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Meharg on Himmelheber
"Amanda is a natural lefty and has very strong intercepting skills with her backhand. She is powerful in both strength and aerobic capacity. She is very intelligent and follows the plan well."
As a freshman in 2007
Saw significant playing time in the backfield, making 14 starts, while playing in 20 games ... helped the Terrapin defense rank third in the nation with a 0.90 goals against average ... the defense also helped the goalies record eight shutouts on the season, boasting a 0.38 shutout average, which ranked fifth in the country ... one of just three freshmen to play in at least 20 games, making the second-most starts among her classmates.
Before Maryland
A four-year letterwinner at Severna Park High, she started three years in the midfield, helping the Falcons post a 74-3-1 record ... led the Falcons to a 19-0-1 campaign and the state title as a senior, earning NFHCA second team All-American honors for the second time, while being named Player of the Year by the Baltimore Sun, The Capital and the Examiner ... was Anne Arundel County Player of the Year by the Washington Post ... in her final two seasons, was all-state, Sun and the Capital all-county and all-metro by the Sun and Post ... during her prep career, Severna Park won three state crowns and four county and region titles, while advancing to the state championship game every year ... participated in the USA Futures program from 2004-07, playing in the national tournament from 2004-06 ... a gold medalist at the AAU Junior Olympic and her club squad were pool championships at the National Festival, winning the tournament in 2004 ... was also a varsity letterwinner in track and field, swimming and lacrosse ... helped the lacrosse team reach the state finals as a junior, winning the state crown as a senior.
Personal
Has not decided on a major ... was an Honorable Mention Maryland Distinguished Scholar ... awarded the top scholar-athlete award and earned a spot on the Principal's Honor Roll ... member of the Student Government and National Honor Society ... daughter of Cheryl and Mark Himmelheber ... has an older brother, Charles (22) ... Amanda Himmelheber was born in Severna Park, Md.
HIMMELHEBER'S CAREER STATISTICS
| Year | GP | GS | G | A | TP | Sh. | GWG | DS | PS |
| 2007 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
