Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU:  4-year returning starter....Conference Carolinas Fall Academic All-Conference Team 2021....Returning for the NCAA granted extra year because of covid-19....Earned Bachelor of Science degree in healthcare administration in May 2021....Veteran who has started all 57 matches in her career....Team MVP 2019, 2017....Career totals: 20 goals (9 match-winners), 7 assists, 94 shots, perfect 8-of-8 from the penalty spot....Started all 10 matches as a senior and played all but 35 minutes....Shared team lead in covid-shortened season with two goals and five points....Tallied match-winner in 1-0 win at Clayton State (2-8-21)....Started all 17 matches as a junior....Played all but 70 minutes last year....Led team with 7 goals and 15 points....17 of team-leading 31 shots were on target....Four matches-winning scores in 2019....2019 PBC rankings: 6th in game-winning goals, 14th in goals....Started all 16 matches as a sophomore....Led team with 7 goals and 16 points....22 of 43 shots were on frame (.512 SOG%)....5 of 5 on penalty kicks (6-of-6 for career)....2nd among field players in minutes played in 2018....PBC rankings: 1st in penalty kicks, 14th in goals, 16th in shots, 18th in points....Match-winning scores in back-to-back matches vs Coker (9-5-18) and Mars Hill (9-7-18)....PBC Player of the Week (Sept. 10, 2018)....Started all 14 matches as a freshman and played all but 5 minutes....Second on the team with 4 goals and 11 points....Match-winning scores vs Converse (Aug. 31, 2017) and Coker (Sept. 16, 2017)....Shared team lead with 3 assists....13 shots (7 on target)....Took half of the team's corner kicks....Took and converted the team's only PK of the 2017 season....Helped anchor defense that cut its goals allowed total in half from the previous season....Named Peach Belt Defender of the Week on September, 18, 2017....Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award 2022....Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll 2019, 2021....Earned a "Runner-Up Graduate Poster" award at the university's 2024 Research & Exhibition Day (RED) for her collaboration on the work "Speech Language Pathologists' Perception of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation for Post-Stroke Dysphagia Treatment"....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2018 (fall), 2019 (spring, fall), 2020 (spring, fall), 2021 (spring, fall), 2022 (spring)....Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll 2022.

PERSONAL:

• Born in Belleville, IL
• Graduate of Collinsville High School, where she played for coach Clay Smith
• Nickname is Dale

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• How you got your nickname: People have always thought the pronunciation of my name is Dale
• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up:  Professional soccer player
• Favorite Superhero: Pink Power Ranger
• Favorite Athlete:  Sydney Leroux
• Favorite Sports Team:  USWNT
• Favorite Movie or TV Show: Grey’s Anatomy
• Favorite Food: Pizza
• Favorite Vacation Spot: Mexico
• Twitter Handle: dayle_mcewen10
• Instagram Account: dayle_mcewen
• Favorite Musical Artist: Morgan Wallen
• Favorite Thing About FMU: That I already have a college degree from here
• Favorite Off-Field/court Activity: Napping
• Goals for Upcoming Season: Enjoy my last year of soccer 
• Why you first chose your sport: I began playing soccer because my older brother played soccer
• Biggest mental challenge in your sport: Self-confidence
• Brush With Greatness: The USWNT posted two pictures of me on their Instagram