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Meharg on Thomas:
"Emma had a stellar first year with the Terps and will finish her degree in chemical science in December. A high-level player, Emma is a natural cover-center-defender type of player. Her technical skills in passing are at an international level and her tackling skills are very solid. Emma is the ultimate team player and her character is just perfect for playing at Maryland and in the NCAA."
International Experience:
A member of England's Indoor Winter team in 2007-08, which finished as the runner-up at the European Championships...finished the tournament as the top goal scorer...played for England's A team in 2008...also competed for England's junior teams in 2003 (U16), 2004-05 (U18) and 2007 (U21)...led England's U-18 team to victory in the European Invitational in 2005, defeating Holland in the final in sudden death penalty strokes.
As a junior in 2008:
Joined the team partway through the season, starting 15 of her 16 games played...a key to the offensive attack which finished second in the nation with 4.79 goals per game...fourth on the team with seven goals and 22 points scored...named the ACC Player of the Week on Oct. 7 after just three games with the team...posted a pair of game-winning goals...assisted on the game-tying goal and scored the winner in the 4-3 overtime victory at No. 10 Virginia on Oct. 4 to earn the award...dished out two assists in the NCAA quarterfinal victory over Duke (Nov. 16) ...tallied two goals and an assist for a career-best five points in the 5-1 win over Penn on Oct. 12...matched her two-goal output in the 7-0 win over Delaware on Oct. 19, including the game-winner...had a goal and two assists in the 10-0 victory over VCU on Oct. 30...recorded her first point as a Terp with an assist in the 7-0 win over Richmond on Sept. 28...earned Academic All-ACC status.
Before Maryland:
A letterwinner at Wycombe High School in field hockey, indoor hockey, tennis, netball, track and rugby...helped field hockey team advance to the National Championship quarterfinals as a freshman...captained the team as a junior, leading it to a BUSA South Premier league title and a trip to the National Championship semifinals...member of the Team Bath Buccaneers field hockey club...played rugby for three years, starting at fly half...captained her indoor hockey team to a National Schools U-16 championship as a sophomore...remained captain as a junior and senior...won a National Schools U-18 title with rugby as a junior...coached her school's indoor hockey team to another National Schools U-16 title as a senior.
Personal:
Majoring in general biology at Maryland...a musician who played the cello in her high school orchestra and still plays the piano...daughter of June and David Thomas...sisters Alexa and Zoë both play field hockey collegiately in England, Alexa at the University of Birmingham and Zoë at the University of Oxford...also has a brother, Ben (17), who is also a field hockey player...Emma Louise Thomas was born in Oxford, United Kingdom on January 3, 1987.
