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2026 Women's Lacrosse Roster

31 Helena Dunwoody

31 Helena Dunwoody

  • Height:
    5-11
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    East Greenwich, R.I.
  • High School:
    East Greenwich
  • Major:
    Criminal Justice - Crime Analysis

Summary

Biography

2026
- Led the team with 43 goals on 106 shots (74 shots on goal) and added 6 assists.
- Led the team with 70 draw controls, 7 misc. ctsc and 3 game-winning goals; also totaled 5 player-up goals, 12 ground balls and 6 caused turnovers in 855 minutes.
- Logged a season-high 69 minutes and posted a season-high 7 misc. ctsc at Wofford College (Feb. 27).
- Recorded a season-high 2 assists at Stonehill College (Apr. 11) and faced a season-high 2 shots, making 1 save and allowing 1 goal.
- Scored a season-high 7 goals vs. Central Connecticut State University (Apr. 18) and added a season-high 11 draw controls.
- Named NEC Prime Performer on Mar. 2, Mar. 30, Apr. 6 and Apr. 20.

2025
- Appeared in 19 games, logging 60 minutes in 17 contests.
- Led the team in draw controls (defensive clearances) and misc_ctsc.
- Recorded 3 goals, 1 assist and 11 draw controls Feb. 22 at Mount Olive, adding 1 ground ball.
- Registered 1 caused turnover at Kutztown (Mar. 10) and at Assumption (Mar. 29).
- Posted 3 goals, 2 assists and a game-winning goal Apr. 2 at Saint Anselm.
- Scored 6 goals and added 1 assist Apr. 5 vs. Bentley, including 2 player-up goals.
- Tallied 3 goals and 2 assists May. 8 vs. Saint Anselm.

2024  
- Earned Academic Distinction accolades on the Northeast-10 Academic Honor Roll  
- Named to the New Haven Dean’s List following both the Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 semesters  
- Made an appearance in 10 games, starting once against Saint Michael’s (May 1)  
- Finished the season with seven points on five goals and a pair of assists, all of which came in conference play  
- Added six ground balls, a half dozen draw controls and a pair of caused turnovers  
- Scored her first collegiate goal as part of a hat trick and a four-point day against American International (Mar. 20)  
- Her three goals came on five shot attempts while she added two ground balls and a caused turnover against the Yellow Jackets  
- Added one goal apiece against Saint Rose (Apr. 16) and Saint Michael’s  
- Added an assist against the Golden Knights to finish with two points  

High School  
- Played four years of varsity lacrosse for the Avengers of East Greenwich High School  
- Served as a team captain as a senior  
- Ran four years of cross country and was a member of the indoor track and field team for three years  
- Named to the Division 1 All-Rookie team in 2021  
- Named to the All-Division Second Team in 2022  
- Named to the All-Division First Team in 2023  
- Named All-State and to the All-Star Team as a senior in 2023 when she closed out the season as a 100 goal scorer  
- Received numerous All-Conference, All-Suburban Division and All-Division honors for cross country and track and field  

Personal  
- Daughter of Don and Sherri Dunwoody  
- Has three brothers, older brothers James and Paul and younger brother Cael  
- Grandfather, Calvin Dunwoody, played lacrosse and was on the sailing team at MIT  
- Father, Don, played hockey and lacrosse at Merrimack College and hockey and golf at Bryant University and following graduation was a professional triathlete  
- Majoring in criminal justice with a concentration in crime analysis and a minor in national security  

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Historical Player Information

  • 31

    2024Freshman

    Midfield
    5'11"
    31
  • 31

    2025Sophomore

    Midfield
    5'11"
    31
  • 31

    2026Junior

    Attack
    5'11"
    31