Kara Banagan
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- Height:
- 5-7
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- Hometown:
- Niskayuna, N.Y.
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- Position:
- Goalkeeper
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- High School:
- Niskayuna
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- Major:
- Psychology
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- gp
- 16
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- gs
- 11
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- min
- 615:21
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- ga
- 107
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- gaa
- 10.43
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- sv
- 114
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games played | 16 | 5 |
| Games started | 11 | 4 |
| Minutes | 615:21 | 185:41 |
| Goals against | 107 | 26 |
| Goals-against average | 10.43 | 8.40 |
| Saves | 114 | 26 |
| Save pct | 51.6 | 50.0 |
| Wins | 6 | 3 |
| Losses | 6 | 1 |
| Ties | 0 | 0 |
| Win pct | 50.0 | 75.0 |
Game Log - Goalie
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | ga | sv | sv% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28 | at Western New Eng. | W, 17-12 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 7 | Skidmore | W, 17-13 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 11 | vs. Wooster | W, 17-16 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mar 13 | vs. Bowdoin | L, 14-9 | 1 | 30:00 | 6 | 4 | 40.0 |
| Mar 15 | vs. #RV Kenyon | L, 14-10 | 0 | 9:40 | 4 | 2 | 33.3 |
| Mar 20 | at Connecticut Col. | L, 11-9 | 0 | 30:00 | 5 | 6 | 54.5 |
| Mar 22 | Wheaton (Mass.) | W, 16-7 | 0 | 30:00 | 3 | 10 | 76.9 |
| Mar 26 | at #19 Amherst | L, 18-9 | 0 | 30:00 | 5 | 3 | 37.5 |
| Mar 29 | at Mass. Maritime | W, 25-11 | 0 | 30:00 | 2 | 4 | 66.7 |
| Apr 3 | at WestConn | W, 11-7 | 1 | 60:00 | 7 | 7 | 50.0 |
| Apr 6 | Bridgewater St. | W, 18-12 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 10 | Springfield | L, 13-8 | 1 | 60:00 | 13 | 14 | 51.9 |
| Apr 12 | at Salem St. | W, 18-4 | 1 | 30:00 | 2 | 6 | 75.0 |
| Apr 14 | #9 Colby | L, 20-6 | 1 | 30:00 | 14 | 9 | 39.1 |
| Apr 17 | Worcester St. | W, 16-7 | 1 | 30:00 | 3 | 5 | 62.5 |
| Apr 19 | Fitchburg St. | W, 21-6 | 1 | 30:00 | 4 | 1 | 20.0 |
| Apr 27 | Framingham St. | L, 15-14 | 1 | 65:41 | 15 | 10 | 40.0 |
| May 2 | #3 Worcester St. | W, 22-10 | 1 | 30:00 | 5 | 7 | 58.3 |
| May 4 | at Framingham St. | W, 11-6 | 1 | 60:00 | 6 | 12 | 66.7 |
| May 11 | vs. #RV Cortland | L, 13-9 | 1 | 60:00 | 13 | 14 | 51.9 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | min | ga | gaa | sv | sv% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||
| Total | 16 | 11 | 615:21 | 107 | 10.43 | 114 | 51.6 |
| Conference | 5 | 4 | 185:41 | 26 | 8.40 | 26 | 50.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | 0:00 | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Location | |||||||
| Home | 7 | 6 | 275:41 | 57 | 12.41 | 56 | 49.6 |
| Away | 6 | 3 | 240:00 | 27 | 6.75 | 38 | 58.5 |
| Neutral | 3 | 2 | 99:40 | 23 | 13.85 | 20 | 46.5 |
| Result | |||||||
| Wins | 8 | 6 | 300:00 | 32 | 6.40 | 52 | 61.9 |
| Losses | 8 | 5 | 315:21 | 75 | 14.27 | 62 | 45.3 |
| Month | |||||||
| March | 6 | 1 | 159:40 | 25 | 9.39 | 29 | 53.7 |
| April | 7 | 7 | 305:41 | 58 | 11.38 | 52 | 47.3 |
| May | 3 | 3 | 150:00 | 24 | 9.60 | 33 | 57.9 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | win | loss | tie | win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||
| Total | 16 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 50.0 |
| Conference | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Location | ||||||
| Home | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50.0 |
| Away | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.0 |
| Neutral | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Result | ||||||
| Wins | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Losses | 8 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Month | ||||||
| March | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| April | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 57.1 |
| May | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7 |
News mentions
The Westfield State women’s lacrosse team have put together quite the seven-year run, featuring six MASCAC Championship titles, a combined record of 93-42 and an astounding 52-6 mark against conference opponents.
Megan Bailey (Quincy, Mass.) paced the Westfield St. offense with four goals. Nataie DeMaio (Westwood, Mass.) scored twice, Lindsey Bohenko (Lowell, Mass.), Mykenzie Black (Hopedale, Mass.) and Mercedes Rossi (S. Burlington, Vt.) each netted a goal and Kiely Hafensteiner(Niskayuna, NY) collected three assists.
After winning their sixth MASCAC Championship in the last seven years, the Westfield State University women’s lacrosse team returns to the NCAA Tournament, facing Cortland State in a first-round game from Tufts University on Saturday at 1:00 P.M.
Paine, a senior from Dudley, Mass., helped the Owls win the 2024 MASCAC Tournament title.
Westfield State seniors’ Megan Bailey and Kara Banagan received conference recognition this past week, with Bailey earning the MASCAC Offensive Player of the Week and Banagan taking the Defensive Player of the Week.
Westfield State grad student Megan Bailey (Quincy, Mass.) was named the tournament MVP after an all-around performance that included a goal and an assist, seven draw controls, six ground balls, and three caused turnovers.
Westfield State grad student Kylie Buchanan (Westfield, Mass.) scored eight goals and added an assist to power the #2-seeded Owls to a 22-10 win over #3 Worcester State in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference women’s lacrosse semifinals.
Framingham State got the overtime game-winning goal from Molly Lanier and Rams goalkeeper Isabella DiMare made 16 saves to propel the Rams to a 15-14 win over Westfield State, securing the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference regular season title for the Rams.
Westfield State’s Kiely Hafensteiner (Niskayuna, N.Y.) and Emma Prattson (Tolland, Conn) each scored their 100th career point as the Owls rolled to a 21-6 women’s lacrosse victory over Fitchburg State on Friday night.
Megan Bailey led a balanced Owls attack with four goals as Westfield State built up an eight-goal first-quarter lead to defeat Worcester State 16-7 on Wednesday night.
For the Owls, sophomore attack Arianna Andresen (Port Jefferson Station, NY) scored a first quarter hat trick.
Arianna Andresen tallied four goals and three assists as Westfield State sailed past Salem State 18-4 in a MASCAC contest on Friday night.
The Westfield State women’s lacrosse team was held to a season-low eight goals in a 13-8 setback against Springfield College on Wednesday night from Alumni Field.
Megan Bailey led Westfield with four goals, and Natalie DeMaio and Mykenzie Black each added three goals for the Owls.
Arianna Andresen posted a career-high six goals and three assists as Westfield State defeated Mass. Maritime 25-11 in the MASCAC opener on the road Friday night.
The Westfield State women’s lacrosse team dropped a non-conference game against the 19th ranked team in Division III in Amherst College, 18-9, on Wednesday night.
Westfield State’s Mykenzie Black (Hopedale, Mass.) and Kylie Buchanan (Westfield, Mass.) each scored four goals to lead the way, as the Owls pulled away for a 16-7 win over Wheaton College in a non-conference women’s lacrosse game at Alumni Field on Friday night.
The Westfield State women’s lacrosse team dropped a non-conference game against Bowdoin College, 14-9, on Wednesday afternoon from Panama City Beach, Florida.