Meg McCarthy - Field Hockey - Ohio Wesleyan University Athletics

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Paul Vernon

2024: Goalkeeper...played in 19 games, starting 17...helped Bishops rank third among NCAA Division III teams in shutouts per game (0.59).

Led North Coast Athletic Conference in goals-against average (0.976) and shutouts (8).
Stopped 5 shots in complete-game win at Smith in championship game of Caryl Newhof Classic Aug. 31.
Made 1 save in posting shutout vs. Sewanee Sept. 27.
Recorded 1 save in shutout at Denison Oct. 1.
Had shutout at Transylvania Oct. 11...the shutout was McCarthy’s 19th, breaking OWU career record.
Posted shutout at Washington & Jefferson Oct. 19.
Made 1 save in posting shutout win in overtime at Wooster Nov. 2...the win gave Bishops a share of NCAC championship.
Stopped 1 shot in recording shutout in NCAC tournament semifinal vs. DePauw Nov. 6.
Posted shutout in NCAC tournament championship vs. Denison Nov. 9.
Named to All-NCAC tournament team.
Recorded 4 saves during fourth quarter of NCAA Division III first-round matchup at Cortland State Nov. 13...finished with 12 saves.
Selected to National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division III Senior Team.
Named to NFHCA Division III National Academic Squad.

2023: Goalkeeper...played in 16 games, starting 10.

Led NCAA Division III players in goals-against average (0.208) and fewest goals allowed (2) and ranked second in saves percentage (.905)...led NCAC in goals-against average (0.208) and saves percentage (.905)...helped Bishops lead NCAA Division III teams in shutouts per game (0.78), saves percentage (.894), and fewest goals allowed (5).
Combined on shutout at Sewanee Sept. 10.
Made 1 save during fourth quarter of NCAC opener vs. Kenyon Sept. 19.
Stopped 4 shots during second half of shutout vs. Lincoln Memorial Sept. 21.
Had 2 saves during second half of shutout at Wittenberg Sept. 27.
Combined on shutout at Allegheny Sept. 30.
Combined on shutout vs. Transylvania Oct. 4.
Combined on shutout in NCAC win at Oberlin Oct. 7.
Combined on shutout at Earlham Oct. 11.
Combined on shutout in NCAC win vs. Washington & Jefferson Oct. 14.
Credited with 5 saves in shutout at DePauw Oct. 21.
Recorded 1 save and made pair of stops during shootout that helped Bishops over Denison Oct. 25...the win clinched a share of the NCAC championship for Ohio Wesleyan.
Combined on shutout vs. Wooster Oct. 28...the win clinched the NCAC championship for Ohio Wesleyan, the Bishops’ first NCAC crown since 2019, and first outright NCAC title since 1995.
Combined on shutout in NCAC tournament semifinal win vs. Kenyon Nov. 1.
Stopped 6 shots in NCAC tournament championship vs. Denison Nov. 4.

2022: Won second-team All-NCAC honors as goalkeeper...started all 19 games.

Led NCAA Division III players in goals-against average (0.240) and fewest goals allowed (4) and ranked third in saves percentage (0.846)...led NCAC in shutouts (9) and goals-against average (0.240) and ranked second in saves percentage (0.846)...helped Bishops lead NCAA Division III teams in shutouts (17), saves percentage (0.857), and fewest goals allowed (4).
Posted shutout vs. Nazareth Sept. 4.
Stopped 1 shot in shutout vs. DePauw Sept. 18.
Recorded shutout at Wittenberg Sept. 20...the shutout was the Bishops’ sixth straight to open the season, establishing a school record.
Split shutout vs. Bridgewater Sept. 25.
Made 2 saves in shutout vs. Kenyon Oct. 12.
Had 3 saves in shutout at Allegheny Oct. 22.
Recorded shutout in NCAC tournament semifinal vs. Denison Nov. 1.
Posted shutout in NCAC tournament championship game at DePauw Nov. 5...the shutout was Bishops’ school-record 11th in a row and school- and NCAC-record 17th of the season.
Made season-high 8 saves in NCAA Division III first-round game at 13th-ranked Washington & Lee Nov. 9.

2021: Goalkeeper...played in 16 games, starting 14.

Named to Division III All-Rookie team by Synapse Sports.
Led NCAC in saves percentage (.835)...ranked second in goals-against average (0.84) and fourth in shutouts (4).
Stopped 2 shots in posting shutout in NCAC opener vs. Oberlin Sept. 8.
Split shutout at Wooster Sept. 15.
Made 4 saves during final 63 seconds to protect 1-0 lead vs. Denison Sept. 29...finished with 8 saves in completing the shutout.
Recorded 5 saves at Denison Oct. 16.
Had 4 saves at Kenyon Oct. 25.
Made 2 saves vs. Earlham Oct. 31...the win clinched a spot in the NCAC tournament for Ohio Wesleyan.
Stopped 6 shots, including one on corner after time had expired, in NCAC tournament semifinal at Kenyon Nov. 2.
Credited with 3 saves in NCAC tournament title game at Denison Nov. 5...the win gave Ohio Wesleyan its first-ever NCAC tournament crown.
Finished with 9 saves in NCAA Division III first-round game at 15th-ranked Cortland Nov. 10...the win was Ohio Wesleyan’s first in NCAA Division III tournament competition.
Made 5 saves to preserve scoreless tie during first quarter of NCAA Division III second-round game at fourth-ranked Rowan Nov. 12...later stopped fourth-quarter penalty stroke to keep game at 1-1...finished with 14 saves.

High School: Lettered 4 times in field hockey and 4 in ice hockey.

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