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Virginia women's lacrosse head coach Julie Myers didn't have to think long when she named fourth-year defender Kelsey Gahan and fourth-year attack Court- ney Swan co-captains for the 2015 season. Despite having to deal with a series of injuries that sidetracked her second-year season, Gahan bounced back and started 20 games in 2014. Overall, she has scooped up 41 ground balls, forced 23 turnovers and won 16 face-offs during her career in a Virginia uniform. Not surprisingly she comes from a lacrosse fam- ily. Both her father, Shaine, and oldest brother, Kyle, played lacrosse at St. Mary's College of Maryland, while her other brother, Chase, played the sport at George- town. My advice to student-athletes is: To always be posi- tive, and always get your work done on time and never procrastinate. The primary challenge facing student-athletes today is: Getting enough sleep and definitely putting school before your social life. The best thing about UVa is: The campus and the food in the restaurants in Charlottesville. Why I chose UVa: I actually chose UVa because I like wearing the color orange and the No. 1 when they re- cruited me. [ The late] Yeardley Love wore the No. 1 at Virginia and she was an alumnus of Notre Dame Prep, which is where I went to school. What I like the most about lacrosse: My teammates who get me through every day. I couldn't pick a bet- ter group of girls to be a part of the Virginia lacrosse team with. The highlight of my athletic career: I was injured most of my second year with a knee and was out for the season. I was able to come back for the NCAA Tour- nament and play and we made it to the quarterfinals. And, of course, being in the Final Four last year was incredible. The most important thing I've learned from la- crosse: Communication. I feel that's helped me GETTING TO KNOW FOURTH-YEAR LACROSSE DEFENDER KELSEY GAHAN CAVALIER SPORTS WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE … … TV show? "Scandal" … movie? "Wedding Crashers" … actor and actress? Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman … Charlottesville hangout/restaurant? Maya … musician/band? I love Beyonce live in concert and the band Kings of Leon … pro sports team? Baltimore Orioles … food? Crab cakes … UVa class? Photography Studio Art … sport (other than lacrosse)? I loved playing field hockey in high school … person in history? My mother, Arleen Gahan … pre-match ritual? I make sure I have a play list for every game to help me out. I try not to be superstitious be- cause it would get me trouble. i07-11.Cavalier Sports.indd 1 1/29/15 1:51 PM