26 Megan Bird
Megan Bird
  • Height:
    5-4
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Laconia, N.H.
  • High School:
    Laconia
  • Position:
    M
  • Major:
    Education

Bio

Finished her career as the program's all-time leader in assists (16)...Also finished tied for ninth in games played (72) with Gina Lanni (bio) and Elizabeth Ellis.

Owns the school record for assists in a season (8, 2011)...Also, is tied for sixth-most assists in a season (5, 2012).

As a Senior in 2012: Started 16 games in the midfield for the Ravens...NFHCA North/South Senior Game participant...NFHCA National Academic Squad selection...Fall/Spring Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll selection...Co-captain with Alyssa Juszczyk (bio)...Finished tied for 30th in the nation in assists per game (0.31)...Led the team in assists (5), shot attempts (49) and shots on goal (25)...Ranked second on the team in points (9) and tied for second in goals (2)...One of three Ravens to score a game-winning goal...Dished out an assist at Adelphi on 9/4...Scored a goal against Assumption on 9/6...Contributed an assist at American International on 9/26...Drove home the only goal of the game, the overtime winner, at Saint Anselm on 10/2...Picked up an assist against Saint Michael's on Senior Day on 10/13...In her career finale, produced the 15th two-assist performance in program history, becoming the first player in school history with three career multiple-assist games, at Assumption on 10/20...Named to the Northeast-10 Conference Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 10/21.
2012 Statistics 

As a Junior in 2011: Started all 19 games in the midfield for the Ravens...Fall/Spring Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll selection...Finished 16th in the nation in assists per game (0.42)...Finished tied for fifth in the Northeast-10 in assists (8)...Led the team in assists...Ranked third on the team in shot attempts (42) and tied for third in shots on goal (20)...Picked up one goal to finish with 10 points...Dished out an assist in the season-opener at Saint Anselm on 9/2...Picked up an assist against Adelphi on 9/6...Made it a three-game assist streak to start the season with a helper at Assumption on 9/8...Had her first career multiple-assist game with a pair of helpers at Southern Connecticut State on 9/24...Scored a goal against American International on 10/10...Dished out two assists at Bentley on 10/12...Contributed an assist against Stonehill on 10/20.
2011 Statistics 

Bird As a Sophomore in 2010: Played in all 19 games for the Ravens, including 17 starts...Fall/Spring Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll selection...Finished tied for third on the team in assists (2)...Scored a game-winning goal, totaled four points and attempted 10 shots (five on goal)...Dished out an assist for her first career point at Saint Michael's on 10/5...Scored her first career goal, the game-winner, at Saint Anselm on 11/2...Contributed an assist against Southern Connecticut State on 11/10.
2010 Statistics

As a Freshman in 2009: Played in all 18 games for the Ravens, including five starts...Recorded two shots...Started in her collegiate debut in the season-opener at Assumption on 8/31.
2009 Statistics

Before Franklin Pierce: First-Team All-State selection at Laconia (N.H.) High School...Also garnered Twin State Team honors...Played four years of basketball, including team MVP campaigns as a freshman and a senior and served as team captain as a senior...Also played four years of softball for Laconia...Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Daughter of Beth and Greg Bird...Also a member of the softball team at Franklin Pierce (bio)...An education major.