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2022 Women's Lacrosse Roster

Hunter Newsham
Hunter Newsham

28 Jenna Balboni

  • Position A
  • Height 5-4
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Billerica, Mass.
  • High School Billerica Memorial

Biography

ACCOLADES

2020-21:
Northeast-10 All-Conference Third Team...Northeast-10 Fall Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2019-20: Saint Anselm Spring Dean's List...Northeast-10 Spring Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2018-19: Named to the Northeast-10 All-Rookie Team.

AT SAINT ANSELM

2022: Started in all 16 games for the Hawks…Was one of five team captains in 2022…Ranked second on the team with 40 goals and 21 assists while leading with 61 points…Credited with one game-winning goal, coming with 1:28 left in regulation at Southern New Hampshire on Mar. 30…Fired a team-high 98 shots with 68 of them on target…Scored 14 free-position goals on 31 shot attempts…Collected seven ground balls, caused seven turnovers, and grabbed eight draw controls…Closed the season ranking second in program history with 10 career up goals and fifth in free-position goals (38)…Recorded at least one point in all 16 games and found the back of the cage in 15 contests…Posted a season-high six points on two goals and four assists in the Hawks win over Flagler on Mar. 14…Netted five goals against Assumption on Apr. 5…Had five contests with five or more points…Averaged 4.0 points per game in the team’s final six games (14 G, 10 A)…Scored three free-position goals in the season opening win over Southern Connecticut State on Mar. 5…Grabbed four draw controls at Le Moyne on Apr. 13…Helped the Hawks finish 25th in the ILWomen/IWLCA National Poll.

2021: Started in all 11 games for the Hawks…Recorded a team-high 29 goals and added three assists for 32 points…Fired 77 shots, 55 of them on goal…Credited with two game-winning goals…Was 9-29 on free-position attempts…Scooped 12 ground balls and caused 11 turnovers while collecting one draw control…Recorded a goal in all 11 contests with nine multi-goal games...Tallied a season-high six goals on 12 shots against Franklin Pierce on May 3…Went 8-8 in shot-on-goal percentage against Bentley on Apr. 20…Earned five ground balls against American International on Mar. 20…Caused three turnovers on Apr. 7 against Saint Michael’s…Helped the Hawks finish in 22nd in the IWLCA National Poll.

2020: Played a key role in the Hawks offense during her sophomore year, starting all four games…Led the team in points (19), goals (17), and shots (26)…Recorded two assists during the season…Recorded four free-position goals out of eight attempts…Totaled five ground balls and one caused turnover…Tied for the lead in the NE10 among top goal scorers…Ranked 10th in the nation in goals per game with 4.25…Tied for first in the NE10 with 19 points…Began her sophomore season with five goals in the Hawks 13-3 win over No. 16 Saint Leo on Mar. 1…Followed up with another five-point performance, recording four goals and an assist in the 18-11 victory over Embry-Riddle (Fla.) on Mar. 3…Continued her hot streak by notching a team-high five goals and an assist in the victory over Wingate on Mar. 5…Ended the season with a hat-trick against Saint Thomas Aquinas on Mar. 7…Season ended early due to coronavirus pandemic.

2019: Started all 16 games in an impressive rookie campaign…Tallied 28 goals and 14 assists…Finished tied for third on the team in points with 42…Had a team-high 11 free position goals on 27 attempts…Recorded 14 ground balls, seven draw controls and eight caused turnovers…Recorded 11 multi-point contests, including a season-high five goals to go along with an assist for a six-point afternoon against Bentley on March 30…Four of her five goals against Bentley were free position goals…Recorded four hat tricks on the season.

BEFORE SAINT ANSELM: Played basketball, lacrosse, and soccer at Billerica Memorial High School…Served as team captain for all three sports…Was named Most Valuable Player for lacrosse twice…Played in the lacrosse all-star game…Received the All-Star Award twice for lacrosse...Earned MVC All-Conference honors in 2017 and 2018...Named Barbara Hood Student-Athlete...Was named 2018 Agganis All-Star and received the Billerica Memorial High School Master of Sports Award…Earned the Coaches’ Award for basketball…Was an Honor Roll student all four years.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Jay and Robin…Sister of Jordan, Jaime, and Jaycie…Jaime played lacrosse at Endicott College...Jaycie is a member of the Saint Anselm women's lacrosse program...Majoring in Biology with a minor in Chemistry...Aspires to leave college with a degree in biology...Enjoys spending time with friends and family.

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Historical Player Information

  • 28

    2019Freshman

    A/M
    5'4"
    28
  • 28

    2020Sophomore

    A/M
    5'4"
    28
  • 28

    2021Junior

    A/M
    5'4"
    28
  • 28

    2022Senior

    A
    5'4"
    28