Fairfield University Athletics

Career: Graduated ranked sixth all-time in ground balls (139) and fourth in caused turnovers (103).
 
2024: USA Lacrosse All-America Honorable Mention…All-MAAC First Team…MAAC All-Championship Team…MAAC All-Academic Team…Started all 19 games anchoring one of the top defenses in the nation…Picked up 56 ground balls with 34 caused turnovers…56 ground balls tied for fifth in a single-season in program history…Had multiple caused turnovers in 11 games, including both outings during the MAAC Championship…Picked up seven ground balls in the win over UAlbany.

2023: USA Lacrosse All-America Honorable Mention…All-MAAC First Team…MAAC All-Academic….IWLCA Academic Honor Roll…Appeared in 19 games for the Stags, starting all 19… Recorded 38 ground balls, 40 caused turnovers, three ground balls, and scored one goal. Barnes was named MAAC Defensive Player of the Week on 02/27/2023 with a dominant stretch of ten caused turnovers and six ground balls in games against Albany and Hofstra.

2022: Played in all 20 games during the season including 19 appearances in the starting lineup... collected a career-high 25 ground balls in addition to 16 caused turnovers and a single draw control... tallied a single assist offensively against Quinnipiac (Apr. 6).

2021: Played in all 13 games on defense including eight appearances in the starting lineup... Tallied 22 draw controls, 12 ground balls, and forced seven turnovers.

2020: Played in five games on defense…Started the win against Columbia and turned in five ground balls and five caused turnovers…Totaled eight ground balls on the season.

High School: An All-InterAc and All-Delaware County performer for the 2019 PASIAA Champions...An honors student.

Personal: Daughter of David and Gwynne Barnes...Both of her parents played lacrosse at Babson...Has two younger brothers, David III and James.