2015 Field Hockey Roster

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29 Moira Wright

  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Western Albemarle
  • Hometown Charlottesville, Va.

Biography

2015 - Senior Season - Remained a crucial member of the team's midfield unit during her final year with the Captains ... Saw action in 16 games and earned 13 starts ... Started the final 10 contests of the year ... Ranked fifth among field players with 874 minutes of work during the season ... Registered shots in back-to-back games against Lynchburg on September 9 and at Wesley on September 12 ... Earned a spot on the CAC Academic All-Conference team for her work in the classroom as well.

2014 - Junior Season - Orchestrated an excellent year during her third campaign in Newport News … Saw action in 15 games and earned 13 starts as a member of the midfield unit … Posted her first career goal with a second-half strike at No. 20 DePauw on September 6 … Had a strong postseason run, helping out on a penalty corner that turned into a goal against No. 14 Mary Washington in the CAC semifinals before earning a start against No. 1 Salisbury in the championship bout … Contributed 18 shots during the year, including 11 on-goal … Established a new career-high with 802 minutes of action during the season. 

2013 - Sophomore Season - Helped anchor the midfield unit during her second year with the Captains … Made 14 starts and appeared in 19 games … Cracked the starting lineup and helped the squad run off 14 straight victories to open the year from August 31 - October 16 … Later appeared in all three NCAA Tournament games, including 36 minutes of work against No. 17 Catholic in the Elite Eight on November 17 … Outstanding defensive player who also posted two shots on the offensive end during the season.

2012 - Freshman Season - Saw action in three games during her freshman year with the Captains … Made her collegiate debut and helped the team post a 4-1 victory against Denison on Sept. 16 … Also competed against Virginia Wesleyan on Sept. 26 and Bridgewater on Oct. 7.

At Western Albemarle - Excelled at midfield for coaches Nikki Desch and Mia Fields
 … Earned All-State honors for her performance on the field … Also garnered first-team All-Region and All-District accolades during the course of her career...Helped guide the team to the state semifinals.

Personal - Moira Eileen Wright was born on July 28, 1994 in Gaithersburg, Md.
 … She is the daughter of Matthew and Michelle Wright … Has two sisters, Amanda and Dylan...Her favorite book is "Water for Elephants" … Michael Phelps is her favorite sports personality … Has not declared a major.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2012Freshman

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    2013Sophomore

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    2014Junior

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    2015Senior

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