Monmouth University Athletics

Returning starter at defense? Extremely talented at the defensive end? Will be looked on to lead the Hawks defense this season? Excellent field vision and possesses a quick stick.

2005 (Junior): Played in all 18 games for the Hawks, starting 13? Picked up 24 ground balls and was fourth on the team with 15 caused turnovers? Tabbed two ground balls and caused three turnovers against No. 3 Boston University (3/10)? Logged three ground balls and one caused turnover in win over Lafayette (3/29)? Notched three ground balls in losses to Mount St. Mary?s (4/24), (5/1).

2004 (Sophomore): Started all 17 games at defense for the Hawks? Received first-team All-Northeast Conference for her play in the backfield? Ranked second in both ground balls, with 42, and caused turnovers, with 27? Notched four ground balls and caused two turnovers in game against Duquesne (3/21)? Forced season-high four turnovers in games against #14 Yale (4/19) and Quinnipiac (4/23)? In the Northeast Conference finals, grabbed three ground balls and caused two turnovers during loss to Mount St. Mary?s (5/2).

2003 ( Freshman): Played in all 17 games last year for the Hawks, including five starts? Ended the season with 26 ground balls and 23 caused turnovers? Picked up four found balls in game against Rutgers (3/19)? Caused four turnovers and grabbed three ground balls in loss to Duquesne (3/22).

High School: Three-sport athlete for the Comets... Led team to regional championship title and state semi-final game... Played in STX Rising Senior All-Star Game... Named all-county on two occasions for field hockey... Member of AAU basketball and named to all-division first team.

Personal: Daughter of John Denton... Born September 30, 1984... Majoring in history education.