Veteran goalkeeper who will be competing for the starting position this season ... Tigers’ most experienced goalkeeper ... hard worker who has made a lot of progress during career ... has shown tremendous improvement ... Dean’s List student ... has been named to the NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad the last three seasons.
2006 Season: Played in five games as a reserve ... played 63 minutes ... allowed five goals with four saves ... received credit for a shared shutout in Tigers’ 3-0 win over Longwood ... played final 10:30 and made one save ... also earned a shared shutout in 4-0 victory over West Chester ... played final nine minutes of win over the Rams ... saw 24 minutes of action in 5-2 win over Appalachian State ... made three saves and allowed two goals against Appalachian ... allowed one goal in 8:30 of 4-0 loss to Lock Haven ... also played 12 minutes of loss to Boston College.
2005 Season: Appeared in seven games, all as a reserve ... played 107 minutes ... allowed four goals ... made nine saves ... played in three shared shutouts with Christina Armer ... earned shared shutouts in Tigers’ wins over UMBC, Appalachian State and LaSalle ... did not allow a goal in first four appearances ... shut out opponents over first 68 minutes of action ... played 27 minutes of Tigers’ 8-0 win over UMBC and made two saves ... played final 15 minutes of Tigers’ 4-0 win over Appalachian State and made two saves ... played the last 11 minutes of 2-0 win over LaSalle but did not make a save ... made two saves while playing the final 15:29 of Tigers’ 3-1 loss at Northeastern ... did not allow a goal against the Huskies ... gave up first goal of season while playing final 11:36 against Old Dominion ... played 25 minutes of loss to James Madison, allowing two goals with two saves ... appeared in final 2:30 of Tigers’ CAA Tournament loss to Hofstra, allowing one goal and making one save.
2004 Season: Appeared in four games, all as a reserve ... played 89 minutes ... allowed eight goals ... made seven saves.
Background: Member of two state championship teams for the Red Raiders ... team captain for Coach Trish LeFever ... had 36 shutouts in career ... honorable mention All-State pick as a senior ... member of Under-16 National Team ... winner of “Best Goalkeeper Award” at Junior Olympics in Holland ... also played lacrosse ... team captain of club team ... honor roll student four years in a row.
Personal: Has one older sister ... career goal is to become a special education teacher ... lists sister as the person she admires the most ... favorite book is “Catcher In The Rye” ... favorite move is “Miracle” ... lists Tom Cruise as her favorite actor ... favorite food is Chicken Caesar Salad ... most memorable experience was receiving the “Best Goalkeeper Award” before 6,000 fans in Holland ... father is a contractor ... daughter of Richard and Michelle Cheek ... born on May 24, 1986 in Somers Point, N.J.
