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Field Hockey

2022 Field Hockey Roster

6 Megan Salsinha

  • Position Forward
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Somerset Berkley Regional
  • Hometown Westport, Mass.
  • Major Biology

Biography

CAREER: Appeared in 25 career games... made her first career start against Monmouth (10/30/22) … scored her first career goal in win at Dartmouth (10/16/22) … Two-time NFHCA Division I National Academic Team selection...2019 America East Commissioner's Fall Honor Roll selection...Named a ZAG/NFHCA Scholar of Distinction in her rookie season.
 
AS A SENIOR (2022): Appeared in 13 games for the River Hawks … made her first career start against Monmouth (10/30) … scored her first career goal in win at Dartmouth (10/16) … recorded 143 minutes of playtime.

AS A JUNIOR (2021): Appeared in 14 games … logged one shot on goal while recording 157 minutes of playing time … named to the America East All-Academic team.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2020): Made four appearances for the River Hawks…Tabbed to the 2020 NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad.

AS A FRESHMAN (2019): Appeared in eight games for the River Hawks … recorded two shots … named to the America East Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll … received NFHCA National Academic Squad recognition … named a Zag/NFHCA Scholar of Distinction.

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year varsity team member at Somerset Berkley … two-time team captain … led her school to a MIAA Division I State Championship and set a career high with 58 goals and 24 assists as a senior … 2018 Boston Globe Division I Player of the Year … 2018 Boston Herald All-Star Team … three-time South Coast Conference All-Star and Fall River Herald News Player of the Year … three-time Fall River Herald News All-Scholastic … two-time South Coast Conference MVP and Boston Globe All-Star … also ran track … member of the National Honor Society.
 
PERSONAL: Daughter of Paul and Gina Salsinha… has one older brother (Matthew) … father played football at American International College … spends her free time going to the beach and concerts … favorite TV shows include The Office, That 70's Show and Friends … lists the New England Patriots and the Boston Red Sox as her favorite professional sports teams … calls Tom Brady and Cristiano Ronaldo her favorite sports figures … chose UMass Lowell for the academics, in addition to the competitive field hockey program with great coaching … majoring in biology.

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Historical Player Information

  • 6

    2019Freshman

    Forward
    5'6"
    6
  • 6

    2020Sophomore

    Forward
    5'6"
    6
  • 6

    2021Junior

    Forward
    5'6"
    6
  • 6

    2022Senior

    Forward
    5'6"
    6