UMass Lowell Athletics

CLUB TEAM: Merrimack Valley Juniors

AS A SENIOR: Started all 24 matches and appeared in 88 games • Led the River Hawks with 266 kills and 73 total blocks • Also had 13 service aces and 75 digs • Totaled 9 digs, four blocks, 14 kills and two assists  in a 2-3 loss at Queens (NY) (9/2) • Had a season-best 18 kills to go along with seven digs and five total blocks in a 3-1 win at SNHU (9/17) • Tallied seven total blocks, eight kills, four digs and two service aces in a 3-1 win versus Le Moyne (11/5). 

AS A JUNIOR: Appeared in 27 matches (102 games) with 22 starts • Totaled 184 kills, 138 digs and 65 total blocks • Ranked second on UML in blocks and third in kills • Highlights included a career-high 15 kills and 15 digs in a win at Merrimack (9/28) • Had a double-double against Merrimack (9/4) with 10 kills and 10 digs • Tallied a career-best six blocks at NYIT (9/21) • Totaled 10 kills and five blocks in a win over St. Michael's (10/26).

AS A SOPHOMORE: Appeared in 32 matches (111 games) with 26 starts • Had 126 kills, 48 blocks, 46 assists and 45 digs • Had a season-high nine kills vs. Merrimack (9/4) and Franklin Pierce (9/26) • Tied her career-best with five blocks vs. Saint Anselm (10/21) • Had a season-high five digs at Bridgeport (9/4).

AS A FRESHMAN: Appeared in 22 matches (72 games) • Season-highs include seven kills in a 3-0 sweep of Assumption; five blocks in a 3-2 win at Saint Rose; and six digs in a 3-2 loss at Merrimack and a 3-2 win vs. Adelphi.

METHUEN HIGH SCHOOL: Merrimack Valley Conference Division II Player of the Year, First Team standout at Methuen High School for coach Matt Twomey • Team Most Valuable Player honors • Also a MVC all-star in basketball and state champion in the high jump.

PERSONAL: One of three children of Laura Freeman and Rob Patterson of Methuen, MA • Lists the Boston Celtics as her favorite professional team and Ray Allen as her favorite athlete.