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Megan Connors

Midfield
Position
5'2''
Height
Graduate Student
Class
San Diego, Calif.
Hometown
Scripps Ranch
High School
California
Previous School
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Megan Connors - Field Hockey - Virginia Cavaliers

2023

  • Had her season cut short by injury, only appearing in eight games
  • Made her UVA debut coming off the bench in the season-opener against Penn State (8/25)
  • Part of a defensive backline that did not allow Temple to take a shot in the road win (9/3)
  • Named to the 2023-24 ACC Honor Roll

At Cal

  • Played midfield at Cal for four years, appearing in 47 games with 47 starts, scoring seven goals (including three game-winners) with five assists for 19 points
  • Two year captain at Cal
  • 2021 America East All-Tournament Team
  • 2019 America East All-Rookie Team
  • 2021 NFHCA National Academic Squad
  • Four-time member of the America East Academic Honor Roll
  • U-19 National Team/Germany Tour, U-21 National Team camp selection
  • U21 travel squad that played in Ireland in the 5 Nations Tournament in June of 2022
  • 2019 Young Women’s National Championships Gold Medalist, and also competed in the 2021 YWNC

Background

  • 2018 CIF Player of the Year
  • 2018 Max FH First Team All American, West/ Midwest Player of the Year and California State Player of the Year

Personal

  • Daughter of Patrick and Erin Connors
  • Twin brother, Ryan, runs cross country and track at the US Naval Academy, and older brother, Sean, played soccer at TCU
  • Graduated with a degree in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley in May 2023
  • Pursuing an M.S. in Commerce in the McIntire School of Commerce