Maddie Merton

Ashley Kucera

/ Field Hockey

Photo by: Joseph V. Labolito/Temple University

Photo by: Joseph V. Labolito/Temple University

Photo by: Tommy Meehan

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
M
Height:
5-4
Hometown:
Auckland, New Zealand
High School:
St. Cuthbert's College
Major:
Pre-Business

2017: Saw action in all 18 games for the Owls, starting nine of those contests…Collected 11 points with four goals and three assists, the second highest for the team.

2016: Started in all 19 games as a freshman...Ranked second on the team with six goals, adding two assists for 14 total points...Scored on six of her eight shots on goal...Scored twice in a 4-1 win vs. Georgetown on Sept. 30 and twice more in a 3-2 victory against Quinnipiac on Oct. 21...Named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Oct. 24...Named PhilaFieldHockey Student-Athlete of the Week on Oct. 13...Named to Temple's Athletic Director's Honor Roll for having a GPA of 3.0 or above after her first semester...Also named to the Gladiator by SGI / NFHCA National Academic Squad.

High School: Played for New Zealand’s highly successful St. Cuthbert’s College as well as the Western District’s Club…Named a St. Cuthbert’s Scholar Award winner in 2015 for a third year in a row and also earned a Sport Colours Award…Named Team MVP in 2014…Earned her Level 3 National Certificate of Education in 2015…Was named Deputy Sports Captain in 2013 and also earned a Sport Colours Award…Played for the U15 Auckland Development Regional Team in 2012 that finished as runner-up in New Zealand…Also competed in the triple jump and tennis, earning honors in both.

Personal: Is majoring in pre-business at Temple.