2008 Field Hockey Roster
Dara Downs
- Height:
- 5-1
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Robinson Secondary
- Hometown:
- Fairfax, Va.
'Dara is a very focused and determined young athlete. Her quick, aggressive style of play makes her a threat both offensively and defensively. We look forward to watching her develop at this next level.'
2008: Redshirted after undergoing surgery during the summer.
Background: Posted 16 goals, 6 assists as captain at Robinson Secondary in 2007 ... First Team All-District Fairfax County ... Second Team All-Region Northern VA 2007 ... Concord District All-Tournament Team 2007 ... Bulldog Invitational All-Tournament Team 2007 ... USFHA Region 8 Futures Participant 2006-08 ... U-16 National Futures Tournament participant 2006 ... USFHA Futures Elite at Virginia Commonwealth University 2007 ... Capitol Pegasus Traveling Field Hockey Team 2006-08 ... Lettered in varsity soccer in 2007 ... Division I WAGGS travel soccer in 2005 ... Scholar Athlete for four back-to-back years (2004-2007) ... National Honor Society member for four years.
Personal: Parents are Terry and Mary Downs ... Born February 19, 1990 ... Has a brother, Eli (12) ... Aunt, Deb Reed, was a field hockey All-American at Mary Washington ... Chose WFU because of the team[apos]s reputation, small class sizes and the scenic campus.
