Position: Defense
Height: 5-3
Class: Senior
Hometown: West Long Branch, N.J.
Previous School: Shore Regional

2015: Appeared in 15 contests (12 starts) ... helped LIU Post in limiting the opposition to an average of 1.22 goals per game ... recorded a shot on goal at Pace (Sept. 16).

2014: NFHCA National Academic Squad ... saw action in 16 games for the Pioneers, making nine starts.

2013: Started each of the Pioneers’ 22 games in the backfield … scored one goal and one assist for three points … recorded a defensive save against Mercy (Oct. 22) … dished out an assist in the Pioneers’ 5-1 win over Southern Conn. State (Oct. 9) … sent home the game-winning goal against American Int’l (Oct. 29).

2012: Started all 17 games ... scored two goals and added two assists to total six points ... scored the game-winning goal in the season-opening win over Southern Connecticut State.

Prior to LIU Post: Four-year varsity player at Shore Regional … recorded three defensive saves her senior year … was named the Most Improved Player in 2010 … named all-shore and all-conference … was a Presidential Scholar-Athlete … also played lacrosse and competed in swimming.

Personal: Youngest of Melanie Schaffner’s four children … favorite athlete is Hope Solo … admires her father … enjoying swimming, bike riding and going to the beach ... plans to attend graduate school … majoring in health science with a minor in health care administration.