2024 (SENIOR): Played her way to first-team All-NJAC and second-team all-region laurels ... Led team in caused turnovers (32) while ranking second in ground balls (36) and draw controls (41) ... Also scored 15 goals and dished out eight assists ... Had five ground balls and four caused turnovers in opener at Moravian (2/24) ... Scored in each of the next four games, including two at Lebanon Valley (3/2) and a career-high four against JWU (3/16) ... Had three assists, four ground balls, and five draw controls in win at Cabrini (4/2) ... Finished with two goals, one assist, and six draws against Ramapo (4/6) ... Had four grounders, three draws, and caused three turnovers along with an assist in win over Stockton (4/9), after which she was named NJAC Defensive Player of the Week ...  Scored two goals in regular-season win at Rowan (4/24) ... Had a goal, an assist, and four draws in NJAC semifinal shutout of Montclair State (5/1) ... Scored a goal and assisted on another in NCAA Tournament loss to Colby (5/12)
2023 (JUNIOR): Started all 20 games on defense ... Second on the team in caused turnovers (26) and tied for third in ground balls (34) ... Registered first career point with an assist in win over Lebanon Valley (3/4) and scored first career goal in NJAC semifinal win over Kean (5/3) ... Had three ground balls and three caused turnovers against Colorado College (4/1) and a huge game with seven ground balls and three caused turnovers versus Montclair State (4/8), after which she was named NJAC Defensive Player of the Week ... Paired three ground balls with three caused turnovers against Stockton (4/18) ... Caused a turnover in NJAC championship win over Rowan (5/6) and in NCAA second-round victory against Messiah (5/14)Â
2022 (SOPHOMORE): Jumped into the starting lineup at defense, starting all but one of the team's 21 games ... Led Lions with 22 caused turnovers and ranked second with 37 ground balls ... Finished with four ground balls and four caused turnovers in win over Haverford (3/15) ... Had six ground balls and three caused turnovers against Salisbury (4/23) .. Paired three ground balls with two caused turnovers in NJAC final versus Rowan (5/8) ... Had two ground balls, a caused turnover, and a draw control in NCAA quarterfinal win over Salisbury (5/22)
2021 (FRESHMAN): Played in two games for TCNJ in her freshman season.
BEFORE TCNJ:Â Played lacrosse, soccer, and ran track at Washington Township ... Won sectional championship in soccer and county cup in lacrosse ... Member of National Honors Society and English National Honors Society ... Mother, Jeannine, played lacrosse at Glassboro State (Rowan) and father, Ronald, ran track and cross country at Campbell
WHY TCNJ? Great nursing program with a competitive top-10 lacrosse program
PERSONAL: Birthday is March 1 ... Parents are Jeannine and Ronald Wernik ... Father ran track at Campbell University and mother played lacrosse at Glassboro State (Rowan) ... Siblings are Zachary and Allyson, who was on the XC/T&F teams at Rowan ... Biggest athletic thrill has been making it to the Final Four in 2022 ... Member of SAAC and Student Nursing Association ... Big foodie who loves to travel and try new food ... Likes a chicken caesar salad before a game and loaded tots from Firkin Taven after a game ... Favorite athlete is Julie Ertz
AWARDS AND HONORS
- IWLCA 2nd Team All-Boardwalk Region (2024)
- 1st Team All-NJAC (2024)
- NJAC Defensive Player of the Week (4/10/23, 4/8/24)
- NJAC All-Academic Team (2022, 2023, 2024)
