Mercyhurst University Athletics

Laker Career
Games Played (Starts): 51 (39)
Goals: 76
Assists: 47
Ground Balls: 22
Caused Turnovers: 7
Draw Controls: 2

Accolades

• 2023 PSAC West Second Team
• 2022 PSAC West Second Team

2023: Saw action in 17 games on the season, starting each. Was named to the PSAC West Second Team after scoring the second-most goals on the team with 26 while adding 13 assists to her line. Scored at least one goal in each of her last 12 games with multiple goals in six of those games including two hat tricks.

2022: Appeared in and started in all 20 games. She led the team with 62 points on 37 goals and 25 assists on her way to being named to the PSAC West Second team. Picked up 12 groundballs and had four caused turnovers defensively. Led the team with a .507 shooting percentage. Had 4+ goal performances on four separate occasions including a nine point outburst (5G,4A) on 4/9 against Slippery Rock.

2021: Appeared in 13 games, making a pair of starts against Lock Haven (Mar. 27) and IUP (Apr. 3).  She had a strong offensive season racking up 22 points thanks to 13 goals and nine assists on 24 shots (22 on goal).  Defensively, she got to three ground balls and forced one turnover.  Gottorff had five multi-goal games, including scoring a hat trick in the PSAC Quarterfinal versus IUP (May 1).  

2020: Appeared in one game at Walsh in the season opener.

Major: English

Prior to Mercyhurst: Played lacrosse and ran indoor track for Webster Schroeder High School.  As a lacrosse player she was selected to the Second Team All-County.

Personal: Daughter of Peter and Heidi Gottorff ... Has one sibling, sister Paige.