7 Abaigeal Merrigan
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- Birth Date:
- June 5th
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- Height:
- 5'7
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Hometown:
- Rye, N.H.
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- High School:
- St. Thomas Aquinas
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- Position:
- M
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- gp
- 16
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- p
- 29
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- g
- 13
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- a
- 16
Bio
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
Recent Games
  | Total | Conference |
---|---|---|
Games | 16 | 9 |
Points | 29 | 20 |
Goals | 13 | 7 |
Assists | 16 | 13 |
Shots | 27 | 16 |
Shooting percentage | 48.1 | 43.8 |
Shots on goal | 24 | 14 |
Shots on goal percentage | 88.9 | 87.5 |
Free position goals-shots | 3-4 | 2-3 |
Ground balls | 12 | 9 |
Draw controls | 6 | 5 |
Turnovers | 31 | 20 |
Caused turnovers | 7 | 4 |
Fouls | 1 | 1 |
Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
Red cards | 0 | 0 |
Green cards | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Offense
Date | Opponent | Score | g | a | pts | fpg-fps | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
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Mar 1 | at Mass.-Dartmouth | L, 12-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Mar 5 | vs. Muhlenberg | L, 16-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Mar 8 | vs. Cazenovia | L, 11-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Mar 21 | Regis College | L, 10-6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Mar 25 | at Lasell University | L, 7-6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
Mar 29 | Framingham State University | W, 9-8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 2 | 50.0 | 2 | 100.0 |
Apr 1 | at Albertus Magnus College | W, 11-7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 4 | 25.0 | 4 | 100.0 |
Apr 8 | Mount Ida College | L, 16-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
Apr 12 | Rivier University | W, 19-6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1-1 | 3 | 66.7 | 3 | 100.0 |
Apr 15 | at Johnson & Wales University | L, 19-5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 |
Apr 19 | University of Saint Joseph (CT) | W, 19-1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1-1 | 2 | 100.0 | 2 | 100.0 |
Apr 20 | at Salem State University | L, 14-13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 4 | 25.0 | 4 | 100.0 |
Apr 22 | at Norwich University | W, 11-9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0-0 | 2 | 50.0 | 1 | 50.0 |
Apr 27 | St. Joseph's College (ME) | L, 12-8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Apr 29 | at Simmons University | W, 17-14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 |
May 3 | at Mount Ida College | L, 12-9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1-1 | 5 | 80.0 | 4 | 80.0 |
Game Log - Defense
Date | Opponent | Score | gb | dc | to | ct | fo | yc | rc | gc |
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Mar 1 | at Mass.-Dartmouth | L, 12-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mar 5 | vs. Muhlenberg | L, 16-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mar 8 | vs. Cazenovia | L, 11-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mar 21 | Regis College | L, 10-6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mar 25 | at Lasell University | L, 7-6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mar 29 | Framingham State University | W, 9-8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Apr 1 | at Albertus Magnus College | W, 11-7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Apr 8 | Mount Ida College | L, 16-4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Apr 12 | Rivier University | W, 19-6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Apr 15 | at Johnson & Wales University | L, 19-5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Apr 19 | University of Saint Joseph (CT) | W, 19-1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Apr 20 | at Salem State University | L, 14-13 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Apr 22 | at Norwich University | W, 11-9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Apr 27 | St. Joseph's College (ME) | L, 12-8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Apr 29 | at Simmons University | W, 17-14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
May 3 | at Mount Ida College | L, 12-9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Splits Stats - Offense
gp | gs | g | a | pts | fpg-fps | sh | sh% | sog | sog% | |
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Event | ||||||||||
Total | 16 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 3-4 | 27 | 48.1 | 24 | 88.9 |
Conference | 9 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 2-3 | 16 | 43.8 | 14 | 87.5 |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0-0 | - | - | - | - |
Location | ||||||||||
Home | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2-3 | 8 | 62.5 | 8 | 100.0 |
Away | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 1-1 | 19 | 42.1 | 16 | 84.2 |
Neutral | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Result | ||||||||||
Wins | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 2-2 | 15 | 46.7 | 13 | 86.7 |
Losses | 10 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 1-2 | 12 | 50.0 | 11 | 91.7 |
Month | ||||||||||
March | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0-0 | 3 | 66.7 | 3 | 100.0 |
April | 9 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 2-3 | 19 | 36.8 | 17 | 89.5 |
May | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1-1 | 5 | 80.0 | 4 | 80.0 |
Splits Stats - Defense
gp | gs | gb | dc | to | ct | fo | yc | rc | gc | |
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Event | ||||||||||
Total | 16 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Conference | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Location | ||||||||||
Home | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Away | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Neutral | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Result | ||||||||||
Wins | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Losses | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Month | ||||||||||
March | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
April | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
May | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |