Cali Laakso
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- Height:
- 5-6
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- Hometown:
- Fitchburg, Mass.
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- Position:
- A
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- Year:
- Sr
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- High School:
- St. Bernard's
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- Major:
- Elementary Education
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- gp
- 15
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- p
- 38
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- g
- 26
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- a
- 12
Bio
Accolades: MASCAC Winter/Spring All-Academic Team: 2019/20, 2021, 2022/23,
2023: Saw action in all 17 contests for the Falcons with 17 starts, posting 35 points on 25 goals and ten helpers to go along with 29 ground balls, two draw controls and seven caused turnovers. Collected a season best seven points on four goals and three assists as well as two ground balls in a 15-10 triumph over Mass. Martime (4/7), while adding four markers and an assist to go along with two ground balls and three caused turnovers in a 13-12 setback to Bridgewater State (4/14). Click here for season statistics.
2022: Appeared in all 17 games for the Green and Gold with 17 starts, collectiing 37 points on 27 goals and ten helpers as well as 29 ground balls, two draw controls and seven caused turnovers. Scored a career high four goals in a 22-12 setback to Eastern Connecticut State (4/6), while adding three goals and two assists as well as three ground balls and one caused turnover in a 21-7 triumph over Regis (3/25). Click here for season statistics.
2021: Saw action in eight games for the Falcons, registering one goal, five groundballs and three caused turnovers. Collected one goal and one groundball in an 18-9 setback to Framingham State (4/11), while adding three groundballs and one caused turnover in a 20-4 loss to Bridgewater State (4/22). Click here for season statistics.
2020: Played in four games for Fitchburg State from the attack postion during her rookie season, posting one goal, two groundballs and four caused turnovers. Netted her first collegiate marker as well as two groundballs and four caused turnovers in an 18-4 victory against Rivier (2/29). Click here for season statistics.
High School: 2019 graduate of St. Bernard's High School. Member of the soccer and lacrosse teams. Member of the All-Star team, while also a member of the Honor Roll. Earned the Biship Reilly Book Award for Exemplary Service to school and community.
Personal: Daughter of Marcy Kelley and Scott Laakso. Majoring in Elementary Education with a minor in Psychology at the University. Member of the President's List.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 15 | 7 |
| Points | 38 | 21 |
| Goals | 26 | 15 |
| Assists | 12 | 6 |
| Shots | 53 | 26 |
| Shooting percentage | 49.1 | 57.7 |
| Shots on goal | 45 | 24 |
| Shots on goal percentage | 84.9 | 92.3 |
| Free position goals-shots | 4-12 | 3-5 |
| Ground balls | 16 | 11 |
| Draw controls | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 40 | 19 |
| Caused turnovers | 9 | 5 |
| Fouls | 6 | 3 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Green cards | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | gb | dc | to | ct | fo | yc | rc | gc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 | Colby-Sawyer | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Mar 4 | at Norwich | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Mar 17 | at Gordon | L, 14-9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 22 | at Mass.-Dartmouth | L, 16-6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 24 | at Regis (Mass.) | L, 10-8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 25 | at New England Col. | L, 11-8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 29 | at Mount Holyoke | W, 12-11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 1 | Framingham St. | L, 18-5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 5 | Clark University | W, 12-11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 7 | at Mass. Maritime | W, 15-10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 11 | Rhode Island Col. | W, 17-6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 14 | Bridgewater St. | L, 13-12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 19 | at MCLA | W, 18-5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 22 | Westfield St. | L, 20-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 25 | Salem St. | L, 17-16 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 29 | at Worcester St. | L, 18-4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 2 | at Framingham St. | L, 21-3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | g | a | pts | fpg-fps | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 | Colby-Sawyer | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Mar 4 | at Norwich | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Mar 17 | at Gordon | L, 14-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Mar 22 | at Mass.-Dartmouth | L, 16-6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 | 5 | 60.0 | 3 | 60.0 |
| Mar 24 | at Regis (Mass.) | L, 10-8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0-2 | 4 | 50.0 | 4 | 100.0 |
| Mar 25 | at New England Col. | L, 11-8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0-2 | 5 | 40.0 | 3 | 60.0 |
| Mar 29 | at Mount Holyoke | W, 12-11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1-2 | 4 | 50.0 | 3 | 75.0 |
| Apr 1 | Framingham St. | L, 18-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 3 | 33.3 | 3 | 100.0 |
| Apr 5 | Clark University | W, 12-11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0-0 | 4 | 25.0 | 4 | 100.0 |
| Apr 7 | at Mass. Maritime | W, 15-10 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1-2 | 6 | 66.7 | 5 | 83.3 |
| Apr 11 | Rhode Island Col. | W, 17-6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 4 | 25.0 | 3 | 75.0 |
| Apr 14 | Bridgewater St. | L, 13-12 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0-0 | 7 | 57.1 | 6 | 85.7 |
| Apr 19 | at MCLA | W, 18-5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0-0 | 3 | 66.7 | 3 | 100.0 |
| Apr 22 | Westfield St. | L, 20-6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 2 | 50.0 | 2 | 100.0 |
| Apr 25 | Salem St. | L, 17-16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1-1 | 5 | 60.0 | 5 | 100.0 |
| Apr 29 | at Worcester St. | L, 18-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| May 2 | at Framingham St. | L, 21-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | gb | dc | to | ct | fo | yc | rc | gc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | 15 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 40 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Conference | 7 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Away | 9 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | 5 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Losses | 10 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||||
| March | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| April | 9 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| May | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g | a | pts | fpg-fps | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | 15 | 14 | 26 | 12 | 38 | 4-12 | 53 | 49.1 | 45 | 84.9 |
| Conference | 7 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 3-5 | 26 | 57.7 | 24 | 92.3 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0-0 | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | 6 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 2-3 | 25 | 44.0 | 23 | 92.0 |
| Away | 9 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 2-9 | 28 | 53.6 | 22 | 78.6 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0-0 | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | 5 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 2-4 | 21 | 47.6 | 18 | 85.7 |
| Losses | 10 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 20 | 2-8 | 32 | 50.0 | 27 | 84.4 |
| Month | ||||||||||
| March | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 1-6 | 18 | 50.0 | 13 | 72.2 |
| April | 9 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 3-5 | 34 | 50.0 | 31 | 91.2 |
| May | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
News mentions
Fitchburg, Mass. – The Fitchburg State women's lacrosse team fell to the Vikings of Salem State 17-16 in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action on Tuesday evening.
Fitchburg, Mass. - The Fitchburg State women’s lacrosse team dropped a 20-6 decision to the Owls of Westfield State in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action this afternoon at Elliot Field.
North Adams, Mass. - The Fitchburg State women’s lacrosse team defeated the Trailblazers of MCLA, 18-5 this evening in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action from Shewcraft Field.
Fitchburg, Mass. – The Fitchburg State women's lacrosse suffered a 13-12 loss to the Bears of Bridgewater State in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action on Friday evening.
Buzzards Bay, Mass. ? The Fitchburg State women's lacrosse notched their first conference win with a 15-10 decision over the Buccaneers of Massachusetts Maritime Academy on Friday evening in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action at Clean Harbors Stadium
Fitchburg, Mass. – The Fitchburg State women's lacrosse downed the Cougars of Clark University 12-11 in non-conference action on Wednesday afternoon at Elliot Field.
Fitchburg, Mass. – The Fitchburg State women's lacrosse dropped an 18-5 decision to the Rams of Framingham State in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action on Saturday evening.
South Hadley, Mass. – The Fitchburg State women's lacrosse downed the Lyons of Mt. Holyoke 12-11 in non-conference action on Wednesday evening.
Henniker, NH. – The Fitchburg State women's lacrosse fell to the Pilgrims of New England College 11-8 in non-conference action on Saturday morning.
Weston, Mass. – The Fitchburg State women's lacrosse suffered a 10-8 setback to the Pride of Regis College in non-conference action on Friday afternoon.
Dartmouth, Mass. – The Fitchburg State women's lacrosse team dropped a 16-6 decision to the Corsairs of UMass Dartmouth in non-conference action on Wednesday evening.
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