American University

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2011: Named Midfield Player of the Week (4/11)after scoring two goals against George Mason and adding anotheragainst Lafayette … scored 28 goals and 5 assists …scored a career-high four goals against Vermont (3/9) …recorded seven multiple-goal games … six free-position goalsranked second on team … recorded 13 ground balls and causedthree turnovers.

2010: Named Patriot League Rookie of the Weekon 3/2 and 3/29 … her two weekly selections was tied for themost in the conference … played in 15 games, including onestart … scored 20 goals on the season, including acareer-high three against Lehigh (3/27) … also recorded fivetwo-goal games … scored at least one goal in each of theteam’s final eight games … led the team in shot ongoal percentage (.837) … tallied six ground balls and twodraw controls.

High School: Competed in four years of lacrosseat West Islip High School... part of the first West Islip Girl''sLacrosse team to make County Championships in school history...league champions in 2008... senior year tallied 50 goals and 22assists... in 2009 playoffs scored six goals and had twoassists...recieved All-County awards in 2008-09... captain forvolleyball and lacrosse senior year... played club lacrosse withLong Island Express 2007-08 and the Long Island Yellow Jackets2005-06... also competed in volleyball for four years

Personal: Daughter of Linda and RichardSpeziale... has two siblings, Derek and Deanna ... majoring incommunications.