Meghan Dawson

Position:
Back
Height:
5-9
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Berlin, N.J.
High School:
Eastern

Communication studies major ... Younger sister Melanie and older sister Rachel also played field hockey for the Tar Heel... Graduate of the Carolina Leadership Academy's Rising Stars program ... Named to the Dean's List and the Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Honor Roll

2011: As a senior, started all 25 games at back ... Had three assists ... Selected for the NFHCA Division I Senior Game, but did not participate because she was still competing for the Tar Heels ... Named All-South Region first team

2010: As a junior, started all 25 games at back ... Named to the All-South Region second team ... Earned All-NCAA Tournament honors after UNC's runner-up finish ... Scored six goals on the season, including one gamewinner ... Also had one assist for a total of 13 points on the year ... Recipient of the team's Marjorie Moses Schwab Unsung Hero Award

2009: As a redshirt sophomore, started all 22 games in the backfield ... Earned All-South Region second team honors

2008: As a sophomore, appeared in the first five games of the season before being sidelined by injury ... Received a redshirt season and will have three years of eligibility remaining

2007: As a true freshman, played in 17 games and started one ... Scored the first goal of her career in the win at West Chester ... Assisted on a goal in the win against Davidson

Before UNC: At Eastern Regional High School in Voorhees, N.J., named NFHCA All-America as a junior and senior and All-MidAtlantic Region in her sophomore through senior years ... New Jersey Player of the Year for 2005 and 2006 ... Named all-state, all-conference, All-South Jersey and All-Group IV 2004-06 ... Her team won four state championships during her career ... Team MVP in 2005 and '06 ... Also played basketball, earning all-conference honors, and softball National/International: Played for the South Region team at the 2009 USFHA National Championships ... Member of the 2008-09 U.S. Junior National Development Squad ... Played for the U.S. Under-19 Team at the USA/Canada Challenge Cup

Personal: Born Meghan Emily Dawson on Dec. 13, 1988, in Camden, N.J. ... Daughter of Dave and Karen Dawson ... Is one of eight siblings ... The field hockey tradition runs strong in the Dawson family: Natalie and Sarah played at Iowa, Rachel was National Player of the Year as a UNC senior in 2007 ... Rachel is a member of the U.S. National Team and Natalie and Sarah are former members ... David played football and baseball at Monmouth and Andrew played football and baseball at Williamson Technical School

More on Dawson: Favorite pastimes are coloring, watching movies and relaxing ... Favorite movie is Gone in 60 Seconds ... Favorite book is The Hobbit ... Favorite TV show is Wife Swap ...Favorite sport to play other than field hockey is basketball ... After college, hopes to travel then find a job she enjoys ... Dream job is to be a model or run her own zoo ... Dream vacation is a tour of Italy ... Athletes she most admires are her brothers and sisters, "for their love of every sport" ... Highlight of her athletic career is sharing the game of field hockey with her sisters