Christopher Newport University

2021 - Senior Season - Earned second-team All-Conference honors and remained a key part of the leadership core while serving as a team captain for the third straight year … Ranked second in the conference with 25 caused turnovers and sixth with 33 ground balls … Her 25 takeaways also equaled the eighth-highest total in program history … Pieced together an epic performance with five caused turnovers, including four in the second half, during a come-from-behind victory over No. 19 Mary Washington on April 10 … Her five takeaways equaled the eighth-most in program history and the second-highest total against a nationally-ranked foe … Collected at least two caused turnovers in nine of her appearances, including three in a win over No. 20 St. Mary’s (Md.) on March 31 … Secured 10 ground balls at Roanoke on March 6, which marked the second-most by a Captain in school history … Was equally effective on the offensive end while finishing with 26 points, including 23 goals … Opened the year with a hat-trick at N.C. Wesleyan on March 2 … Scored three times in a win over Marymount on March 17 as well … Came through with seven multi-goal efforts during the year, including a pair of daggers in a win over No. 19 Mary Washington on April 10 … Also landed two blows in the Coast-to-Coast Conference Championship at No. 4 Salisbury on May 1 … Was the ninth player in school lore to register two man-up goals in a single game after sinking a pair at Meredith on April 20 … Became the fourth Captain in program history to finish a year with at least 20 goals, 20 draws, 20 ground balls, and 20 takeaways … Finished her career ranked ninth all-time with 56 total caused turnovers ... Earned a spot on the IWLCA National Academic Honor Roll and the Academic All-Conference Team for her scholarly achievements as well.

2020 - Junior Season - Served as a team captain for the second straight season while remaining an important part of the squad’s veteran leadership … Appeared in all seven games and earned five starts … Posted her first goal of the year and was credited with the game-winning tally in a triumph at Virginia Wesleyan on February 26 … Capped off the season with three points, including a pair of daggers, during a win over Coast Guard on March 10 … Unloaded eight total shots during the year and put seven on-target … Finished third on the team with 11 draw controls, including four against Roanoke on February 22 … Also contributed three draws in back-to-back nationally-ranked showdowns with No. 6 Washington & Lee on March 4 and No. 24 Messiah on March 7 … Registered two of her three takeaways during the season against Washington (Md.) on February 29 … Secured three ground balls during the year as well.
 

2019 - Sophomore Season - Was a team captain and served as a crucial contributor on the squad's midfield unit during her second year in Newport News ... Started 15 games and contributed 18 total points, including 15 goals ... Erupted for four points, including three strikes, during the squad's Spring Break victory over Roanoke in Puerto Rico on March 5 ... Also had a pair of tallies in triumphs over Virginia Wesleyan on February 27 and Lynchburg on March 27 ... Had at least one point in 12 of her appearances, including 11 straight outings from February 19 - March 30 ... That run included battles against three nationally-ranked opponents, including goals during bouts against No. 22 Scranton on March 16 and No. 8 York (Pa.) on March 30 ... Came back with the game-winning goal in the first round of the CAC Tournament against St. Mary's (Md.) on April 27 ... Secured 26 ground balls during the season, including four in back-to-back outings against York (Pa.) and St. Mary's (Md.) ... Also had four rollers and three caused turnovers during the squad's win over Virginia Wesleyan ... Finished the season with 14 caused turnovers and had at least two in four of her appearances ... Forced two miscues in the season finale against No. 6 Salisbury during the semifinals of the CAC Tournament on April 30 ... Earned a spot on the CAC Academic All-Conference Team for her work in the classroom as well.

2018 - Freshman Season - Made an immediate impact during her first year with the Captains ... Appeared in all 19 games and earned 15 starts while ranking sixth on the team with 15 goals and 21 points ... Registered a hat-trick against St. Mary's (Md.) on March 31, including two strikes during the squad's second-half comeback ... Also posted three-point efforts against Washington (Md.) on March 13 and Southern Virginia on April 18 ... Chipped in with multi-goal outings at Shenandoah on February 27 and Meredith on March 10 ... Her second strike against Meredith evened the score at 15 with three minutes left on the way to another come-from-behind victory ... Notched at least one point in nine straight appearances from March 10 - April 11 ... Added her first career goal at Virginia Wesleyan on February 24 ... Dished out a pair of second-half helpers at No. 10 Mary Washington on April 11 ... Excelled in all facets of the game after adding 14 caused turnovers, 14 draw controls and 21 ground balls as well ... Caused a season-high three turnovers against Washington (Md.) and secured three draw controls against Marymount on April 7 ... Scooped up at least two ground balls on five occasions, including a season-high four rollers in two of her appearances ... Collected CAC Academic All-Conference honors for her performance off the field as well.

At Hereford - Served as a multi-sport star for four years with the Bulls … Earned All-Division honors for her work with the lacrosse team in 2017 … Also was a two-time All-Division selection in field hockey and earned Baltimore County All-Star Recognition as well … Won three state championships with the field hockey team … Claimed two county titles and a regional crown as a member of the lacrosse squad as well.
 
Personal - Gracie Alexandra Sanders is the daughter of David and Shawn Sanders … Has two brothers, Trevor and Tanner … T.J. Oshie is her favorite athlete, and Marilyn Monroe is the person in history she would most like to meet ... Her parents are the most impressive people she has ever met ... Her dream vacation would be a trip to Thailand ... "Harry Potter" is her favorite movie, and "Friends" is her favorite TV show ... Aspires to work in occupational therapy ... Majoring in psychology.