2021 Women's Lacrosse Roster
Gooch, Josie

Jersey Number 46
Josie Gooch
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- M
- Height:
- 5-9
- Hometown:
- Dallas, Texas
- High School:
- Highland Park
Bio
At Michigan
• Three-time Academic All-Big Ten (2022, 2023, 2024)
• Two-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2023, 2024)
• Two-time IWLCA Academic Honor Roll (2023, 2024)
• U-M Academic Achievement Award (2021-22)
Senior (2024)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• IWLCA Academic Honor Roll
• Appeared in all 20 games off the bench
• Ranked eighth for Michigan with 18 points
• Scored 13 goals and had five assists
• Ranked third for Michigan with 32 draw control wins
• Added 15 ground balls and two caused turnovers
• Won five draw controls against Colorado
Junior (2023)
• Second Team All-Big Ten
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• IWLCA Academic Honor Roll
• Saw action and started 19 of U-M’s 20 games
• Won 23 draw controls to rank fifth for the Wolverines
• Had a season-best four draw control wins against No. 6 Stony Brook, No. 9 Denver and Cincinnati
• Notched 13 points with 10 goals and three assists
• Had 12 ground balls and seven caused turnovers
• Recorded a season-best three points with a goal and two assists against Stony Brook
Sophomore (2022)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Appeared in all 18 games and made six starts
• Ranked second for the Wolverines with 33 draw control wins
• Netted one goal
• Had 12 ground ball and nine caused turnovers
• Recorded nine games with two or more draw control wins
• Won a season best five draw controls at Cincinnati and against High Point
Freshman (2021)
• Saw action in 10 games
• Scored two goals on five shots
• Won six draw controls for the Wolverines
• Scored first career goal at Maryland (Feb. 26)
Prep
• Prepped at Highland Park High School, where she was a four year letterwinner before her season was ended early due to the global COVID-19 pandemic
• Was an Adrenaline All-American Game First Wave selection in her senior season
• Named captain both her junior and senior seasons
• Has been selected to the Under Armour All-American Underclass Tournament three times
• Played in the Inside Lacrosse National Tournament two times for Team North Texas
• Named Texas Division I All-State midfield in her sophomore season
• Garnered Texas Division I All-District midfield honors as a junior
• Was a first wave selection for the Adrenaline All-American Game
Club
• Plays club lacrosse for 214 Lacrosse Dallas and has played as a guest player for Summit – Denver
Academic/Exracurricular
• Was an AP Scholar with honors
• Was a member of the National Honor Society, the Social Studies National Honor Society (Rho Kappa), and the Journalism International Honor Society (Quill & Scroll)
• Was the founder and chair of United Way's TEENS UNITED volunteer organization
• Has studied international business through EU International business program in Barcelona, Spain
Other Sports
• Participated in volleyball as a freshman
Personal
• Full name is Martha Josephine Gooch
• Born April 7, 2002
• Daughter of Scott and Cecily Gooch
• Father, grandfather and great grandfather all played football for the University of Texas
• Enrolled in the Ross School of Business
• Majored in Business Administration
• Three-time Academic All-Big Ten (2022, 2023, 2024)
• Two-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2023, 2024)
• Two-time IWLCA Academic Honor Roll (2023, 2024)
• U-M Academic Achievement Award (2021-22)
Senior (2024)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• IWLCA Academic Honor Roll
• Appeared in all 20 games off the bench
• Ranked eighth for Michigan with 18 points
• Scored 13 goals and had five assists
• Ranked third for Michigan with 32 draw control wins
• Added 15 ground balls and two caused turnovers
• Won five draw controls against Colorado
Junior (2023)
• Second Team All-Big Ten
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• IWLCA Academic Honor Roll
• Saw action and started 19 of U-M’s 20 games
• Won 23 draw controls to rank fifth for the Wolverines
• Had a season-best four draw control wins against No. 6 Stony Brook, No. 9 Denver and Cincinnati
• Notched 13 points with 10 goals and three assists
• Had 12 ground balls and seven caused turnovers
• Recorded a season-best three points with a goal and two assists against Stony Brook
Sophomore (2022)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Appeared in all 18 games and made six starts
• Ranked second for the Wolverines with 33 draw control wins
• Netted one goal
• Had 12 ground ball and nine caused turnovers
• Recorded nine games with two or more draw control wins
• Won a season best five draw controls at Cincinnati and against High Point
Freshman (2021)
• Saw action in 10 games
• Scored two goals on five shots
• Won six draw controls for the Wolverines
• Scored first career goal at Maryland (Feb. 26)
Prep
• Prepped at Highland Park High School, where she was a four year letterwinner before her season was ended early due to the global COVID-19 pandemic
• Was an Adrenaline All-American Game First Wave selection in her senior season
• Named captain both her junior and senior seasons
• Has been selected to the Under Armour All-American Underclass Tournament three times
• Played in the Inside Lacrosse National Tournament two times for Team North Texas
• Named Texas Division I All-State midfield in her sophomore season
• Garnered Texas Division I All-District midfield honors as a junior
• Was a first wave selection for the Adrenaline All-American Game
Club
• Plays club lacrosse for 214 Lacrosse Dallas and has played as a guest player for Summit – Denver
Academic/Exracurricular
• Was an AP Scholar with honors
• Was a member of the National Honor Society, the Social Studies National Honor Society (Rho Kappa), and the Journalism International Honor Society (Quill & Scroll)
• Was the founder and chair of United Way's TEENS UNITED volunteer organization
• Has studied international business through EU International business program in Barcelona, Spain
Other Sports
• Participated in volleyball as a freshman
Personal
• Full name is Martha Josephine Gooch
• Born April 7, 2002
• Daughter of Scott and Cecily Gooch
• Father, grandfather and great grandfather all played football for the University of Texas
• Enrolled in the Ross School of Business
• Majored in Business Administration
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