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As a Sophomore (2008)
Played and started all 17 matches ... recorded a point in 14 matches ... career-best 14 caused turnovers ... led team with a personal-best 39 draw controls ... season-high three goals and four points at Denver ... season-best three ground balls at St. Bonaventure.
As a Freshman (2007)
Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team ... two-time A-10 Rookie of the Week ... played in all 17 games, starting 16 ... 25 goals was tied for third-best on the Red & Blue ... 13 shots vs. Denver was tied for the second most single-game in DU history ... scored five goals at Richmond ... scored four goals vs. Bucknell.
High School
Led her Mt. Hebron High squad to a No. 1 ranking in the country and three undefeated seasons from 2003 to 2005 ... helped lead her prep team to the county, region and state championships ... a two-year letterwinner ... led her team to the Maryland 2A-3A State Championships in 2004 and 2005 and they were also named National Champions by US Lacrosse ... was also a standout in field hockey where she garnered all-state, all-county and all-metro honors ... was named the Howard County Times field hockey Player of the Year as a senior ... a member of the National Honor Society ... performed in her school's musical productions.
Personal
Member of the Pappert Women's Chorale ... a liberal arts major ... Dean's List ... Director of Athletics' Honor Roll ... born November 3, 1988.
High Games
Goals: 5 at Richmond (Fr.)
Assists: 1 (last) at Temple (So.)
Points: 5 at Richmond (Fr.)
Shots: 13 vs. Denver (Fr.)
Shots on Goal: 11 vs. Denver (Fr.)
Ground Balls: 6 at La Salle (Fr.)
Draw Controls: 5 vs. Monmouth (Fr.)
Caused Turnovers: 4 at Robert Morris (Fr.)
Cates' Career Stats:
| Year | GP-GS | Goals | Assists | Points | Shots | GW | GB | DC | TO | CT |
| 2007 | 17-16 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 64 | 1 | 32 | 26 | 30 | 13 |
| 2008 | 17-17 | 19 | 6 | 25 | 48 | 1 | 20 | 39 | 33 | 14 |
| 2009 | 17-17 | 20 | 2 | 22 | 44 | 2 | 21 | 50 | 17 | 6 |
| TOTAL | 51-50 | 64 | 8 | 72 | 156 | 4 | 73 | 115 | 80 | 33 |




