Paige Petty

Position:
Attack
Height:
5-6
Class:
Graduate Student
High School:
Bernards
Hometown:
Bernardsville, NJ
Prev School:
Virginia Tech

CAREER: Five-time All-American selection ... four-time IWLCA All-Region pick ... All-ACC selection in all four seasons the league announced the honors ... ranks 26th all-time (tied) in career goals with 245 ... led the Panthers in goals (43, points (54) and draw controls (71) ... recorded a point in all 80 contests played and scored a goal in final 47 games ... finished her time at Virginia Tech ranked among the program leaders in points scored (T-1st - 227), goals (1st - 204) and draw controls (4th - 241) ... started 62 of 63 career games ... added 79 ground balls and caused 38 turnovers ... holds school records for career points, career goals, goals in a season and points in a season.

2022: Second Team All-ACC and IWLCA All-West/Midwest Region selection ... USA Lacrosse Magazine Honorable Mention All-American ... led team in goals (43), points (54) and draw controls (71) ... recorded a point and scored in each of the 17 games she played and started for the Panthers ... 10 multi-goal games including seven hat tricks and four different games with five goals ... scored five and added two assists for a season high of seven points in Pitt's first-ever ACC win over Louisville ... grabbed at least five draw controls in six games ... passed Head Coach Emily Boissonneault on the all-time goals list and finished season tied for 26th with 245 career goals.

AT VIRGINIA TECH (2021): First Team All-ACC and IWLCA All-South Region selection ... IWLCA Second Team All-American pick ... Honorable Mention All-Ameican selection by Inside Lacrosse ... ranked in the top 10 in the ACC in goals (2.80 gpg.), shots (7.00 spg.) and draw controls (3.73 dcpg.) ... finished with 45 points on 42 goals and three assists ... added 56 draw controls ... registered two or more goals in 13 of 15 games played ... scored the 187th goal of her career to become the program’s all-time leader in that category against Louisville on April 3, 2021 ... recorded the 200th point of her career in a win over Radford on March 23, 2021 ... posted season highs with six goals and 11 draw controls in a home win over Virginia.

AT VIRGINIA TECH (2020): Inside Lacrosse Third Team All-American selection ... member of the Tewaaraton Trophy Watch List ... finished third in the nation in goals scored (38) and in the top 10 of points scored (43) ... started all 10 contests in the midfield ... registered 38 goals on the season and five assists ... also tallied 52 draws, 13 ground balls and caused 12 turnovers ... scored a career-best nine points against Liberty.

AT VIRGINIA TECH (2019): Inside Lacrosse Honorable Mention All-American selection ... named IWLCA Second Team All-South Region ... Tewaaraton Trophy Watch List member ... earned First Team All-ACC and ACC All-Academic Team honors ... set the program single-season goals record (66) and tied the mark for points in a season (74) ... also coralled 68 draw controls ... came off the bench to score four goals at Notre Dame and five at Syracuse ... won six draws against North Carolina ... had a career-best 12 draws against Louisville, also scored five goals in that game ... recorded a hat trick against Denver ... posted seven points (6 goals, 1 assists) at Fresno State to pass the 100 career point mark.

AT VIRGINIA TECH (2018): Earned IWLCA Second Team All-American and First Team All-South Region accolades ... named to the Inside Lacrosse All-Rookie Team ... garnered First Team All-ACC and ACC All-Academic Team honors ... led the team in goals (58), points (65) and draw controls (65) ... added seven assists, 29 ground balls and caused seven turnovers ... scored twice in her collegiate debut starting against USC.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Bernards High School … coached by Jessica McGinn … four-year letter winner … earned All-American and first team all-state honors … also ran cross country and winter track … played club lacrosse for T3 Elite under head coach Lori Brown.

PERSONAL: Born Paige JoAnne Petty on July 2, 1998 … daughter of Sean and JoAnne Petty (played soccer at Iona College) … has two brothers, Quintin and Aiden … earned degrees in criminology and sociology with minors in peace studies and violence prevention at Virginia Tech ... pursuing a career working for the FBI ... enjoys biking, hiking, and kayaking in her free time ... favorite athlete is Simone Biles ... favorite book is The Hunger Games.