               0             0             0
Career         28            8             2             5             7            36            20            1      

*at Lenoir-Rhyne