Christy Finch (Women's Lacrosse, 2005-08)
A member of the first class in Northwestern history to capture four national championships, Christy Finch was a two-time IWLCA All-America first-team selection and twice was named the National Defender of the Year.
Finch was the lone freshman to play in all 21 games during NU's first national title season of 2005 and had her breakout year as a junior in 2007 when she finished second in the NCAA with 59 caused turnovers and 53 ground balls. She was named the nation's Defender of the Year by both the IWLCA and Inside Lacrosse Magazine.
As a senior in 2008, Finch earned a Tewaaraton Trophy finalist nomination as a defender in addition to being the Inside Lacrosse, womenslacrosse.com and WomensLax.com National Defender of the Year. She led the nation in caused turnovers with 70 and ranked second nationally in caused turnovers per game (3.18).
In addition to her national accolades, Finch won two All-American Lacrosse Conference first-team awards in 2007 and 2008. She finished her career ranked fourth in NCAA history with 183 caused turnovers.
Finch was the lone freshman to play in all 21 games during NU's first national title season of 2005 and had her breakout year as a junior in 2007 when she finished second in the NCAA with 59 caused turnovers and 53 ground balls. She was named the nation's Defender of the Year by both the IWLCA and Inside Lacrosse Magazine.
As a senior in 2008, Finch earned a Tewaaraton Trophy finalist nomination as a defender in addition to being the Inside Lacrosse, womenslacrosse.com and WomensLax.com National Defender of the Year. She led the nation in caused turnovers with 70 and ranked second nationally in caused turnovers per game (3.18).
In addition to her national accolades, Finch won two All-American Lacrosse Conference first-team awards in 2007 and 2008. She finished her career ranked fourth in NCAA history with 183 caused turnovers.
