Emmanuel College (Ma.)

AS A JUNIOR...

• Played in and started all 16 games for the Saints after returning from last year's season-ending injury
• Scored a career-high 14 goals, added eight assists, and totaled 22 points, ranking sixth on the team
• Picked up 14 ground balls and caused three turnovers as a midfielder
• Tallied a hat trick in a win over the University of Saint Joseph (CT) on April 2
• Earned her 50th career point in a one goal, two assist effort against Norwich on April 9

AS A SOPHOMORE...

• Played seven games, starting five, before missing the rest of the season due to injury
• Scored seven goals and added five assists for 12 points in the shortened season
• Tallied a hat trick against Curry on March 8, totaling four points, and also had four points vs. Becker on March 10
• Was a member of the GNAC All-Sportsmanship Team

AS A FRESHMAN...

• Merrigan made an immediate impact as a rookie for the Saints, starting in all 17 of her games played as a midfielder for EC
• Netted 13 goals and dished out 12 assists for 25 total points
• Recorded three multi-goal games with a pair of goals on March 15th, April 5th and April 26th
• Connected on 3-4 of her free position shots
• Totaled 21 groundballs and caused 10 turnovers
• Helped lead the Saints to a program-record for wins in a season (15), to the program's first-ever GNAC Championship and to an NCAA Tournament appearance

BEFORE EMMANUEL...

• Merrigan was a three-sport varsity athlete at St. Thomas Aquinas (Dover, N.H.)
• Played two years of soccer, two years of indoor track and four years of lacrosse
• Was a four-year starter on her lax team
• Started as goalie on the soccer team for for two years
• Captained her lacrosse team as a junior and was named Most Valuable Offensive Player
• Made the Upper-New England Team and won the national tournament
• Was named New Hampshire All-State Honorable Mention her senior year
• Selected to the Foster's Dream Team for both soccer and lacrosse
• Holds a black belt in Uechi-Ryu Karate

PLAYER PROFILE

• Major: History
• Career Aspirations: to be a lawyer  
• Favorite Movie: Harry Potter
• Favorite Book: The Awakening 
• Favorite Pre-game Meal: Pasta w/ meatballs
• Favorite Late-Night Snack: Hidyan's Froyo
• Favorite Spot on the EC campus: the quad
• Best Class at Emmanuel: Constitutional Law
• Most Exciting Athletic Experience: winning the GNACs and going to the NCAAs in 2014
• Most Respected Professional Athlete: Julian Edelman