Bio

As a freshman: One of just three rookies to start all 16 games in 2011 ... The Bulldogs' top midfielder and one of the top midfielders in the Northeast Conference ... Led the team with 30 draw control wins ... Finished second on the squad in ground balls, with 35, and caused turnovers, with 14 ... Tied for third in points, with 25 on the year ... Finished her rookie campaign fourth on the team in goals (21) and assists (4), as well ... Scored at least one goal in 11 contests with points in 13 ... Recorded a pair of hat tricks, including a career-high four tallies in a 14-11 win over Wagner on the road on April 21 ... Notched the game-winning goal against Wagner and at Saint Francis (PA) ... Registered career highs in ground balls (6) and caused turnovers (4) at home against Sacred Heart April 8 ... Fired 51 shots with 30 on goal ... Went 5-for-14 on free position attempts on the season ... Earned an NEC Defensive Player of the Week nod and a Synapse Sports Weekly Honor Roll selection.

Before Bryant: A 2010 graduate of Newtown High School, Vendel was a four-year varsity letterwinner for the Nighthawks ... Led team to three-straight South West Conference Championships ... Two-time team MVP (2008, 2009) ... Two-time High School All-American ... Named first-team all-state selection as a junior and senior ... Earned a spot on the Connecticut Super Juniors team ... Also a member of Newtown's field hockey team, where she earned second team all-state honors as a senior ... Played club lacrosse for the Connecticut Lightning, where she was a teammate of fellow Bulldog lacrosse freshmen Melanie Erk, Kimberley Sniffen and Katherine Keckeisen.

Personal: Daughter of Larry and Mary Jane Vendel, Lisa M. Vendel was born June 10, 1992 ... Sister, Betsy Vendel, currently plays lacrosse at CCSU.

CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 4 at Wagner (April 21, 2011)
Assists: 2 vs. Sacred Heart (April 8, 2011)
Points: 4 at Wagner (April 21, 2011)
Ground balls: 6 vs. Sacred Heart (April 8, 2011)
Draw controls: 4 at Navy (Feb. 25, 2011)
Caused turnovers: 4 vs. Sacred Heart (April 8, 2011)