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Claire Lynch

Position

MF

Height

5-0

Class

Fr.

Hometown

Albuquerque, N.M.

Previous School

Volcano Vista HS

2017 SENIOR SEASON
Named to Academic All-Mountain West Team… Played and started in 20 of the 22 games for UNM… Clocked 1450 minutes… Scored 10 goals during the season, the most on the team… Assisted two goals… Scored six game winning goals during the season… Scored two goals in the 4-2 win against Colorado State on October 20… 57.6% of shots taken were on goal… Took 59 shots, the most on the team… Averaged 2.95 shots per game and .5 goals per game… Was one of two Lobos to be named to the All-Mountain West Second Team.

2016 JUNIOR SEASON
Started all 19 games for the Lobos in 2016 and led the team in goals (eight – fifth in the Mountain West and tied for eighth in single-season school history) and points (16) … Three of her goals were game winners – at Idaho State on Sept. 4, versus New Mexico State on Sept. 16 and versus Utah State on Oct. 14 … Lynch scored two goals at San Jose State on Sept. 30 … Took 42 shots (second on the team) and had 18 of her shots on frame … Was the Lobos’ go-to player on penalty kicks, converting on all three of her attempts … Played 1,305 minutes on the season, sixth on the team … Enters senior season tied for fourth on the Lobos’ all-time goals list with 17.

2015 SOPHOMORE SEASON
Academic All-MW selection … Appeared in all 20 games for the Lobos, with 18 starts … Logged 1,291 minutes of playing time … Finished with a shots on goal percentage of .563 … Finished with five goals … Scored the game-winning goal in a 1-0 victory over Colorado College (10-23-2015) … Scored three of her five goals in conference play.

2014 FRESHMAN SEASON 
Academic All-MW selection… MW Scholar-Athlete… Led the team in goals with four in just 442 minutes played… Appeared in 15 games… First career goal was in her team’s 4-2 victory over Loyola-Chicago (9-12-2014)… Scored three of her four goals in conference play with scores versus Boise State (10-17-2014), versus Wyoming (10-26-2014) and against Boise State in the MW Tournament (11-4-2014)… Finished with the highest shots on goal percentage on the team at .643 (9 of her 14 shots were on goal)… Three of her four goals were game-winning goals.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Samantha Lucero at Volcano Vista … was a high school teammate of current Lobos Ruth Bruciaga, Alyssa Coonrod and Olivia Ferrier … helped Volcano Vista to a 2010 state title as a freshman … was the District Player of the Year in 2012 and 2013 … was named All-State, All-District and All-City in both 2012 and 2013 … played her club ball with New Mexico Rush ’96, winning a state title there as well.                                                                         

PERSONAL: Born on June 29, 1996… her parents are Michael and Idalia Lynch.