UF LAX | Flaherty Joins Gators as Transfer

Defender Catherine Flaherty comes to the Gators from Maryland

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Florida women’s lacrosse team officially announced the addition of defender Catherine Flaherty to the program as a transfer on Wednesday.

The rising junior comes to the Gators from the University of Maryland, where she spent her first two collegiate seasons.

Flaherty – a Manorville, N.Y. native – saw action in four games during her collegiate career as a Terrapin.

Prior to college, she was the No. 13 ranked recruit by ILWomen and was the highest-rated defender in her class. Flaherty was a 2019 Under Armour All-American and went 84-13 in her high school career en route to two New York State Championships.

Flaherty captained her squad during both the 2018 and 2019 campaigns, earning All-American and All-State honors in both seasons. She racked up numerous other accolades after the 2018 season, including USA Today All-USA First Team honors and a spot on the All-Long Island Second Team.

The rising junior was tabbed as an All-County selection in 2017 and also earned All-Division accolades after the 2016 season.

She played club for the Long Island Yellow Jackets, where she won a National Championship during the 2015 season.

Flaherty – along with the group of seven newcomers who signed their NLIs in the fall<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_news_2020_11_11_lacrosse-2Dgators-2Dwelcome-2Dseven-2Dnewcomers-2Dto-2D2021-2D22-2Dclass.aspx&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=9tmz14vM-Q9QPl039mCcPSPQzD8c_DN7m6775iN41Ac&s=KaJuUvWMXvxujRExyqeQtCufzW7-Ub2zhDfYT5kSD3k&e= > – will comprise Florida’s incoming class of 2022.

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