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<!--REPLACE WITH STORY TITLE HEADLINE--> :: Women's Lacrosse

  Bergan Foley

Bergan Foley

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Huntingdon Valley, Pa.

High School:
Gwynedd Mercy Academy

Position:
A

First Season (2008): Started in 14 games for the Cards... Was the national leader in goals per game at 4.07 per contest... Scored 61 total goals in 15 games... Led the team in goals (61), points (66), shots (133), shots on goal (91) and gamewinning goals (5)... Scored a career-high best seven goals in Cards' win over UConn... Had six goals against Manhattan and Loyola... Scored five goals in three straight games (Lafayette, Rutgers, Villanova)... Had at least two goals in all 15 games she played... Also added 11 ground balls and six caused turnovers.

High School: Lettered four years in lacrosse under Coach Kate Tobias... Played club on Ultimate Goal... Bicentennial League All-Star 2005, 2008... Catholic League All-Star 2005-2007... 2005 Gwynedd Mercy Academy Most Improved Player... Second Leading Scorer in 2005 with 45 goals... 2006 Gwynedd Mercy's top goal scorer (100) and lead assister (39)... 2007 MVP for Gwynedd Mercy... 2007 scored 100 goals ending her career with the most goals scored at Gwynedd Mercy Academy in the regular season (247)... 2007 Galaxy Honorable Mention... Also lettered four years in basketball and one year in tennis.

Personal: Born on March 22, 1989... Parents are Suellen and George Foley... Two siblings are Fannon (22) and Callahan(17)... Majoring in business management... Cousin Michael Bergan played football at Gettysburg College... Grandfather Thomas Fannon ran track at Saint Joseph's University... Uncle Jack Fannon played basketball at Notre Dame... Father George Foley played semi-pro football.

Q&A with Bergan: Athletic goal at U of L is to be part of a successful team in Louisville, while making history and never being forgotten... Post college ambition is having a big family and being successful in the business world... Two reasons she chose U of L is to be part of history and the athletic support... Best advice she ever received was "control your own destiny or you'll be a victim of circumstance"... Best things about the city of Louisville include everything being so close and the great support from the community for Louisville athletics.

CAREER STATS
YR      GP/GS   S   G   A   PTS   GB   DC   TO   CT
2008    15/14  133  61   5   66    11   3   20    6
Big East Conference
NCAA
Big East Conference