University of New Hampshire Athletics
2009 Field Hockey
Roster

Meg Shea
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Melrose
- Hometown:
- Melrose, Mass.
- Major:
- Sociology
COLLEGIATE ACCOLADES: NFHCA Northeast RegionFirst Team (‘08); America East All-Conference First Team(‘08); America East All-Conference Second Team (‘07);America East All-Rookie Team (‘06); America EastAll-Championship Team (‘08); Joyce V. Hiller ScholarshipAward (‘08 ‘09).
ASA JUNIOR IN 2008: Started all 20 games, includingboth postseason games in the America East championship; led theteam in shots with 72 and tied for the lead in goals (11); secondin total points with 24; in the America East conference, rankedthird in goals per game and sixth in points per game (1.20); scoredtwice, including the game-winner in overtime, in the America Eastsemifinal game vs. Maine; the two goals and four points matched herseason highs established vs. Brown (9/5); recorded a three-gamegoal scoring streak from Sept. 26 to Oct. 3 and also potted goalsin consecutive games against Boston College (10/19) and Fairfield(10/25); tallied a point in six of eight games ranging from Sept.17 to Oct. 8; recorded a point in 10 of 18 games overall; scoredthe game-winning goal vs. Brown.
ASA SOPHOMORE IN 2007: One of seven Wildcats tostart all 21 games; recorded three goals and two assists for eightpoints; ranked second on the team in shots (44) – first inshots on goal (31); scored a goal in the season opener vs. St.Louis (8/26) and the regular-season finale at Sacred Heart (10/28);tallied three points with a goal and an assist at Central Michigan(9/22); scored the game-winning goal in that game; assisted on thegame-winning goal vs. Davidson (10/16).
ASA FRESHMAN IN 2006: Played in 13 of 18 games andwas in the starting lineup five times; started two of five AmericaEast conference games; ranked second on the team in both goals(five) and points (12); recorded all 12 points in the last fivegames of the season; recorded her first collegiate points with agoal against Providence College; tallied career highs in both goals(three) and points (six) at UMass; scored the game-winning goal atUMBC; among the nine ‘Cats in double digits in shots,recorded the highest shooting percentage (.278).
HIGHSCHOOL: Meg is a ‘06 graduate of Melrose HighSchool, where she lettered in field hockey and tennis; MiddlesexLeague All-Star in 2003, ‘04 and ‘05; led the league inscoring as a junior and senior; also the team’s leadingscorer as a sophomore; Best of 60’s Senior Game participant;in tennis, was named to the league All-Star Team in ‘06;compiled a 31-5 singles record in her last two years;
PERSONAL:Born 4/29/88 in Melrose, Mass.; daughter of Mike and Lynn Shea;major is sociology.
Year | GP | GS | G | A | Pts |
2006 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
2007 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
2008 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 24 |
Totals | 54 | 46 | 19 | 6 | 44 |