Monmouth University Athletics

2006 (Junior): Started all 20 games for Monmouth as a junior? Earned first-team All-Northeast Conference honors as a midfielder and NEC Player of the Week honors on April 11? Ended the season ranked 18th nationally in caused turnovers per game with 1.85?First on the team in ground balls (57) and draw controls (36)? Notched 34 goals on the season and assisted on 21 others? Found the back of the net four times and dished out one assist while grabbing three ground balls and causing three turnovers in win over Long Island University (3/24)? Picked up four ground balls and caused four turnovers while adding two goals and two assists against LaSalle (3/26)? Tallied five points on three goals and two assists and snagged six draw controls in win over Sacred Heart (4/9)? Tallied five ground balls and forced three turnovers while adding a goal in NEC finals win over Sacred Heart (5/7).

2005 (Sophomore): Started all 18 games at midfield for the Hawks? Earned Northeast Conference Player of the Year honors as a midfielder? Also named first-team All-Northeast Conference at midfield and tabbed Player of the Week honors on both April 4 and April 18? Ended the season second on the team with 41 goals and 16 assists for a total of 57 points? Defensively, grabbed 56 ground balls and forced 41 turnovers? Scored four goals and notched an assist while picking up four ground balls and causing three turnovers against UC Davis (3/27)? Grabbed team high eight ground balls and caused six turnovers in win over Wagner (4/1)? Had another four goal game against Central Connecticut and also tabbed and assist and four caused turnovers (4/3)? Registered three ground balls and forced four turnovers while adding a goal in NEC Championship loss to Mount St. Mary?s (5/1).


2004 (Freshman): Started all 17 games for the Hawks last season? Made second-team All-Northeast Conference as a midfielder? Earned Rookie of the Week on April 5? Finished second on the team with 17 assists and ended the season with 22 goals and 39 ground balls? Caused 25 turnovers for the year? Scored three goals and tabbed two assists against LIU (3/28)? Notched a goal and an assist while picking up six ground balls and causing four turnovers in game against Mount St. Mary?s (4/8)? Tabbed a hat trick and an assist, grabbed three ground balls and caused two turnovers against win over Quinnipiac (4/23).

High School: Three-sport athlete at North Shore High School? Lettered four times in lacrosse? Two year honorable mention All-County? Earned Coach?s Award and MVP in 2003? Also named Most Improved Player and All-Division for basketball as a senior.

Personal: Daughter of George and Pat Degen? Born October 24, 1985? Majoring in special education.