2019-20: Started in all 32 games as a junior, finishing her season with 100 consecutive starts since arriving on Rose Hill, before the season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic… Team captain… Atlantic 10 Player of the Year and First Team member… ECAC and MBWA First Team… WBCA All-America Regional Finalist and Honorable Mention… Named to A-10 All-Championship team… Won Fordham's Hobbs Family award for the top female student-athlete... Three-time A-10 Player of the Week… Led Division I in total minutes played (1,242)… Finished third nationally with 38.8 minutes per game, seventh with 625 total points, seventh with 554 field goal attempts, 12
th with a 88.2% free-throw percentage, 19
th with 19.5 points per game, and 30
th with 208 field goals made… Led the Atlantic 10 in all of the above… Was also second on the team with 43 steals and 6.3 rebounds per game, fifth with 62 assists, and committed just 35 turnovers, fewest among the starters… Held to single digit scoring in just two contests, finishing the season on a 29-game streak of double digit performances… 20 games with 20 or more points, including one 30-point game… Four double-doubles… Played all 40 minutes in 17 contests and never played less than 33… Notched two or more steals in 13 games, including a stretch of seven straight… Began her season with 14 points and eight rebounds against #16 Notre Dame (11/5)… Bounced back from the two single-digit games with 23 points on 7-of-18 shooting, four assists, four steals, and three rebounds over 40 minutes against Villanova (11/17)… Helped the Rams to their first win of the year with 21 points on 7-of-16 shooting with six boards, two dimes, and two steals against Northeastern (11/20)… Notched her first double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds, the latter matching her career-high, with two assists and two steals against #25 Arkansas (11/29)… Matched 12 rebounds again in a win at Manhattan, adding 21 points and two steals (12/5)… Scored 23 points on 7-of-17 shooting with 10 boards, two assists, and three steals against Georgetown (12/8)… Hit 6-of-12 shots, 4-of-8 from deep, and 8-of-10 from the line for 24 points, adding four assists, in a win over Southern (12/14)… Nearly double-doubled with 14 points and nine rebounds, adding three dimes and a steal, against Samford (12/29)… Chipped in 19 points, five boards, four assists, three steals, and a block in a win over Houston to claim a third straight Fordham Holiday Classic crown (12/30)… Hit 10-of-14 shots, 5-of-6 from deep, for what was then a season-high 29 points in a win over St. Bonaventure to begin conference play (1/4)… Scored 21 points with eight rebounds at Davidson (1/8)… Matched her 29 points in a win at George Mason, shooting 9-of-20 overall, 5-of-8 from long range, and 6-of-6 from the line, with five boards and a pair of assists (1/19)… Poured in 27 points on 10-of-22 shooting with seven rebounds, three assists, and two steals in a win over Saint Louis (1/23)… Scored 21 points at Dayton (1/26)… Notched 22 points at VCU (1/29)… Added 21 more points, seven rebounds, four assists, and two steals against La Salle (2/1)… Scored 17 with seven boards in a win over Rhode Island (2/5)… Hit all 10 free-throw attempts and finished with 22 points and four assists at Massachusetts (2/8)… Was one rebound shy of a double-double, scoring 20 points with four steals against Davidson, hitting a game-winning corner three with two seconds left (2/13)… Struggled with her shot, scoring 11 points, but tallied three more steals in a win at Richmond (2/16)… Finished her season with six games of 20 or more points out of the last seven contests, starting with 21 points at Saint Louis (2/19)… Was one rebound shy of double-doubles in back-to-back games against Dayton and at Duquesne, scoring 20 and 23 points, respectively, with an assist and a steal in each over all 40 minutes (2/22-25)… Finished the regular season with a bang, pouring in 30 points on a season-high 12 field goals (18 attempts) with seven boards, two assists, two steals, and a block over 36 minutes against Saint Joseph’s (2/29)… Scored 22 against the Hawks in the opening round of the A-10 Championship, adding five rebounds, three assists, and a steal (3/3)… Downed Duquesne in the quarterfinals with a 22-point, 10-rebound double-double, plus two assists (3/6)… Scored 17 in the semifinal loss to VCU with five boards and an assist over 40 minutes (3/7)… Finished her junior campaign fourth all-time with 1,784 career points, third with a 17.8 per-game scoring average, fourth with 402 free throws, fifth with 587 field goals, fifth with 208 three-pointers, and sixth with a career 84.6% free-throw percentage.
2018-19: One of two players to start all 34 contests… Atlantic 10 First Team All-Conference selection… Named MBWA and BCANY Player of the Year and First Team honoree… ECAC Honorable Mention… All-Tournament selection at both the Gulf Coast Showcase and Fordham Holiday Classic, earning MVP honors in the latter… Named to Atlantic 10 All-Championship team… Four-time Atlantic 10 Player of the Week and one-time MBWA and AJCU Player of the Week, plus an honorable mention by ESPNW… Led the Rams for a second straight year in scoring with 17.1 points per game… Also topped the squad with 196 field goals, 74 three-pointers, and 115 free throws… Second on the team with 218 total rebounds and 6.4 per game, joint-second with 32 steals, and third with 84 assists… Scored in double figures in all but three contests with 13 20-point performances… Recorded five double-doubles… Finished fifth in all of Division I with both 38.15 minutes played per game and 1,297 total minutes… Ranked 27
th in the country with 539 field-goal attempts, 49
th with 235 three-point attempts, 61
st with 581 points, 87
th with 74 made threes, and 88
th with 17.1 points per game… Became 22
nd member of the program’s 1,000
th-point club and was the third-fastest to do so… Bested her point total from a year ago, finishing with 581 on the year, eighth-most all-time, while her 74 triples were fifth-most in a single season… Currently 14
th with 1,159 career points, fourth with a 17.0 point-per-game average, seventh with a 82.8% free-throw percentage, eighth with 260 career free throws, and ninth with 141 career threes… Began her season with her first career double-double of 20 points and 10 rebounds, plus two assists, over 32 minutes against Wagner (11/9)… Went for 15 points, six rebounds, and three assists over 40 minutes at Northeastern (11/11)… Scored 20 points with six rebounds and three assists in a win over Charlotte (11/18)… Led Fordham to the Gulf Coast Showcase finals with 22.3 points per game, starting with 24 points on 10-of-23 shooting, 4-of-11 from deep, against Ball State (11/23)… Scored 25 points, hitting 4-of-11 three-point attempts for a second straight day, with 7-of-9 shooting at the line and a game-high four steals in a win over Washington (11/24)… Scored 18 points on 7-of-15 shooting, 3-of-9 from downtown, with three boards, three dimes, and a steal over 36 minutes against #10 Texas (11/25)… Enjoyed her second double-double with 27 points on 9-of-22 shooting, including 8-of-11 from the stripe, with 11 rebounds, three dimes, and two steals over all 40 minutes against Manhattan (12/1)… Totaled 19 points on an efficient 6-of-10 from the field with four rebounds, three steals, two assists, and a block against Columbia (12/11)… Double-doubled with 15 points and a personal-best 12 rebounds at Iona (12/21)… Went off for 27 points on 10-of-22 shooting, a season-high 5-of-13 from behind the arc, with eight boards and three assists while playing all 45 minutes in a win over Maine (12/29)… Despite scoring just seven points, helped the Rams to the Holiday Classic crown with 10 rebounds, four steals, three assists, and a block over 40 minutes of action (12/30)… Put up 12 points and 10 rebounds, plus two steals, in the A-10 opener at George Washington (1/5)… Enjoyed second straight A-10 double-double with 20 points and 12 rebounds, adding a career-high seven assists against Richmond (1/9)… Scored 18 points with six boards, two assists, and a steal in a win at Saint Louis (1/13)… Tallied 21 points, nine rebounds, four assists, and a steal over 40 minutes at Rhode Island (1/24)… Hit 8-of-19 shots, 4-of-11 from deep, for 22 points against George Mason (2/10)… Exploded for 27 points on 10-of-19 shooting, 5-of-10 from distance, with six rebounds, three assists, and a steal over 38 minutes against Massachusetts (2/24)… Scored 26 points in the regular season finale at Saint Joseph’s on 8-of-17 shooting, 5-of-8 from deep, and 5-of-8 from the line, with eight rebounds (3/2)… Led the Rams to their second-ever Atlantic 10 title by averaging 23.3 points per Championship contest on 45.8% shooting, 50.0% from downtown, and 90.0% (18-of-20) free throws to go with a team-high 10 assists… Hit a career-high 12 field goals, on 21 attempts (57.1%), with four threes, to go with three assists, two boards, and two steals over 39 minutes against the Minutewomen in the quarterfinals (3/8)… Played the third-fewest minutes of her season, 34, in the semifinal against Duquesne, posting 19 points, five rebounds, and five dimes (3/9)… Hit a career-high 13-of-14 free-throw attempts en route to 22 points in the championship against VCU, adding seven rebounds, two assists, and a steal (3/10)… Totaled nine points, eight rebounds, three assists, a steal over 39 minutes at #12 Syracuse in the NCAA Tournament (3/23).
2017-18: One of two Rams to start all 34 contests… Named Second Team All-Conference and an All-Rookie selection… Four-time Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week… Named the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association (MBWA) Rookie of the Year and Second Team… Set Fordham rookie records in starts (34), free throws (145), and minutes (1,306), and had the second-most points (578), scoring average (17.0), field goals (183), and three-pointers (67)… Her 578 points are the eighth-most of any player in a single season, her 145 free throws are tied for the fifth-most, her 67 three-pointers are ninth-most, and her 84.8% free-throw percentage is 10
th-highest all-time… Led the Rams with her 17.0 points per game and finished second with her minutes, field goals, three-point field goals, total rebounds, assists, and steals… Finished her season among all Division I players sixth with 38.4 minutes per game and ninth with 1,306 overall minutes… Her 500 field goal attempts ranked 44
th in the nation, while her 578 points ranked 74
th... Finished 41
st with both 145 free throws made and her 84.8% conversion rate… Scored double-digit points in all but four contests, including her first 10 games… Hit at least one three-pointer in all but three contests… Set the Fordham single-game rookie record with 37 points and became the fourth freshman to tally multiple 30-point performances in a given year… Made her collegiate debut with 12 points, three rebounds, an assist, and a steal over 39 minutes against UMBC (11/10)… Scored 12 more to go with five boards and three steals at Boston College (11/16)… Scored 16 points to go with seven rebounds at Manhattan (11/29)… Notched first 20-point game with 21 points on 7-of-13 shooting, 2-of-5 from deep, and 5-of-6 from the line, adding four boards against Pittsburgh (12/3)… Scored 10 to go with five rebounds, four assists, and two steals at Penn State (12/6)… Scored 14 points with four boards and three dimes against Iona (12/9)… Played a season-high 48 minutes and made big shots late to win in double-overtime at St. John’s, scoring 20 points on 7-of-18 shooting with five boards (12/12)… Followed that up with 22 points on an efficient 8-of-13 shooting to go with six rebounds and two steals against Bucknell (12/17)… Posted eight points and a season-high eight rebounds, plus two assists and three steals against Hartford (12/28)… Shot 8-of-16 from the floor and 6-of-8 from the stripe to post 24 points along with three boards, three dimes, and two steals against UC Davis (12/29)… Scored 16 in first conference game against George Washington (12/31)… Led comeback at Massachusetts with 9-of-16 shooting, 3-of-10 from downtown, to go with five boards, five assists, and three steals (1/3)… Scored 20 points in a win over Saint Louis (1/6)… Scored another 20 points against Davidson the following game (1/10)… Added 19 points, six rebounds, four assists, and two steals in a win at VCU (1/14)… Exploded for 34 points on 10-of-19 shooting, 4-of-11 from deep, and a career-best 10-of-11 from the line, adding six rebounds, an assist, and a steal across 40 minutes in a narrow loss to Dayton (1/17)… Held to a season-low four points at Richmond but matched season-high with eight boards (1/21)… Bounced back with 14 points, six rebounds, and three dimes against St. Bonaventure (1/25)… Scored 14 more at George Mason (1/28)… Went off for a season-high 37 points, four points shy of the single-game record, on 12-of-30 shooting, 5-of-8 from behind the arc, and 8-of-8 from the line in a thrilling but heartbreaking double-overtime loss at Saint Louis (1/31)… Fell one steal shy of the single-game record, notching seven thefts against Rhode Island, adding five boards and four assists (2/4)… Scored 19 points against La Salle, adding a season-high two blocks plus two steals and matched her best output with eight more boards (2/13)… Posted 17 points, eight boards, and three dimes against Saint Joseph’s (2/24)… Put up the same numbers against the Hawks again in the A-10 Championship quarterfinals a week later, adding three assists (3/2)… Began the WNIT on fire, starting with 26 points on 8-of-19 shooting, 3-of-10 from deep, and a perfect 7-of-7 from the line, plus seven rebounds and a block in a win over Harvard (3/16)… Followed that with 32 points on 11-of-19 from the floor, a season-high 6-of-12 from downtown, and 4-of-4 from the line, adding eight more rebounds, a pair of steals, and an assist in the comeback win at Drexel (3/18)… Finished her tremendous rookie campaign with 11 points and two assists at Virginia Tech (3/22).
2016-17: Sat out the season due to NCAA transfer rules.
Before Fordham: Spent one season at California where she sat out the season due to injury...Attended the Blair Academy in New Jersey, Cavanaugh was rated as a four-star recruit and No. 91 overall by ESPN HoopGurlz and ranked in the Top 100 nationally by All Star Girls Basketball Report (No. 69), Prospects Nation (No. 99) and Blue Star Basketball (No. 100)... Averaged 17 points, six assists, four steals and eight rebounds per game in her junior season... As a senior, reached the 1,000 point plateau, and averaged over 19 points, seven rebounds, six assists and three steals per game... A three-time participant at Nike Nationals and a one-time participant at the Adidas National Camp, earned invitations to the Nike Skills Academy and the 8Eye Classic in Philadelphia... Was a three-time New Jersey All-State first team selection and a three-time All-MAPL (Mid-Atlantic Prep) selection... Helped lead Blair Academy to three consecutive Mid-Atlantic League and New Jersey State championships from 2012-14 and a 63-8 record over that span... Volunteered locally in New Jersey on behalf of Habitat for Humanity, youth basketball programs and the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life.
Personal: Daughter of Daniel and Bernadette Cavanaugh... Has five siblings.
Major: International Studies.
| Points: 37, at Saint Louis (1/31/18) |
| Rebounds: 12, 4x, last at Manhattan (12/5/19) |
| Assists: 7, vs. Richmond (1/9/19) |
| Steals: 7, vs. Rhode Island (2/4/18) |
| Blocks: 2, at Davidson (2/10/18) |
| FG Made: 12, 2x, last vs. Massachusetts (3/8/19) |
| FG Attempted: 30, at Saint Louis (1/31/18) |
| 3FG Made: 6, at Drexel (3/18/18) |
| 3FG Attempted: 13, 2x, last vs. Houston (12/30/19) |
| FT Made: 13, vs. VCU (3/10/19) |
| FT Attempted: 14, vs. VCU (3/10/19) |
| Minutes Played: 48, 2x, last at Saint Louis (1/31/18) |
