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1 Megan Botteri
Height: | 5-7 |
Year: | R-Sr. |
Hometown: | Mount Bethel, Pa. |
Position: | GK |
gp
18
gs
16
min
1255:38
ga
40
gaa
2.23
sv
145
sv %
.784
Just the Facts
Full Name: Megan K. Botteri
Birthdate: May 13, 1991
Birthplace: Reading, Pa.
Parents: Richard and Lisa Botteri
Siblings: Sister Nicole (29), brother Devon (21)
Major: Secondary education
Nickname: Meegs
High School Coach: Carol Alfred
While with VCU
- Has appeared in 44 games during her VCU career, 38 of which were starts
- Logged nearly 3,000 minutes in goal, while posting a career GAA of 1.77, which ranks among the top-five in school history
- Botteri's .748 save percentage ranks as among the top-three in school history
- Posted her first three career shutouts during the 2012 season
- Participated in the 2010 Wasa Cup in Lyngby, Denmark in January of 2010 with the USA Women’s National Indoor Field Hockey Team. Helped her squad secure a fourth-place finish.
Prior to VCU
- Four-year starter at goalkeeper for Bangor Area High School.
- Amassed a 63-14-5 record in goal, including 29 shutouts.
- As a senior, recorded seven shutouts and a .910 save percentage.
- Named Pennsylvania AAA First Team All-State as a senior.
- A member of the U.S. Women’s National Indoor Team in 2008 and 2009.
- Played on U.S. team that captured silver medal at the 2008 Pan Am Games.
- Led the Slaters to four straight Colonial League East Championships.
- Two-time All-Colonial League selection, including a first team pick in 2008.
- Two-time gold medal winner at USFHA Festival.
- Selected to participate at the 2009 Futures National Championship (A Pool U19 Team).
Getting to Know Megan Botteri
- A four-year softball standout for Bangor Area.
- Named All-Colonial League First Team as a shortstop in 2008.
- Following graduation, plans on teaching secondary education and coaching field hockey.
- From an athletic family. Her father, Richard, played lacrosse at the University of Utah. Her uncle was a baseball player at Western Maryland. Her aunt was a platform and spring board diver at Monmouth University. Her sister, Nicole, played field hockey at Penn State, while her brother, Devon was a football player and track athlete at West Point.
- A member of High Styx Field Hockey Club.
- Was a ski instructor at Shawnee Mount Ski Area from 2007-08.
MEGAN BOTTERI - CAREER STATISTICS | ||||||||||
Year | GP | Minutes | GA | GAAvg | Saves | Save% | W | L | T | SHO |
2009 | 17 | 1112:59 | 34 | 2.14 | 89 | .724 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
2010 | 8 | 280:00 | 2 | 0.50 | 13 | .867 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2011 | Redshirted | |||||||||
2012 | 19 | 1343:15 | 34 | 1.77 | 106 | .757 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
Total | 44 | 2736:14 | 70 | 1.81 | 208 | .748 | 23 | 15 | 0 | 3 |
Recent Games | ||
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Oct 20 | St. Francis (Pa.) | W, 3-2 |
Oct 25 | at Lock Haven | L, 3-0 |
Oct 27 | at Massachusetts | L, 3-1 |
Nov 1 | Saint Joseph's | W, 1-0 |
Nov 3 | La Salle | W, 3-2 |
Nov 8 | at Massachusetts | L, 1-0 |
Statistics category | Overall | Conf | ||
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Games played | 18 | 7 | ||
Games started | 16 | 5 | ||
Minutes | 1255:38 | 522:34 | ||
Goals against | 40 | 18 | ||
Goals-against average | 2.23 | 2.41 | ||
Saves | 145 | 51 | ||
Save pct | .784 | .739 | ||
Wins | 8 | 3 | ||
Losses | 9 | 3 | ||
Ties | 0 | 0 | ||
Shutouts | 2 | 1 |
Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | ga | gaa | sv | sv% |
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Aug 24 | at Davidson | W, 1-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 1 | at William & Mary | L, 4-2 | 1 | 70:00 | 4 | 4.00 | 9 | .692 |
Sep 6 | at Pacific | W, 4-2 | 1 | 70:00 | 2 | 2.00 | 6 | .750 |
Sep 8 | at Stanford | L, 2-0 | 1 | 70:00 | 2 | 2.00 | 15 | .882 |
Sep 13 | Towson | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 15 | Liberty | L, 5-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 18 | at James Madison | L, 4-0 | 1 | 70:00 | 4 | 4.00 | 7 | .636 |
Sep 22 | North Carolina | L, 6-0 | 1 | 70:00 | 6 | 6.00 | 11 | .647 |
Sep 27 | Siena | W, 6-0 | 1 | 35:00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | - |
Sep 29 | Davidson | W, 1-0 | 1 | 70:00 | 0 | 0.00 | 12 | 1.000 |
Oct 2 | Longwood | L, 2-1 | 1 | 73:56 | 2 | 1.89 | 6 | .750 |
Oct 4 | Radford | W, 2-1 | 1 | 70:00 | 1 | 1.00 | 4 | .800 |
Oct 6 | Appalachian St. | W, 8-1 | 1 | 43:24 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 1.000 |
Oct 13 | at Richmond | L, 6-1 | 1 | 70:00 | 6 | 6.00 | 7 | .538 |
Oct 18 | at Saint Louis | W, 5-2 | 0 | 70:00 | 2 | 2.00 | 4 | .667 |
Oct 20 | St. Francis (Pa.) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 96:50 | 2 | 1.45 | 11 | .846 |
Oct 25 | at Lock Haven | L, 3-0 | 1 | 70:00 | 3 | 3.00 | 11 | .786 |
Oct 27 | at Massachusetts | L, 3-1 | 1 | 70:00 | 3 | 3.00 | 6 | .667 |
Nov 1 | Saint Joseph's | W, 1-0 | 1 | 70:00 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 1.000 |
Nov 3 | La Salle | W, 3-2 | 0 | 75:44 | 2 | 1.85 | 9 | .818 |
Nov 8 | at Massachusetts | L, 1-0 | 1 | 90:44 | 1 | 0.77 | 19 | .950 |
gp | gs | min/g | ga/g | gaa | sv/g | sv% | |
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Total | 18 | 16 | 69:45 | 2.22 | 2.23 | 8.06 | .784 |
Conference | 7 | 5 | 74:39 | 2.57 | 2.41 | 7.29 | .739 |
Exhibition | - | - | 0:00 | - | - | - | - |
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Home | 9 | 8 | 67:13 | 1.44 | 1.50 | 6.78 | .824 |
Away | 9 | 8 | 72:18 | 3.00 | 2.90 | 9.33 | .757 |
Neutral | - | - | 0:00 | - | - | - | - |
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Wins | 9 | 7 | 66:46 | 1.00 | 1.05 | 6.00 | .857 |
Losses | 9 | 9 | 72:44 | 3.44 | 3.31 | 10.11 | .746 |
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September | 7 | 7 | 65:00 | 2.57 | 2.77 | 8.57 | .769 |
October | 8 | 7 | 70:31 | 2.38 | 2.36 | 6.75 | .740 |
November | 3 | 2 | 78:49 | 1.00 | 0.89 | 10.33 | .912 |
gp | gs | min | ga | gaa | sv | sv% | wins | losses | ties | shutouts | |
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Total | 18 | 16 | 1255:38 | 40 | 2.23 | 145 | .784 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
Conference | 7 | 5 | 522:34 | 18 | 2.41 | 51 | .739 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Exhibition | - | - | 0:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Home | 9 | 8 | 604:54 | 13 | 1.50 | 61 | .824 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Away | 9 | 8 | 650:44 | 27 | 2.90 | 84 | .757 | 2 | 7 | 0 | - |
Neutral | - | - | 0:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Wins | 9 | 7 | 600:58 | 9 | 1.05 | 54 | .857 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Losses | 9 | 9 | 654:40 | 31 | 3.31 | 91 | .746 | 0 | 9 | 0 | - |
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September | 7 | 7 | 455:00 | 18 | 2.77 | 60 | .769 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
October | 8 | 7 | 564:10 | 19 | 2.36 | 54 | .740 | 4 | 4 | 0 | - |
November | 3 | 2 | 236:28 | 3 | 0.89 | 31 | .912 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |