Meghan O'Brien

Class:
Freshman
Height:
5-5
Hometown:
Bethesda, MD
High School:
Stone Ridge

2015: Started in 9-of-10 games played ... registered nine ground balls, two draw controls, and three caused turnovers ... picked up a pair of ground balls against Bryant (2/21), Penn (3/7), and Albany (4/8) ... caused turnovers against Penn (3/7), Albany (4/8), and Columbia (4/11).

2014: Played in 14 games, starting in three ... caused turnovers against Iona (2/22), Denver (3/24), and Yale (4/25) ... controlled a draw at Penn (4/19) ... grabbed two ground balls at Yale.

2013: Appeared in seven games … Contributed four ground balls, two caused turnovers and a draw control … Earned two ground balls against Holy Cross … Also had one against both Manhattan and Quinnipiac … Won a draw control against Princeton and had one caused turnover against Manhattan and Quinnipiac.

2012: Played in 12 of 14 games, earning one start … Earned two ground balls and one caused turnover.

Before Brown: A three-sport athlete at Stone Ridge High School, O’Brien played soccer and lacrosse for four years as a three-year starter, and basketball for one … Captained both the lacrosse and soccer teams as a senior; helped to lead the soccer team to an ISL Championship … Received the Coaches’ Award for both soccer and lacrosse … Earned the Stone Ridge Sportsmanship Award as a senior … Recipient of Most Improved Player Award for club squash team in 2011 ... Played club lacrosse for Sky Walkers … Was a leader for both Progress Place (an organization that serves the homeless) and Operation Smile … Also volunteered with the Special Olympics.

Personal: The daughter of Denis and Katherine O’Brien, Meghan has one brother, Daniel, a graduate of Brown, and two sisters, Caitlin and Erin … Concentrating in Psychology.

O'Brien's Career Highs
Shots: 1, at Holy Cross (3/13/12)
Ground Balls: 2, 5x - last at Albany (4/8/15)
Caused Turnovers: 1, 9x, vs. Columbia (4/11/15)
Draw Controls: 1, 4x - last at Dartmouth (4/18/15)