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Furman University

2025 Furman Women's Lacrosse Roster

Jeremy Fleming
Jeremy Fleming

1 Sofija Buzelis

  • Position Midfield
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Senior
  • High School Hinsdale Central
  • Hometown Willowbrook, Ill.

Biography

2024:  First Team All-Big South…Started in all 18 games…Turned in a career year with 33 points on 25 goals and eight assists…Ranked fifth on the team in points and goals…Won a team high 68 draws while adding 26 ground balls and 17 caused turnovers…Her 68 draws are fourth-most in a season in program history and 17 caused turnovers are tied for ninth-most…Totaled five games with two or more goals…Tied her career high of five goals in back-to-back Big South wins over Gardner-Webb and Presbyterian…Registered a career high seven points after dishing out two assists at Presbyterian…Picked up three ground balls four different times…Won a career high eight draws in a 19-15 victory over Kennesaw State…Caused two turnovers five times…Named to Big South Presidential Honor Roll.

2023:  Appeared in all 18 games and registered six starts…Was sixth on the team with 31 points on 23 goals and eight assists…Scored one game-winning goal…Tallied 32 ground balls, 17 draws, and eight caused turnovers…Had a career best five goals and season high five points in a 19-14 win over Longwood…Tied her season high of five points on four goals and one assist during a 23-13 victory against Wofford…Picked up a career high five ground balls against Campbell…Caused two turnovers in the final two games of the season against Presbyterian and Campbell in the Big South Women’s Lacrosse Championship…Won a season high three draws twice versus Longwood and Campbell in the Big South Women’s Lacrosse Championship…Named to Big South Presidential Honor Roll.

2022:  Played in all 16 games and made 15 starts…Compiled 10 points on six goals and four assists…Added 21 ground balls and draws, and caused 16 turnovers…Scored her first collegiate goal at home against Virginia Tech…Had one goal in six different games…Dished out an assist four times against Big South opponents…Registered a season high two points three times versus Winthrop and High Point…Won four draws in her first career game at 2nd-ranked, and defending national champion, North Carolina…Recorded four draws versus Mercer in the Big South semifinals…Picked up a season high four ground balls in a 20-11 win over Wofford…Caused three turnovers in three straight conference games.

High School:  Attended Hinsdale Central High School and played for head coach Matt McNiff…Combined to go 38-9 in two seasons while winning 15 consecutive conference games…Finished runner-up at the state championship during her sophomore and senior seasons…Was a three-time All-American…Named team captain as a senior while earning all-state and all-conference accolades…Scored 27 goals during her senior season and added 48 ground balls and 20 caused turnovers…Also lettered in swimming.

Personal:  Born on May 23, 2003 in Chicago, Ill…Daughter of Aidas Buzelis and Kristina Jankauskaite…Has two brothers, Matas and Vincas…Brother, Matas, currently plays in the NBA for the Chicago Bulls, who drafted him with the 11th pick overall in 2024…Communication Studies major.

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Historical Player Information

  • 1

    2022Freshman

    Midfield
    6'0"
    1
  • 1

    2023Sophomore

    Midfield
    6'0"
    1
  • 1

    2024Junior

    Midfield
    6'0"
    1
  • 1

    2025Senior

    Midfield
    6'0"
    1