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2020 Field Hockey

11 Megan Gallagher

  • Height 5-4
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Thorndale, Pa.
  • High School Bishop Shanahan
  • Position M/F
  • Major Exercise Science

Biography

  • Has been named to the All-Landmark Conference team in each of her first two seasons in the program, earnig First Team accolades in 2018
  • Also earned All-Region Second Team honors as a sophomore
  • Tied for the second most assists in a single-season in program history as a freshman

Junior Year (2019)

  • Will serve as student manager

Sophomore Year (2018)

  • Game-by-Game Statistics
  • Started and played in 16 games on the season, on her way to earning both All-Landmark Conference First Team and All-South Atlantic Region Second team accolades
  • Ended the year third on the team in offense, finshing with 16 total points (five goals, six assists)
  • Scranton went unbeaten in games she scored a goal in, going 4-0 overall
  • In the Royals' first game of the year, she scored both goals in a 2-1 Scranton victory over Muhlenberg on Aug. 31 at home
  • Scored the lone goal in the Royals' 1-0 win at Catholic in the Landmark Conference Semifinals, lifting Scranton to the Landmark championship match for the first time since 2013
  • Other goals came in victories over Misericorida (2-0 on Sept. 11) and at Wilkes (3-1 on Sept. 25)
  • Had a career-best three assists in the Royals' 6-1 win over King's on Sept. 13
  • Fired 32 shots from the field ont he year, 24 of which were on goal (both marks were the third highest on the team)
  • Posted a .750 shots on goal percentage for the season

Freshman Year (2017)

  • Game-by-Game Statistics
  • Started all 18 games during her rookie season for the Royals
  • Earned All-Landmark Conference Second Team honors
  • Led team with eight assists which is tied for the second most in a single season in program history
  • Ranked third on the team in scoring with 16 points on four goals and the eight helpers
  • Netted two game-winning goals, scoring the deciding tallies against King's on September 14 and at Marywood on September 19
  • Scored first collegiate goal in a win at Elmira on September 2 and followed with another tally in her next contest against William Patterson on September 6
  • Had a goal an an assist in a 2-1 victory at Marywood on September 19
  • Recorded two assists in a win at Susquehanna on October 7
  • Placed 19 of 27 shots attempts on goal for a .704 shots on goal percentage for the season

Honors/Awards

  • Longstreth/NFHCA All-South Atlantic Region Second Team (2018)
  • All-Landmark Conference First Team (2018)
  • All-Landmark Conference Second Team (2017)
  • Landmark Conference Offensive Athlete of the Week (Sep. 4, 2018; Sep. 17, 2018)
  • University of Scranton Athlete of the Week (Nov. 5, 2018)
  • Zag Field Hockey/NFHCA National Academic Squad (2018)

High School/Personal

  • Prepped at Bishop Shanahan High School, where she lettered three years in field hockey
  • Was an All-Chesmont League Second Team selection in the midfield in 2016
  • Also earned four letters in track & field at Bishop Shanahan, where she earned four letters and was a Chesmont Championships medalist from 2013 through 2016
  • The daughter of Geoffrey and Colleen Gallagher
  • Both parents are alums of the University of Scranton
  • Has two younger brothers: Patrick and Brendan 

Statistics

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2017Freshman

    M/F
    5'4"
    11
  • 11

    2018Sophomore

    M/F
    5'4"
    11
  • 11
    C

    2020Senior

    M/F
    5'4"
    11
    C
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