Towson University Athletics

2022: CAA All-Tournament Team … made 16 appearances in net and 10 starts … made a career-high 16 saves against Georgetown (March 26) on 33 shots faced … totaled 30 ground balls to rank third on the team including a career best six against the Hoyas … ended the season with a career best 10.51 goals against average in the spring.  

2021: Inside Lacrosse Honorable Mention Midseason All-American … named to the All-CAA tournament team … allowed just 24 goals and made 36 saves in wins over Mount St. Mary’s (10-7), UMBC (12-5), Loyola (13-7) and Elon (16-6) … made 21 saves with a .512 save percentage during the CAA tournament … made five saves and allowed just one goal during the second half vs. George Mason (April 4) … ranked in the Top 35 nationally in both goals-against average and save percentage … career-best 13 saves against Drexel in the CAA semifinals (May 7) and had 12 stops against Stony Brook (May 14) in he NCAA tournament … made 11 saves in three consecutive games: Temple, Georgetown and St. Joseph’s … save percentage of .500 or better nine times … had an assist in the NCAA tournament, the first for a Towson keeper since 2012.

2020: Started in all six games at goalie …  recorded a career-high 12 saves against Loyola … led the team in ground balls with 17, was second in the CAA in ground balls … had 37 saves on the season, a 37.0 save percentage … had two wins, over High Point and Ohio State … faced 137 shots … had a career-high seven ground balls against Penn State in her first collegiate appearance.

Prior to Towson: Played goalie for head coach Josh Gochnauer and the Gerstell Falcons ... for lacrosse received the Falcon Award, an MVP award for athletics ... also received the Coaches' Award for lacrosse ... played varsity field hockey in her freshman year ... also was the SGA Treasurer ... on the honor roll and Principal's List for three years.

Personal: Daughter of Stefani and Michael Merlo ... has one older brother ... her parents are both Towson alumni ... admires her mother the most ... majoring in psychology, wants to be a psychologist ... roots for the Washington Capitals, Baltimore Orioles and Ravens ... Justin Tucker is her favorite athlete ... enjoys music by Thomas Rhett and Dan & Shay ... her favorite movie is "Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates" ... steak with mashed potatoes and broccoli is her favorite meal.