Caroline Szwed 8 >> Position: Midfielder >> Year: Sophomore >> Height: 5-7 >> Hometown: Oakville, Ontario >> Major: Pre-Journalism At West Virginia In 2009 Played the most minutes of any freshman in 2009, totaling 1,851 … led the team in assists with six … named to BIG EAST all-Rookie Team … first rookie to lead WVU in assists since 1999 … started all 23 matches, playing 80-plus minutes in 15 contests … first collegiate assist on Chelsey Corroto goal against Duquesne … career-high three shots in shutout win over Tennessee … first collegiate goal was game-winner, a header, to knock off Marquette at home … third assist of the season on Carolyn Blank goal at USF ... one shot in 86 minutes against No. 8 Notre Dame ... fourth assist of the season in WVU’s 1-0 win over Syracuse ... voted BIG EAST Rookie of the Week (10/12) … tallied another assist at BIG EAST foe Georgetown ... took three shots, playing all 110 minutes, in 0-0 draw at Connecticut ... took two shots in win over No. 9 Rutgers … attempted two shots and handed out team-best sixth assist in NCAA openinground match against Loyola (Md.).
of the 2008 World Cup … twice nominated for the prestigious adidas Canadian Player of the Year award (07, 08) … won a bronze medal with Ontario at the 2007 BMO Financial Group U-16 Girls National All-Star Championship. Personal Daughter of Marek and Agata Szwed ... one of two children ... birthday is November 18 ... majoring in pre-journalism … spent time at Canadian U-20 Women’s National Team Camps (July 2009).
In High School Honor roll student at St. Ignatius of Loyola … won a bronze medal with the Canadian National Team at the 2008 CONCACAF Women’s U-17 Championship in Trinidad & Tobago … started every match
Szwed’s Career Numbers Year M MS S 2009 23 23 23
G 1
GWG 1
A 6
Pts 8
C/E 0/0
Szwed’s Single Game Career Highs Shots 3, twice, most recent at Connecticut (10/23/09) Shots on Goal 1, four times, most recent at Rutgers (11/01/09) Goals 1, vs. Marquette (09/24/09) Assists 1, six times, most recent vs. Loyola (Md.) (11/13/09) Points 2, vs. Marquette (09/24/09)
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