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PLAYER PROFILES<br />
Melissa McCarthy<br />
Defense/Mid<strong>field</strong>, 5-2, Senior<br />
Havertown, PA/Haverford/Millersville<br />
6<br />
Year GP G A Pts.<br />
2011 17 0 3 3<br />
Second year on the Hofstra roster…2011: Played in 17 games and started eight as a junior…Played at both mid<strong>field</strong> and<br />
defense…Tallied three assists on the season…Recorded assists against Siena, VCU and William and Mary…Took four<br />
shots including three on goal…Posted two shots on goal against Vermont…Missed the last five games of the year due to<br />
injury…CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award and Hofstra Athletics Academic Honor Roll member…Came to Hofstra<br />
after two years at Millersville (PA) University…At Millersville: Two-time All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference<br />
(PSAC) second team selection, PSAC Scholar-Athlete and NFHCA National Division II Scholar-Athlete Award winner…<br />
Started 19 of 20 games and tallied two goals and five assists in 2010…Recorded four goals and one assist as a freshman<br />
and was named to the Division II All-American Rookie Squad…High School: Was a four-year member of the <strong>field</strong><br />
<strong>hockey</strong> and indoor and outdoor track and <strong>field</strong> teams at Haverford (PA) High School…All-Pennsylvania second team, All-<br />
Delco second team, and All-Central and All-Main Line first team selection as a senior in 2008 after posting six goals at<br />
mid<strong>field</strong>…Voted the team Most Valuable Offensive Player and received the Merry Tropp Sportsmanship Award…Ranked<br />
among the top six scorers in Delaware County with 21 goals and was named to All-Central League, Main Line and Delco<br />
second teams in 2007…Scored 17 goals to lead the team and rank in the top five in Delaware County, and was an All-<br />
Central League, All-Main Line and All-Delco honorable mention in 2006…Played on two Central League Championship<br />
teams…Competes with the WC Eagles Hockey Club…Four-year Honor Roll member…National Honor Society member<br />
as a senior…Musical Honors Society member…Personal: Has one sister…Enjoys running, listening and playing music<br />
and going to the beach…Aspires to a career as a teacher…Early childhood education and psychology major.<br />
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