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7 Gracie Burford

  • Height 5-2
  • Position Defense
  • Hometown Columbus, Ohio
  • High School Worthington Kilbourne
  • Year Graduate Student

Biography

Honors and Recognitions:

  • 2022 All-Landmark Conference First Team Selection
  • 2x All-Landmark Conference Second Team Selection (2023, 2021)
  • 2023 Catholic Athletics Jone Dowd Role Model Recipient
  • 2023 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team Selection
  • 3x NFHCA Division III National Academic Squad Selection (2022, 2021, 2019)
  • 3x Landmark Conference Fall Academic Honor Roll (2022, 2021, 2020)
  • Landmark Conference Defensive Athlete of the Week (Oct. 9, 2023)

As a Senior (2022): Appeared in 18 of 19 games, starting 17 ... led the team with four defensive saves ... scored a goal in the 4-0 away win at Randolph-Macon on Sept. 7 ... made two defensive saves in a loss to Salisbury on Sept. 24 ... took four shots, all of which were on target, and scored a goal in a 7-2 away victory over Elizabethtown on Oct. 29 ... made a defensive save in the narrow 1-0 loss to nationally-ranked Trinity (Conn.) in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament.

As a Junior (2021): Appeared in 17 games, all as a starter ... joint-most defensive saves, with four ... scored her first career goal in a victory at Drew on Oct. 9 ... registered two assists, both in a 3-2 victory at Moravian on Sept. 18 ... took eight total shots, four on target.

As a Sophomore (2020): Exhibition season due to COVID-19.

As a Freshman: (2019): Appeared in six games ... registered her first career assist in a victory over Notre Dame (Md.) on Oct. 29. 

Before Catholic: Record holder for goals and assists in a single season at Worthington Kilbourne ... 2016-2017 Second-Team All-League selection ... 2018 First-Team All-League selection ... 2017 Team MVP ... 2018 team captain ... Honor Roll member ... National Honors Society member ... Student of the Month ... Scholar-Athlete ... played club for Field Hockey Life ... 2018 National Indoor Tournament Champions ... 2018-19 Regional Club Champions.

Personal: Working toward her master of science in management with a concentration in management and leadership ... daughter of Craig and Cecilia Burford ... has three siblings, City, Cathy and J.D. ... member of SAAC and CARDS United ... Community Development Intern for the Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL) ... Fan Development Intern for the Washington Capitals (NHL) ... Marketing Assistant for the Washington Capitals (NHL) ... volunteers for Cardinal Service Corps, MLK Teach-In Committee and Campus Ministry Immersion Trip Participant.

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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2019Freshman

    F
    5'2"
    7
  • 7

    2020Sophomore

    M/D
    5'2"
    7
  • 7

    2021Junior

    M
    5'2"
    7
  • 7

    2022Senior

    D
    5'2"
    7
  • 7

    2023Graduate Student

    Defense
    5'2"
    7