21 Carson Dennis
Carson Dennis
  • Height:
    5'8"
  • Year:
    2021
  • Hometown:
    Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich.
  • High School:
    Grosse Pointe South
  • Position:
    M
  • Major:
    Psychology

Bio

2021:

  • Did not participate due to Covid-19 Pandemic

2020: 

  • Appeared in and started all 4 games as a junior.
  • Started the season scoring 1 goal against Framingham St. on Feb. 26.
  • Scored 2 goals and made 1 assist against Wentworth on Mar. 4.
  • Posted 2 goals against Albright on Mar. 8.
  • Finished the season with 4 ground balls, 7 draw controls and 1 caused TO.

2019: 

  • Appeared in all 16 matches as a sophomore for the Blue.
  • Finished the year with 11 points on seven goals and four assists.
  • Collected 14 ground balls and 24 draw controls.
  • Converted on one-of-one free position attempts.
  • Picked up a career high four ground balls on Mar. 16 against Mt. St. Mary (N.Y.) and again on Mar. 19 against UMASS-Dartmouth.
  • Scored three goals and tallied an assist against Emerson on Apr. 24.

2018:

  • Appeared in all 16 matches, while making 8 starts as a first year for the Blue.
  • Tallied 12 points on 7 goals and 5 assists.
  • Tied for second on the team in draw controls with 28.
  • Secured 20 ground balls.
  • Made her collegiate debut on Feb. 28 against Bates.
  • Made her first career start on Mar. 21 against Framingham State.
  • Scored first career goal on Mar. 24 against Babson.

Before Wellesley: 

  • Attended Grosse Pointe South High School (GPS), and graduated in 2017.
  • Was a three-sport athlete in field hockey, ice hockey, and lacrosse.
  • John S. Thursby Award winner as the outstanding female student-athlete at GPS her senior year.
  • Earned three varsity letters in field hockey.
  • Earned 2nd Team All-State her sophomore and junior year.
  • Team MVP as a junior and senior.
  • Team captain as a junior and senior.
  • 1st Team All-State as a senior.
  • Played in the 2015 National Futures championship.
  • Played travel ice hockey her freshmen year and then earned three varsity letters at the high school level.
  • Helped guide GPS Hockey team to win the DI State Championship her sophomore year.
  • Helped guide the GPS hockey team to the DI State Championship finals her junior year and semi-finals her senior year.
  • Earned All-State Honorable Mention her sophomore and junior year.
  • Earned 2nd team All-State her senior year.
  • Was nominated for 2017 Michigan Miss Hockey her senior year.
  • Was assistant captain her junior year and the captain of the hockey team her senior year.
  • Earned 4 varsity letters playing lacrosse.
  • Earned All-League team her freshmen and senior year.
  • Played at the 2015 National Brine Lacrosse Classic.
  • Earned the "Blue devil" team spirit award her senior year.

Personal: 

  • Daughter of Monica and Matthew Dennis.
  • Born in Grosse Pointe, Michigan.
  • Has two brothers, Wyatt and Lloyd.
  • Chose to attend Wellesley because of the amazing opportunities academically and athletically.
  • Enjoys sailing in her free time.
  • Her mother played field hockey at Sweet Briar College.