Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU: 2-year returning letterwinner....Appeared in 5 matches in 2019....Both shots she took were on frame....Suffered season-ending injury in 2018 season opener at Newberry (8-31-18) after only 21 minutes....Recieved medical red-shirt status for 2018....Transfer from USC Upstate where she played one season....Able to fit in anywhere on the backline or in a defensive midfield position....Extremely aggressive when attempting to win 50-50 balls....Very physical player who is athletic and tackles hard....Chi Alpha Sigma national college athlete honor society.....Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award 2021....Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll 2019, 2021....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2018 (fall), 2019 (spring, fall), 2020 (spring, fall), 2021 (spring).

PERSONAL:

• Born Meagan Catherine Stassi in Newton, MA
• Graduate of Algonquin Regional High School, where she played for coach Scott Taggert
• 4-year letterwinner
• Named to the Central Mass All-Star and All-State teams in 2016
• Earned Metro West Daily All-Star recognition
• Played on the 2015 Massachusetts D1 state runner-up squad
• Served as team captain for junior and senior seasons
• Was a member of two regional championship teams with FC Stars of Massachusetts

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Famous
• Favorite Superhero: Tom Brady
• Favorite Athlete:  Tom Brady
• Favorite Sports Team: New England Patriots
• Favorite Movie or TV Show: Sons of Anarchy
• Favorite Food:  Buffalo Chicken
• Favorite Vacation Spot:  Cancun, Mexico
• Twitter Handle: @meaganstassi
• Instagram Account: @meaganstassi
• Your Motivation Music: Hip-Hop/ Rap
• Favorite Thing About FMU: The people
• Favorite Off-Field Activity: Playing with my dogs
• Goals for Upcoming Season:  Make it to conference tournament
• Why you chose your sport: I wanted to play all of the sports that my brothers played when I was younger, so I tried soccer when I was 3 and it ended up being my favorite of all of the sports that I tried
• The biggest mental challenge to improving faster: After 2 ACL reconstructions two years in a row, the biggest mental challenge for me is being healthy enough to play consistently and pushing myself to get better and be the best I can be
• Interesting Notes: Kailey Varney and Kiley Barr are my roommates #celebs 
• Brush With Greatness: Two-time talent show performer (4th and 5th grade)