Rutgers-Camden Athletics

Claire McKernan appeared in 34 games over her four-year Rutgers-Camden lacrosse career, despite having two seasons limited to a combined seven games due to the pandemic. She made 29 career starts and collected two goals, 13 ground balls, 10 caused turnovers and two draw controls.
 
McKernan also earned numerous academic honors at Rutgers-Camden.
 
Academics: Member of the Rutgers-Camden Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the 2020 Spring, 2020 Fall, 2021 Spring and 2022 Fall semesters…Dean’s List student.
 
Lacrosse 2022: Appeared in all 13 Rutgers-Camden games, starting 12…Scored two goals…Took seven shots, five on goal, for a .714 shots-on-goal percentage…Tied for fifth on the team with six caused turnovers…Sixth on the team with 10 ground balls…Added two draw controls…Scored her lone two career goals against Immaculata (March 22)…Collected two ground balls and three caused turnovers against Eastern University in the season-opening 13-12 Raptor win on March 2…Also had two ground balls in a 16-11 victory at Delaware Valley (March 14)…Notched one ground ball and one caused turnover against both Neumann (March 9) and Bryn Athyn (March 19).
 
Lacrosse 2021: Started all five Rutgers-Camden games during the short pandemic-altered season…Had one ground ball and one draw control…Took one shot…Had a ground ball while starting the season opener against Kean (April 3)…Notched one draw control against The College of New Jersey (April 17)…Took his lone shot in a loss at Stockton (April 24).
 
Lacrosse 2020: Played in both Raptor games, starting the season opener against Manhattanville (March 7) and playing all 60 minutes…Also appeared in a game at Bryn Mawr College (March 10).
 
Cross Country 2019: Competed in the 6K Jack Saint Clair Memorial (Oct. 12), placing third on the Raptors and 105th of 123 overall in a time of 35:31.8.
 
Lacrosse 2019: Appeared in 14 games, starting 11…Took one shot, on goal, for a 1.000 shots-on-goal percentage…Collected two ground balls, three caused turnovers and one draw control…Made her collegiate debut starting the season opener against Penn State-Abington (March 14)…Notched her first caused turnover against DeSales (March 23) and her first ground ball against The College of New Jersey (April 9)…Had one ground ball against Bryn Mawr (April 11)…Collected her lone draw control against Stockton (April 18)…Produced her high of two caused turnovers against Rowan (April 23).
 
High School: Multi-sport athlete at Marion Mercy Academy in Pennsylvania…Captured four varsity letters in swimming, three in track and two in cross country…Two-year district qualifier in swimming…National Honor Society…Graduated in 2018.
 
Personal: Born February 29, 2000…Enjoys hanging out with friends and family…Nursing major at Rutgers-Camden who plans to earn her BSN and become an RN…Claire is the daughter of Patrick and Nancy McKernan of Haddon Township.