Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 9/19/23
From Press Release
Johns Hopkins women’s lacrosse Tim McCormack announced the addition of three graduate transfers for the 2024 season. Goalie Madison Doucette (Unionville), defender Kacie Riggs and midfielder/draw specialist Jennifer Barry have joined the Blue Jays this year.
Doucette – a First-Team All-Phillylacrosse pick for the PIAA 3A state champions in 2018 – comes to Homewood from Northwestern, where she started 40 games for the Wildcats. She boasted an 11.83 goals against average and a .407 save percentage with a 32-8 record while leading NU to the 2021 and 2022 NCAA Final Four. She ranked second in the Big Ten in saves (166) and sixth in save percentage (.422) as a senior. Doucette led the league in goals against average (11.06) as a junior.
Riggs joins the Blue Jays after a four-year career at Cal. A two-year starter, she totaled 84 draw controls, 35 ground balls and 14 caused turnovers in her career with the Bears. Riggs ranked second on the team, and ninth in the Pac-12 in draws (45).
Barry comes to Baltimore from Boston University, where she earned All-Patriot League honors in each of the last three seasons. She earned IWLCA Northeast Region Second Team honors in 2022 and 2023 and was named a Third Team All-American by Inside Lacrosse in 2022. A three-year starter, she totaled 57 goals and 35 assists to go with 378 draws, 55 ground balls and 37 caused turnovers. Barry holds the BU record for draws in a game (18), seasons (156) and career (378). Last season, she ranked second in the Patriot League and eighth in the nation with 7.72 draws per game. Barry led the league and was fourth nationally with 9.18 draws in 2022.
Hopkins returns 12 players that started at least 10 games on last year’s squad that advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16.
