Kate Galica

2025

• Inside Lacrosse Midseason All-America Second Team
• Nike Lacrosse Preseason All-America (presented by Inside lacrosse) third team
• USA Lacrosse Magazine Preseason All-America third team
• Inside Lacrosse Top 50
• Preseason All-ACC
• Tewaaraton Award Preseason Watch List
• Broke both the UVA single-season draw control record (149) and the single-game draw control record (15) with a 17 draw control performance against Virginia Tech in the final game of the regular season (4/16)
• Then career-high 12 draw controls while also logging her fourth career hat trick (3 goals, 1 assist, 4 points) in the road win at Princeton (2/16)
• Career-high 4 goals while also recording her 5th career hat trick and tying career-high 12 draw controls against Navy (2/26)
• Had 15 draw controls at Cal, tying the UVA single-game record for draws in a game (3/1)
• Scored two goals with 12 draw controls (her fourth game with 12 or more this season) at UNC (3/8)
• Four goals (6th career hat trick), including the game-winner, with 11 draw controls (5th double-digit draw game of the season) against Duke (3/15)
• Tallied three goals, three ground balls and six draw controls against Syracuse (3/29)
• Recorded six points (4g, 2a) en route to a 14-5 victory over VCU (4/2). Add four points (all goals) in the second game of the week against Louisville (4/5), for 10 points and 20 draw controls combined for the week

2024

• ACC Freshman of the Year
• ACC All-Freshman Team
• ACC All-Tournament Team
• Set UVA single-season freshman record with 97 draw controls, leading her team in 2024
• Had three goals and three caused turnovers against #23 Richmond (3/6)
• Totaled four hat tricks on the season
• Had one goal, one assist, two caused turnovers, and eight draw controls against Cornell (2/25)
• Set a career-high with 11 draw controls against VCU (4/3) and Virginia Tech (4/17)
• Scored three goals and pulled down seven draw controls Virginia’s win over UNC in the ACC quarterfinals (4/24)
• ACC Academic Honor Roll

BACKGROUND

• Played midfield for NXT 2023 Black (2015-2022)
• State, District, and League Champions (2022)
• USA Lacrosse Magazine Player of The Week (2021, 2022)
• USAL All-American (2021, 2022, 2023)
• USAL All-Academic (2022)
• All-Area Player of The Year (2022, 2023)
• All-PASLA Team (2022, 2023)
• Central League MVP (2022, 2023)
• First team All-Central League (2021, 2022, 2023)
• First team All-Area (2021, 2022, 2023)
• PASLA Break-out Player of the Year (2021)
• All Main-Line Player of the Week (2021)
• Team Member of the PASLA Team Service Award (2021)
• IL Women’s Player to Watch National High School Indoor Tournament (2023)
• Team MVP (2022, 2023)
• Team Midfield MVP (2021)
• Under Armour All-American Highlight Team (2021, 2022)
• Under Armour 150
• Under Armour 150 All-Star Team selection
• NXT Philly summer showcase All-Star team (2020, 2021)
• PASLA National Philly Team 1
• HHH Showcase All-Star Team (2021)

PERSONAL
• United States Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award
• Born to Stephanie and Kevin Galica
• Has an older sibling, Kris
• Played field hockey at Conestoga High School
• Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences