Vogt uses talents to assist lacrosse team

Becca Vogt, a junior from Hamburg, New York, is having one of the finest statistical season that IUP women's lacrosse has seen in quite some time. Only seven games into the season, Vogt has been able to find the back of the net 17 times and has 18 assists to add to that for a season total of 35 points. The 17 goals she has put up have been off of only 33 shots for a remarkable shooting percentage of 52 percent.

"She is our leader on the offensive end of the field," said IUP Head Coach Mindy Richmond. "She is extremely competitive and has great stick skills."

In four games last week Vogt tallied 14 goals and added nine assists earning her the honor of being named Co-PSAC Player of the Week. Along with conference player of the week honors, Vogt was also recognized by Division II lacrosse for her stellar play.

"Those are big honors for her and she works hard and understands the game," Richmond said. "She gets it done."

She sure does know how to get it done. Vogt is on pace to possibly finish the season with over 50 goals and 50 assists, which are fantastic numbers for the low-attacker position that Vogt plays whose main responsibility is to feed the ball.

She is definitely doing her job with 18 assists, but it seems as if she is doing just as much scoring as passing it. Perhaps her teammates look for her as much as she looks for them.

"We just work through our plays," Vogt said. "Coach puts us in different positions and we all look for each other. Knowing the field and knowing where everyone is or where they're going to be is important."

Vogt acts like a leader, but she doesn't hesitate to credit the teammates around her.

"I pretty much give all the credit to my teammates, we're all leaders in our different ways and it's about all of us," Vogt said.

Lacrosse is a year-round job for Vogt, as she is not only involved with the team at IUP.

"I coach high school and middle school over the summer as my job and long-term coaching has definitely been on my mind, I don't know about college, but definitely a high school team for sure," Vogt said. 

If she is half as good at coaching as she is at playing, then there is no doubt she will have any problem finding a job calling the plays from the sidelines.