As a sophomore (2009): Has played in all but one game, missing the 1-0 win at American (9/9) due to the flu ... started the first five games of the season before being sidelined with illness ... has since become one of Maryland's most valuable performers off the bench, playing wide and center midfield spots ... assisted on Caitlin Mooney's goal in 3-0 win over Seton Hall (8/28) ... assisted on Danielle Hubka's first career goal in 5-2 win over Loyola (9/1) ... scored her first career goal to seal the 3-1 win over No. 6 Virginia Tech (10/11) ... scored again in 1-1 tie vs. No. 7 Boston College (10/15) ... returned to the starting line-up in 3-1 loss to No. 11 Wake Forest (10/29) in place of Lydia Hastings who did not play due to illness ... started at defensive center midfield in the first two games of the NCAA tournament in place of an injured Domenica Hodak ... had a tremendous game in the 1-0 loss at No. 3 North Carolina (11/21) in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament ... was given the task of marking UNC's Tobin Heath and held the All-American without a shot in the match. As a freshman (2008): Came off the bench to play significant minutes at defensive center midfield in 5-0 win over George Mason (8/23) ... earned her first collegiate assist on Kaila Sciascia's second goal in 3-2 loss to Bucknell (8/29) ... made her first collegiate start as an attacking center midfielder in 1-1 tie with American (9/5) ... started at defensive center midfield in 2-0 win over Temple (9/7) ... earned All-Tournament team honors at the Virginia Soccer Classic after tremendous effort in first two starts at center back in 2-1 win over Dartmouth (9/12) and 1-0 loss to William & Mary (9/14) ... great effort in 1-0 win over Miami (10/5), holding the Hurricanes to just five shots ... named to the Soccer Buzz Elite Team of the Week for her efforts vs. FSU and Miami ... left the 1-0 loss at Virginia Tech (10/19) with an injured foot ... returned to the starting line up and played well win 1-0 loss at No. 13 Boston College (10/23). Before Maryland: An attacking midfielder from Oyster Bay High School ... played for coach Bob Bennett ... rated among the top 150 recruits in the nation by Soccer Buzz ... 2007 NSCAA/adidas High School All-American ... 2007 NSCAA N.Y. Player of the Year ... two-time first team NSCAA/adidas High School Girls All-Region II ... five-year member of Eastern N.Y. ODP team ... 2007 NYSSCOGS Class B Player of the Year ... Newsday All-Long Island as a senior ... four-time all-county honoree ... four-time team captain ... played for six seasons on the varsity team ... four-time HS team MVP ... 149 career goals for Oyster Bay HS ... named Nassau County's "Exceptional Senior" ... member of 2005 SYL ODP National Select Team ... plays for the East Meadow Shooting Stars club team along with fellow Terp freshman Sade Ayinde ... helped lead EMSS to the Club State Cup championship and a Region I Premiere League title ... also a six-year member of the Oyster Bay track and field team ... three-time 100m champion in Class A outdoor ... also won the 2005 200m title in outdoor ... named 2006 all-conference in indoor ... chose Maryland over Tennessee, Clemson and Miami (Fla.). Personal: Daughter of Robert Kaplan ... younger sister of Dara ... twin sister of Gabriele ... active in Oyster Bay High's Student-Athlete Leadership Program and the Keystone Club ... majoring in kinesiology and holds a 3.206 GPA.
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