99 Meaghan Williams
Meaghan Williams
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Salem, N.H.
  • High School:
    Salem HS
  • Position:
    GK
  • Major:
    Health Sciences
  • gp
    17
  • gs
    17
  • min
    1206:45
  • ga
    21
  • gaa
    1.22
  • sv
    66
  • sv %
    .759

Bio

Finished her career as the program's all-time leader in wins (30) and shutouts (11). Also finished her career ranked second all-time in program history in goals-against average (1.79) and fourth in saves (365).

Among program single-season records, at the end of her career: ranked first in wins (10, 2017) and goals-against average (1.22, 2017), was tied for second in wins (9, 2015), ranked third in shutouts (4, 2017), ranked fourth in goals-against average (1.47, 2016), was tied for fourth in shutouts (3, 2016), was tied for fifth in wins (8, 2014) and ranked seventh in goals-against average (1.71, 2015).

As a Senior in 2017: Started all 17 games in net for the Ravens...National Field Hockey Coaches Association Senior Game selection...Spring Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll selection...Finished eighth in the nation in goals-against average (1.22) and 12th in save percentage (.759)...Finished third in the Northeast-10 Conference in goals-against average, fifth in save percentage and tied for fifth in wins (10)...Logged 1206:45 minutes and made 66 saves against 87 shots on goal (21 goals against) and tallied four shutouts on her way to a 10-7 record...Did not have to make a save while earning her eighth career shutout, in the season opener at New Haven on 9/2...Did not face a shot over the opening 48:01 and picked up the win at Molloy on 9/3...Made a season-best 13 saves against 15 shots, but was stuck with the loss anyway, at Merrimack on 9/8...Made four saves against five shots to pick up the win against Bentley on 9/12...Stopped all seven shots on her goal to record her ninth career shutout, at Southern Connecticut State on 9/16...Named NE10 Goalkeeper of the Week for the week ending on 9/17...Made six saves against seven shots to pick up the win against Merrimack on 9/23...Named to the NE10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 9/24...Notched her 26th career win, to become the program's all-time leader, with two saves against three shots against Saint Michael's on 10/4...Did not make a save against one shot, but earned a win anyway, at Adelphi on 10/7...Became the program's all-time leader in shutouts by stopping both shots on her goal, to record her 10th career shutout, against Pace on 10/14...Named to the NE10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 10/15...Did not have to make a save while notching her 11th career shutout, against American International on 10/18...Made two saves against five shots to tally a win at Bentley on 10/21.
2017 Statistics

As a Junior in 2016: Played every minute of all 17 games in net for the Ravens...Fall/Spring Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll selection...Finished fifth in the Northeast-10 Conference in saves (101)...Logged 1234:50 minutes and allowed 26 goals against 127 shots on goal on her way to a 1.47 goals-against average and a .795 save percentage...Posted a 3-14 record with three shutouts...Stopped all nine shots he faced to win in the season opener, with her fifth career shutout, at Bentley on 9/1...Saved both shots on her goal to pick up the win and her sixth career shutout, against Mercy on 9/3...Named Northeast-10 Conference Goalkeeper of the Week for the week ending on 9/4...Piled up 11 saves against 12 shots on goal, but suffered the loss in the second overtime at American International on 9/21...Stopped both shots on her cage to pick up the win, as well as her seventh career shutout, at Molloy on 10/2...Matched her career high with 15 saves, against 17 shots, in a losing effort at Stonehill on 10/5.
2016 Statistics 

As a Sophomore in 2015: Started 16 games in net for the Ravens...Finished 14th in the nation in save percentage (.769) and 15th in goals-against average (1.71)...Finished sixth in the Northeast-10 in wins (9) and seventh in goals-against average and saves (90)...Made 90 saves against 117 shots on goal (27 goals against) to post a 1.71 goals-against average and a .769 save percentage...Logged 1106:17 minutes and two shutouts while posting a 9-7 record...Made four saves against five shots to pick up the win in the season opener against Dowling on 9/5...Stopped all 10 shots on her cage to post her third career shutout, against Bentley on 9/6...Named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 9/6...Chalked up nine saves against 12 shots to pick up a win against Southern Connecticut State on 9/9...Piled up a career-best 15 saves against 18 shots, but still suffered the loss at Assumption on 9/19...Named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 9/20...Stopped five of six shots to pick up a win against American International on 9/23...Did not make a save and faced only one shot on goal, but still tallied a win against Pace on 10/2...Stopped three of the five shots she faced in a win at Southern Connecticut State on 10/10...Did not face a shot on goal -- but earned the win -- while playing the first half of a combined shutout (with Samantha Geils) against St. Thomas Aquinas on 10/12...Stopped all seven shots on her goal to pick up her fourth career shutout, at Southern New Hampshire on 10/21...Named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 10/25...Finished with five saves against six shots to pick up a win against LIU Post in the season finale on 10/30.
2015 Statistics 

As a Freshman in 2014: Started all 18 games in net for the Ravens...Finished 13th in the nation in saves per game (6.0)...Finished fifth in the Northeast-10 Conference in minutes played (1270:25)...Made 108 saves against 157 shots on goal to post a 2.70 goals-against average and a .688 save percentage en route to an 8-10 record...Started and made three saves against four shots to pick up her first career win in her collegiate debut in the season opener at Dowling on 9/6...Named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 9/7...Made five saves against eight shots to pick up the win at Southern Connecticut State on 9/12...Stopped nine of 12 shots in a losing effort at Merrimack on 9/16...Piled up 10 saves against 14 shots, but took the loss against Stonehill on 9/20...Collected eight saves against 10 shots to pick up the win at Southern New Hampshire on 10/14...Stopped the only two shots on her cage to tally her first career shutout against Southern Connecticut State on 10/18...Chalked up 10 saves against 12 shots to tally a win at Stonehill on 10/21...Stopped five of six shots in a win against Bentley on 10/29...Made two saves against three shots in a win against Southern New Hampshire on 11/1...Stopped all three shots on her goal to post her second shutout of the season against Saint Michael's on 11/4...Piled up a season-best 14 saves against 19 shots, but took the loss, against Assumption on 11/7.
2014 Statistics 

Before Franklin Pierce: Three-year letterwinner at Salem (N.H.) High School...Earned Sportsmanship Award as a senior...Also a four-year letterwinner in softball at Salem...Earned Sportsmanship Award in softball as a senior...Played softball at the club level for Invasion, Diamond Gems and New England Firebirds.

Personal: Daughter of Laura Angelo and Glenn Williams...A health sciences major...Has two younger brothers, Adam and Alden, and a younger sister, Madeleine.

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 7 at Adelphi W, 2-1
Oct 10 Stonehill L, 2-0
Oct 14 Pace W, 1-0
Oct 18 American International W, 1-0
Oct 21 at Bentley W, 4-3
Oct 27 at Assumption L, 1-0
  Overall Conf
Games played 17 12
Games started 17 12
Minutes 1206:45 879:32
Goals against 21 17
Goals-against average 1.22 1.35
Saves 66 48
Save pct .759 .738
Wins 10 7
Losses 7 5
Ties 0 0
Shutouts 4 3
Date Opponent Score gs min ga gaa sv sv%
Sep 2 at New Haven W, 5-0 1 70:00 0 0.00 0 -
Sep 3 at Molloy W, 5-0 1 48:01 0 0.00 0 -
Sep 8 at Merrimack L, 2-0 1 70:00 2 2.00 13 .867
Sep 10 at Saint Michael's L, 1-0 1 69:12 1 1.01 1 .500
Sep 12 Bentley W, 2-1 1 70:00 1 1.00 4 .800
Sep 16 at Southern Connecticut State W, 2-0 1 70:00 0 0.00 7 1.000
Sep 20 at Southern New Hampshire L, 2-1 1 86:49 2 1.61 7 .778
Sep 23 Merrimack W, 2-1 1 70:00 1 1.00 6 .857
Sep 26 Saint Anselm L, 4-1 1 70:00 4 4.00 9 .692
Sep 30 LIU Post L, 2-0 1 70:00 2 2.00 3 .600
Oct 4 Saint Michael's W, 3-1 1 70:00 1 1.00 2 .667
Oct 7 at Adelphi W, 2-1 1 70:00 1 1.00 0 .000
Oct 10 Stonehill L, 2-0 1 70:00 2 2.00 6 .750
Oct 14 Pace W, 1-0 1 70:00 0 0.00 2 1.000
Oct 18 American International W, 1-0 1 70:00 0 0.00 0 -
Oct 21 at Bentley W, 4-3 1 93:16 3 2.25 2 .400
Oct 27 at Assumption L, 1-0 1 69:27 1 1.01 4 .800

Career Stats - Game

  gp gs min/g ga/g gaa sv/g sv%
2014-15 18 18 70:35 2.72 2.70 6.00 .688
2015-16 16 16 69:09 1.69 1.71 5.63 .769
2016-17 17 17 72:38 1.53 1.47 5.94 .795
2017-18 17 17 70:59 1.24 1.22 3.88 .759
Total 68 68 70:51 1.81 1.79 5.37 .748

Career Stats - Season

  gp gs min ga gaa sv sv% wins losses ties shutouts
2014-15 18 18 1270:25 49 2.70 108 .688 8 10 0 2
2015-16 16 16 1106:17 27 1.71 90 .769 9 7 0 2
2016-17 17 17 1234:50 26 1.47 101 .795 3 14 0 3
2017-18 17 17 1206:45 21 1.22 66 .759 10 7 0 4
Total 68 68 4818:17 123 1.79 365 .748 30 38 0 11

Splits Stats - Game

    gp gs min/g ga/g gaa sv/g sv%
Event Total 17 17 70:59 1.24 1.22 3.88 .759
Conference 12 12 73:18 1.42 1.35 4.00 .738
Exhibition - - 0:00 - - - -
Location Home 8 8 70:00 1.38 1.38 4.00 .744
Away 9 9 71:52 1.11 1.08 3.78 .773
Neutral - - 0:00 - - - -
Result Wins 10 10 70:08 .70 0.70 2.30 .767
Losses 7 7 72:13 2.00 1.94 6.14 .754
Month September 10 10 69:24 1.30 1.31 5.00 .794
October 7 7 73:15 1.14 1.09 2.29 .667

Splits Stats - Season

    gp gs min ga gaa sv sv% wins losses ties shutouts
Event Total 17 17 1206:45 21 1.22 66 .759 10 7 0 4
Conference 12 12 879:32 17 1.35 48 .738 7 5 0 3
Exhibition - - 0:00 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 8 8 560:00 11 1.38 32 .744 5 3 0 2
Away 9 9 646:45 10 1.08 34 .773 5 4 0 2
Neutral - - 0:00 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 10 10 701:17 7 0.70 23 .767 10 0 0 4
Losses 7 7 505:28 14 1.94 43 .754 0 7 0 -
Month September 10 10 694:02 13 1.31 50 .794 5 5 0 2
October 7 7 512:43 8 1.09 16 .667 5 2 0 2

News Mentions

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Field Hockey Edged at Assumption, 1-0; Postseason Hopes Hanging by a Thread

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October 27, 2017

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Moulton Caps Hat Trick with 2-OT Winner as Field Hockey Nips Bentley, 4-3

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October 21, 2017

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Canavan Sets Program Points Record as Field Hockey Squeaks Past AIC, 1-0

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October 18, 2017

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Williams Sets Shutout Record as Field Hockey Outlasts No. 6 Pace, 1-0

RINDGE, N.H. (October 14, 2017) – There was no shortage of corner attempts in the second half on Saturday afternoon at Sodexo Field. At...

October 14, 2017

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Second Half the Difference as Field Hockey Falls to No. 9 Stonehill, 2-0

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October 10, 2017

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Moulton Second-Half Tally Breaks Tie as Field Hockey Wins at Adelphi, 2-1

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. (October 7, 2017) – For just the second time in 13 tries in program history, the Franklin Pierce University field hockey...

October 7, 2017

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Strong Second Half Propels Field Hockey Past Saint Michael’s, 3-1

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October 4, 2017

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Field Hockey Blanked by No. 3 LIU Post, 2-0

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September 30, 2017

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Field Hockey Downed by No. 4 Saint Anselm, 4-1

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September 26, 2017

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Silva Breaks Second-Half Tie, Field Hockey Upends No. 10 Merrimack, 2-1

RINDGE, N.H. (September 23, 2017) – Coming off a heartbreaking loss in double overtime on Wednesday night, the road was not set to get any...

September 23, 2017

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SNHU Steals One from Field Hockey, 2-1 (2 OT)

MANCHESTER, N.H. (September 20, 2017) – The Franklin Pierce University field hockey team led through the final horn in regulation on...

September 20, 2017

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First-Half Tallies Lift Field Hockey at Southern Connecticut State, 2-0

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (September 16, 2017) – A pair of goals in the first 13 minutes were the difference on Saturday afternoon, as the Franklin...

September 16, 2017

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Field Hockey Overcomes Second-Half Adversity to Put Away Bentley, 2-1

RINDGE, N.H. (September 12, 2017) – In the final leg of a stretch of three games in five days, the Franklin Pierce University field hockey...

September 12, 2017

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Field Hockey Edged at Saint Michael’s, 1-0

COLCHESTER, Vt. (September 10, 2017) – In a game which featured little in the way of quality offensive chances on either side, Saint...

September 10, 2017

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Field Hockey Tamed at No. 9 Merrimack, 2-0

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (September 8, 2017) – After opening the season with a pair of 5-0 victories, the Franklin Pierce University field...

September 8, 2017

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Juniors Lead Way as Field Hockey Rolls at Molloy, 5-0

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September 3, 2017

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