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Tara Michael Year: Senior Position: Midfield / Defense Hometown / High School: Owings, Md. / South River

2004: Opened the season with three goals and two assists vs. Towson (3/2) ... led the Eagles to their first victory of the season with six points (4g, 2a) vs. Mount St. Mary's (3/9) ... had a career day at 12th-ranked Johns Hopkins, scoring one goal, tallying two assists, picking up 10 ground balls and causing seven turnovers ... scored four goals on four shots vs. Lafayette, while causing two turnovers (3/27) ... tallied four goals for the second consecutive game, adding two assists, vs. UMBC (3/30) ... scored more than half (4) the Eagles' goals in a 9-7 loss to Richmond (4/6) ... scored at least two goals in five consecutive games, starting at Richmond and continuing through George Mason (4/26).

2003: Played in 19 games, starting 18 ... scored 12 goals on 35 shots for a .343 shooting percentage ... scooped up 42 ground balls ... snagged 32 draw controls ... scored on two of three free position shots ... scored against Bucknell in the Patriot League championship game to give the Eagles an eight-goal lead ... tallied a goal versus St. Joseph’s to give AU a 7-6 lead ... named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2002: Scored 11 goals on 19 shots ... added five assists ... appeared in 13 games and earned six starts after recovering from a knee injury ... scored four goals against Lehigh ... netted two goals against Villanova ... earned a spot on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2001: Had six shots on goal ... recorded one goal and an assist ... started in all 15 contests ... played excellent defense in her debut collegiate season, with 32 ground balls and 25 caused turnovers.

High School: Four-year scholar-athlete ... named to the Second-Team All-County in 2000 ... a Coach’s Team Honorable Mention in 2000.

Personal: Daughter of Herb and Pam ... major is communications, legal systems, economics and government with a minor in international studies.

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