2016 Season: Started all 20 games on defense ... finished second on the team with 25 caused turnovers ... recorded multiple caused turnovers in a game eight times ... matched her career-high with three caused turnovers in the wins over Loyola, Hofstra and Old Dominion in the NCAA Tournament ... also finished second on the team in ground balls with 35 ... scooped up a career-high six ground balls in the NCAA Tournament win over Old Dominion ... contributed eight draw controls.
2015 Season: Suffered a season-ending injury in the preseason ... did not appear in any games and took a medical redshirt for the year.
2014 Season: Started all 19 games on defense ... third on the team with 14 caused turnovers on the season ... recorded multiple caused turnovers in a game five times ... matched her career-high with three caused turnovers against Stanford ... finished the year with 25 groundballs ... had a season-high four groundballs in a game twice (Johns Hopkins and William & Mary) ... pulled down eight draw controls.
2013 Season: Appeared in all 19 contests while starting the final 13 games on defense ... finished fourth on the team with 15 caused turnovers ... created a career-high three caused turnovers in the win over William & Mary ... contributed 22 ground balls on the season ... had a season-high two ground balls seven times ... grabbed five draw controls on the year including one in the NCAA Tournament against Stony Brook.
2012 Season: Appeared in nine games as a freshman ... earned a start against George Mason ... had three ground balls on the season ... had a draw control against Penn State in the NCAA Tournament ... contributed a pair of caused turnovers against Drexel in the CAA semifinal.
At Westfield H.S.: Four-year letter winner who played for Coaches Jim Dwyer and Larry Megale ... helped the Bulldogs win the Concorde District Championship as a junior ... was the team’s MVP as a senior ... earned first team all-district and regional honorable mention honors ... scored 15 goals with 18 assists ... also ran cross country, played field hockey, basketball and swam at Westfield ... earned second team all-district honors for the field hockey team.
Personal: Lists her parents as the people she admires most ... enjoys watching the Washington Redskins, Nationals and Capitals play ... favorite athlete to cheer for is Robert Griffin III ... likes to read books by John Grisham ... favorite actor is Aaron Paul ... enjoys eating at Chipotle ... likes to listen to music by the Eli Young Band ... most memorable experiences include going to Hawaii with her sister and on a cruise with her whole family ... has two brothers and an older sister ... daughter of Handie and Candace Podo ... born on July 22, 1993 in Fairfax, Va. ... double major in sport management and business administration.
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Ground Balls: 6, vs. Old Dominion, 5/13/16
Draw Controls: 2, twice (most recent at North Carolina, 4/19/14)
Caused Turnovers: 3, five times (most recent vs. Old Dominion, 5/13/16)
