The South Atlantic Conference and AstroTurf Present Senior Spotlights Featuring Catawba Lacrosse, Golf and Men's Track & Field

ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – In light of the recent events of the COVID-19 pandemic that canceled the remainder of the 2020 South Atlantic Conference spring sports seasons, the SAC along with its corporate partner AstroTurf, will be presenting the SAC AstroTurf Senior Spotlights. These highlights will showcase the spring sports teams at each of our 12 institutions and will give fans a brief overview of the team's shortened season, while highlighting the 2020 senior student-athletes on each team.

We continue our AstroTurf Senior Spotlights with the Catawba College Indians and the men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women's golf, and men's track and field teams.

WOMEN'S LACROSSE

The Catawba women's lacrosse team went 1-5 on the season and dropped its lone conference game 14-13 to Mars Hill.

The team featured eight seniors.

Selena Alvarado had played in one game this season. 

Brooke Applebaum had started in all six games. She scooped up 12 ground balls, won a draw control and had six caused turnovers.

Katie Barth was second on the team with 16 goals and had added three assists. She led the team with 14 draw control wins with 19 ground balls and five caused turnovers.

Kayla Bobo had played in one game in 2020.

Larissa Brooks played in five games as a defender. She had four ground balls and caused three turnovers.

Michaela Gerard scored a goal in her five games. She added two ground balls and caused a turnover. 

Jillian Kurolvech tallied three goals on the year. She had one ground ball.

Gianna Pezzulo had scored nine goals and handed out a team best 19 assists that included tying a school record with seven against Mars Hill. She set a school record with 111 career assists and 214 points and finished third with 103 goals. In 2020, Pezzulo added 11 ground balls, won seven draw controls and caused five turnovers.

2020 Catawba Indians Women's Lacrosse Seniors

MEN'S LACROSSE
The Catawba men's lacrosse went 3-3 during the 2020 season, winning its final three games, including a 13-4 win over Mars Hill in their lone SAC contest of the season.

The team had eight seniors.

Trevor Bellotte led the team with seven assists and scored three. He had grabbed 11 ground balls and caused three turnovers.

Kevin Geiger was in goal for all but 15 minutes, posting an 11.63 goals against average and a .531 save percentage. His 10.96 career goals against average is fifth all-time.

Mitchell Harris had seen action in four games. He had a ground ball and a caused turnover.

Bryan Izzo saw action in one game in 2020.

Jack Mahoney played in one game in 2020.

Shane McCormick had scored a goal with an assist as a long-stick midfielder. He produced seven ground balls with a caused turnover.

Jared Richard had tallied three goals with an assist. He earned 10 ground balls with a caused turnover.

Reese Scott had picked up eight ground balls as a defender and caused five turnovers during six games.

2020 Catawba Indians Men's Lacrosse Seniors

WOMEN'S GOLF
The Catawba women's golf team posted a school record 213.57 stroke average on the season. The team also set records for a single round (195) and a two-round tournament (604).

Catawba's team featured four seniors.

Kaley Barts had a win at the Rendleman Invitational in the fall, setting a school record with her five-under-par round of 67. She had a 76.64 stroke average over 14 rounds and her 78.05 career average is second best all-time.

Sandra Brink had one runner-up finish on the year. She had a 77.86 stroke average over 14 rounds with a best round of 73.

Jaime Cassell battled an injury and played just four rounds with a 84.25 stroke average.

Sarah Coltrane tied for first in her final tournament at the Battle at Hilton Head, losing in a playoff. She would have a 78.57 stroke average over 14 rounds.

2020 Catawba Indians Women's Golf Seniors

MEN'S GOLF
The Catawba men's golf team set a school scoring record with a 297.89 stroke average over seven tournaments. In the final tournament of the year, the Catawba Indians lost in a playoff to Lenoir-Rhyne at the Rendleman Invitational. 

Catawba had two seniors on this year's team. 

Jack Chatt had a 77.86 stroke average over seven rounds. He had a career-low round of 74 in his final round at the Rendleman. 

Mack Sheppard had a 77.27 stroke average over his 15 rounds. He had a low round of 72 this year with a 68 in his career. Sheppard won the Anderson Invitational as a freshman. 

2020 Catawba Indians Men's Golf Seniors

MEN'S TRACK & FIELD
The Catawba men's track & field team placed fifth at the 2020 SAC Indoor Championships. Catawba earned seven podium finishes and took championships in the men's distance medley relay and the 4x400 relay.

The team had two seniors.

Gavin Rose participated in the long jump in his only indoor season.

Michal Swepson missed the 2020 indoor season. He holds Catawba outdoor records for 3,000-meter and the 3,000-meter steeplechase.

2020 Catawba Indians Men's Track & Field Seniors

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