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Has not yet declared a major and is enrolled in the General College ... Named to the 2008-09 U.S. Junior National Development Squad ... Participates in the Carolina Leadership Academy as part of the Rising Stars program 2008: As a sophomore, appeared in he first five games of the season before being sidelined by injury ... Received a redshirt season and will have three years of eligibility remaining 2007: As a true freshman, played in 17 games and started one ... Scored the first goal of her career in the win at West Chester ... Assisted on a goal in the win against Davidson At Eastern Regional High School in Voorhees, N.J.: Named NFHCA All-America as a junior and senior and All-MidAtlantic Region in her sophomore through senior years ... New Jersey Player of the Year for 2005 and 2006 ... Named all-state, all-conference, All-South Jersey and All-Group IV 2004-06 ... Her team won four state championships during her career ... Team MVP in 2005 and '06 ... Also played basketball, earning all-conference honors, and softball ... Participated in the Student Alliance mentoring program National/International: Member of the 2008-09 U.S. Junior National Development Squad ... Played for the U.S. Under-19 Team at the USA/Canada Challenge Cup Personal: Born Meghan Emily Dawson on Dec. 13, 1988, in Camden, N.J. ... Daughter of Dave and Karen Dawson ... Is the sixth of eight siblings: David (32), Natalie (30), Andrew (28), Sarah (26), Rachel (23), Hannah (19) and Melanie (17) ... The field hockey tradition runs strong in the Dawson family: Natalie and Sarah played at Iowa, Rachel was National Player of the Year as a UNC senior in 2007, and Hannah is a sophomore at Michigan ... Rachel and Sarah are members of the U.S. National Team and Natalie is a former member ... In addition, David played football and baseball at Monmouth and Andrew played football and baseball at Williamson Technical School More on Dawson: Favorite pastimes are coloring and eating ... Favorite pregame meal is popcorn ... Favorite book is Wicked and favorite movie is The Chronicles of Narnia ... Favorite TV show is Charmed ... Favorite sport other than field hockey is basketball ... After college, hopes to play for the U.S. National Team then become an accountant ... Dream job is to be a model ... Highlight of her athletic career is being able to share the game of field hockey with her sisters |
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