One of five seniors on the squad, all of whom are four-year players...
Coach Bierly: "Coming off ACL surgery 18 months ago, Megan is ready to play up to her potential. She is a versatile off-guard who reads the defense well and makes quality decisions. She also is a good defender and may guard some of our most difficult opposing guards.”
2014/15: Saw her first action of the season in the 19th game of the season at Plymouth State, playing four minutes... saw time in four of the final seven home games, including the LEC tournament first round and semifinals... averaged 3.6 minutes in five games with a total of eight points and two rebounds... earned a spot on the LEC Academic Honor Roll and qualified for an E-Club Scholar-Athlete Award...
season-highs (p-r-a-3s): 4-1-0-0...
2013/14: Did not appear in a game after an injury in the tenth game of the year against Marywood (PA) in Las Vegas... achieved LEC All-Academic status... season-highs (p-r-a-3s): 3-2-1-1...
2012/13: Among six newcomers to earn a varsity letter... came off the bench in all 24 games in which she appeared... saw time in the first 15 games of the season and in the last seven... led the team with 11 blocked shots... had five points and a season-high six rebounds in her debut against Simmons in the Eastern Tip-Off Tournament... season-highs (p-r-a-3s-b): 8-6-1-2-3...
Career-highs (thru 14/15): 22 min.,8 pts., 6 rebs., 1 assist, 3 blocks, 1 steal, two 3-pters. ...
High School: Played basketball and volleyball and ran track... helped team to conference championship in basketball in 2011... all-conference in track... basketball and volleyball captain... as a senior, member of basketball team which posted a 25-3 record...
Other: Has played travel for Connecticut Starters and Connecticut Warriors out of Windsor...
PERSONAL: Born Megan E. Cardarelli March 15, 1994…Parents: Mary and William… Brother: BJ, a senior basketball player at Southern New Hampshire University… Major: Sport and Leisure Management… Career Plans: Sports marketing... Residence: Manchester, CT…
CAREER STATISTICS
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| Year | GP | GS | Min. | Avg. | FG | A | Pct. | FG | A | Pct. | FT | A | Pct. | O | D | Reb. | Avg. | PF | DQ | A | TO | B | St. | Pts. | Avg. |
| 14/15 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 3.6 | 3 | 8 | .375 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.6 |
| 13/14 | 6 | 0 | 34 | 5.7 | 2 | 5 | .400 | 2 | 5 | .400 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1.0 |
| 12/13 | 24 | 0 | 270 | 11.3 | 19 | 64 | .297 | 6 | 23 | .261 | 4 | 8 | .500 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 1.4 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 28 | 2.0 |
| TOTAL | 35 | 0 | 322 | 9.2 | 24 | 77 | .312 | 8 | 29 | .276 | 6 | 10 | .600 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 1.1 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 62 | 1.8 |
MEGAN... REVEALED
Favorite aspect of my sport: My teammates
Most difficult aspect of playing a sport in college: Time management
Personal goal for the season: To win LECs again
Favorite sport other than my own: Cricket
My favorite moment playing sports: Making a half-court shot to win the game
Biggest rival: My brother
The biggest influence in my athletic career: My dad
Dream job: Working with an NBA team
If I were a superhero my superpower would be: Teleporting
Favorite athlete in my sport: Kelly Reardon
Favorite musical artist or song: J.Cole
Most despised professional athlete: Metta World Peace
Pet peeve: When people chew too loud
My life motto: That’s what life is all about
In 10 years, I hope that I am not: Unemployed
If I won lotto, this is what I would do with the money: Travel and buy my parents a new house
If I could go out on a date with a celebrity, the celebrity would be: Stephen Curry
If I could travel anywhere in the world, it would be to: Australia
Biggest adjustment to college life: Having to eat at Hurley
What I will take away from my college experience (in addition to a degree): Lasting Friendships
My spirit animal: Denise Bierly
What I spent most of my time doing this past summer: Working and Traveling
Last person I hugged: My Grandma
My happiest memory: Meeting Steph Curry
If you had to move to a different state, where would you move?: California
