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Jen Mendez

Player Profile
Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Catonsville, Md.

High School:
Seton Keough

Height:
5-3

Position:
Midfield/Defense

05/22/2012

#3 Terps Battle #2 Wildcats in NCAA Semifinals

Maryland faces Northwestern for chance at third straight championship game appearance Friday on ESPN3

05/17/2012

#3 Terps Seek Final Four Bid Saturday

Maryland plays host to #6 Loyola at noon Saturday in the NCAA Quarterfinals

05/10/2012

#3 Terps Begin NCAA Tournament Saturday

Maryland welcomes A-10 champion UMass at 2 p.m. in first round action

04/27/2012

12 Questions in 2012: Jen Mendez

Sophomore midfielder talks Bring It On and Baskins Robbins in this week's 12 Questions in 2012

04/24/2012

#5 Terps Celebrate Seniors Wednesday

Maryland plays host to #15 Georgetown at 7 p.m. at the FH & Lax Complex

05/12/2012

051212 Womens Lacrosse

Maryland v UMass

03/17/2012

031712 Womens Lacrosse

Maryland v Boston College

As a Sophomore in 2012: Played in 21 games for Maryland, earning starts in seven...tallied a ground ball and forced a turnover in a win against Delaware (2/16)...tallied a goal against Richmond (3/13) and Stony Brook (3/20)...picked up a pair of caused turnovers vs. Richmond...notched assists against Boston College (3/17) and James Madison (3/24)....recorded one goal and one caused turnover against Virginia Tech in the ACC quarterfinals (4/20)

As a Freshman in 2011: Appeared in 21 of Maryland's 23 games, earning starts in three...scored first career goal as a Terp against George Mason (3/8) and added a pair of assists as well...also tallied goals against No. 20 Boston College (3/20), No. 10 James Madison (3/26) and N. 14 Dartmouth (5/1)...registered two goals in a win against No. 8 Penn (4/1)...ended the season with six goals and three assists...also had eight ground balls and four caused turnovers as a rookie. Prep:Three-sport star in basketball, soccer and lacrosse at Seton Keough...named MVP in soccer and lacrosse her junior year...first team all-city...tabbed to All-Tewaaraton watch list.

Personal: Born September 29, 1992...daughter of Harry and Ferma Mendez... has two brothers, Harry Jr., who played lacrosse at Mt. St. Mary's, and Joey...came to Maryland because "the atmosphere is so welcoming and it feels like such a family"...craziest ambition is to become a singer...undecided on major.

Mendez's Career Statistics
Year GP/GS Goals Assists Points Draw
Controls
Caused
Turnovers
Ground
Balls
2011 21/3 6 3 9 3 4 8
2012 21/7 4 2 6 2 7 9
Total 42/10 10 5 15 5 11 17
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