Brittany Popko
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Sophomore • Defender • 5-10 Leesburg, Va. • Heritage H.S. 2008: Started 12 contests as a rookie while appearing in 16 matches … Totaled six shots, two on goal, during the season … Helped the defense shut out George Mason, George Washington, then-No. 22 Cal State Fullerton, NC State, Longwood and Maryland. High School/Club: Earned First-Team AllDulles District honors while at Heritage … Named team MVP and Second-Team All-Dulles District as a freshman … Played alongside fellow Hokie Katie Cramp on the MPS Freedom Elite Club Team … Led club team to the U-16 State Cup in 2006 and the U-18 State Cup in 2007 … A pool player selection for the Region I ODP squad … Played a year for the Washington Freedom Soccer Club … Two-year starting point guard on the Heritage varsity basketball team. Personal: Born on Nov. 3, 1989, in Fairfax, Va. … Daughter of Mike and Deb Popko … Father played football at Tulane University from 1981-1985 … Has a younger sister, Morgan … Plans to major in biology with a pre-med focus.
SINGLE GAME HIGHS Shots.....3......vs Longwood................... 10/15/08 SOG........1......twice, last vs LU............... 10/15/08
GP/GS 16/12
G 0
A 0
Pts 0
Sh 6
Shot% .000
SOG 2
SOG% YC-RC .333
GW 0
PK-ATT 0-0
Amanda Gerhard 22 #
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Popko’S CAREER STATISTICS Year 2008
r-Freshman • Forward/Midfielder 5-7 Catasauqua, Pa. • Catasauqua H.S. High School/Club: Played for two-time Colonial League Champion Catasauqua H.S. ... Scored 100 career goals faster than anyone in District 11 history ... Scored 51 goals as a junior ... Earned NSCAA Regional All-America, PSCA All-State Team and First-Team All-Colonial League and Morning Call All-Area honors that season ... Named 2008 Morning Call Player of the Year ... Played for four-time defending EPYSA State Cup champion FC Delco Fury … Helped her club team to two regional championships in the past two years and a national finals appearance in 2009 ... Selected as a member of the Region I ODP and Philadelphia Charge ODP teams ... Finished high school career with 14 varsity letters (basketball, field hockey, soccer and track) ... A member of the National Honor Society ... Served as a student representative for the Catasauqua Area District School Board. Personal: Born April 20, 1990, in Bethlehem, Pa. ... Daughter of Holly Gerhard and Chris and Shenon Gerhard ... Father was an All-American defensive back at East Stroudsburg University (1983-86) and played for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1987 ... Uncle, Matt Gerhard, wrestled for Penn State and the University of Pittsburgh ... Has three younger siblings: Laura, Quinn and Aidan ... Plans to major in biology.
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