Biography
QUICKLY: Adds tremendous depth and experience to the Hawks... First-team all-conference as a junior... Named second-team All-Northeast Conference following her first season at Monmouth... Competed for Ireland at World University Games in 2003 and 2005... Played and started for the Irish National Team in 2003 at the European Qualifying Tournament.
2005 WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES: Led the entire WUG field in scoring, averaging 22.7 points per game in six contests... Led the pool in total points (136), field goals made (7.2 pg), and free throws made (6.3 pg), while connecting on two three-pointers per contest... Averaged 5.7 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game... Led Ireland to two victories at the Games, after leading the squad to the nation?s first-ever victory at the World University Games in 2003... Netted 22 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the field in an 83-59 loss to Lithuania... Equaled her output in a 76-62 setback to Russia, which finished fourth overall... Totaled 33 points, two better than her career-high at Monmouth, in Ireland?s 76-61 loss to Germany and added seven rebounds and four steals... Contributed 22 points and a team-high 10 rebounds in a 78-65 loss to Japan... Notched 17 points against Thailand and posted 20 points and four rebounds versus Lebanon in Ireland?s two victories.
2005 (Ireland Tour): Played in all four games in Ireland, leading the Hawks in scoring at 24.5 points per game... Led squad with 22 assists and 15 steals, while connecting on 47.1% (33-70) from the floor, including 14-25 from three-point range... Posted a team-best 21 points and six steals versus UL Aughinish... Added a game-high 24 points against Killester... Scored 21 points, with 12 rebounds in a win over Glanmire... Totalled 32 points, seven assists and six rebounds against the Irish University Team.
2004-2005 (Junior): Played in and started 26 games, missing one contest due to illness... Named to the All-Northeast Conference first-team... Led Monmouth and ranked fourth on the league in scoring, averaging 16.6 points per game... Added 4.5 rebounds per contest... Ranked 15th overall in field goal percentage, connecting on 42.8% (154-360) from the floor... Hit 62-of-147 three point attempts, which ranks second on the MU all-time single season list... Her 42.2% from three-point range ranked second in the NEC... Led the Hawks and ranked fourth in the conference with 2.41 steals per outing... Led MU in free throw percentage, hitting 73.3% (77-105)... Opened season with 16 straight double-figure scoring games... Totalled 24 double-digit outings... Tallied 20 points and nine rebounds in Monmouth's season-opening overtime loss at Princeton (11/19)... Posted 15 points, five rebounds and four assists in win over Rider (11/23)... Led all scorers with 24 points and eight rebounds in loss at Rice (12/3)... Named to the all-tournament team at the Rice Invitational, after averaging 21.5 points and 5.5 boards in two games... Carded 17 points at #19/21 Maryland (12/12)... Hit for 20 points at Central Connecticut State (1/11)... Posted a then-career-best 29 points with five steals in home win over Central Connecticut State (1/20)... Tallied a team-high 23 points in Monmouth's comeback win at Fairleigh Dickinson (1/29)... Set a new career bar with 31 points, on a school-record eight made three-pointers at St. Francis [Pa.] (2/14)... Tallied 25 points, eight rebounds and four steals in the Hawks' win over Quinnipiac (2/26)... Named NEC Player of the Week on February 28, after leading the Hawks to a five-game win streak... Notched nine points in NEC quarterfinal loss to Quinnipiac (3/5).
2003-2004 (Sophomore): Played in all 30 games for the Hawks, making 29 starts during her first season... Named second-team All-NEC... Led team in scoring with 14.1 points per game and steals with 57... Ranked ninth the NEC in scoring and 10th in steals... Averaged 14.5 points in NEC games... Averaged 4.4 rebounds per contest... Handed out 87 assists, which was second best on team, while her 2.9 assists per game average was 14th best in the NEC... Connected on a MU-best 61 three-pointers, which ranks third on the single-season chart... Her 180 three-point field goal attempts ranks fifth all-time in the single season annals... Ranked 13th in the league in three-point field percentage (.339)... Made 69 of 101 free throw attempts for a 68.3% mark, which was also fourth best... Led Hawks in scoring on 14 occasions, while leading the squad in 12 games in assists and twice in rebounds... Had 21 double-digit scoring efforts... Led MU with 10 charges taken... Tallied nine points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals in her debut versus Norfolk State (11/22)... Made first start for the Hawks in MU's road win at Rider (11/25), registering 11 points on 5-of-12 shooting from the floor, six assists and four rebounds... Added 11 points, three rebounds and two assists in a loss to UMKC (11/29) at the Best Western Roundball Classic... Posted nine points, five caroms and four assists in a win over Akron (11/30)... Dropped in a team-best 19 points on 7-of-19 shooting in win over Iona (12/3)... Carded a team-high 21 points, connecting on 8-for-17 from the floor, including 4-of-9 from beyond the arc, while hauling in seven boards in an overtime defeat at Columbia (12/7)... Hit for 18 points, while grabbing six rebounds and dishing out three assists in loss at George Mason (12/20)... Led the Hawks with 18 points, including a career-best five made three-pointers in a loss at No. 21-ranked Auburn (1/4), while grabbing career-best eight caroms... Hit 8-of-17 shots en route to a team-high 26 points at Wagner, while corraling a career-best nine rebounds (1/10)... Carded 16 points, six boards and four assists in a win over Robert Morris (1/15)... Scored in double-figures in 11 of 12 games from 1/22 to 2/26... Added a squad-best 13 points versus CCSU (1/22) in a home win, 14 points in a comeback win at Quinnpiac (1/24) and 18 points at home versus FDU (1/28)... Registered 21 points, seven rebounds and a career-best seven assists in MU's triple overtime win at Mount St. Mary's (1/31)... Scored 18 points, including 7-of-10 from the charity stripe, in an overtime win at Robert Morris (2/2)... Carded a career-best 27 points on 8-for-15 shooting, including 4-of-7 from three point range, in a home win over Quinnipiac (2/7)... Hit for a team-high 16 points on 6-for-8 shooting at CCSU (2/9)... Tallied 15 points, four rebounds and three assists in a home loss to Mount St. Mary's (2/16)... Led team with 20 points in win over St. Francis [N.Y.] (2/21)... Posted eight points, eight boards and five assists in regular season finale loss at Fairleigh Dickinson (3/1)... Recorded 13 points and six caroms in NEC quarterfinal win over Wagner (3/5)... Led Hawks with 14 points, while tying a career-high with nine boards, in NEC semifinal win over Sacred Heart (3/7).
2003 WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES: Competed for the Irish National Team at the 2003 World University Games in South Korea... Started all eight games, leading squad to the nation's first-ever victory in the W.U.G., defeating Canada, 75-68... Tallied 13 points in win over Canada... Averaged 26 minutes and 11.5 points per game, as the team finished eighth... Tallied team-high five steals vs. South Africa (8/22)... Led team with 22 points vs. Czech Republic (8/30).
2001-2002 (McKENDREE COLLEGE): Played one year at McKendree College in Lebanon, Illinois... Led team to a 20-15 record and the first round of the NAIA Tournament... Broke the school record for most steals in a season... Named first-team All-American West Conference and the AWC Freshman of the Year... Transferred to Monmouth and sat out the 2002-2003 season due to NCAA regulations.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended and competed in basketball and soccer at Presentation Convent Secondary in Thurles, Ireland.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Bill and Mary Dwyer... Majoring in business management... Born on July 8, 1982 in Dublin, Ireland... Sister, Grainne, plays for the Irish University Team.
