Michelle Thomas

Position:
Midfielder
Height:
5-3
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Damascus
Hometown:
Damascus, Md.
Major:
Criminal Justice

AT DELAWARE
· One-time letter winner and two-year member of the Blue Hens
· Special player who can play pretty much every position on the field
· Possesses technical and tactical qualities that will allow her to play and contribute when and where needed
· Maturity and leadership levels provide a positive outlook as a future leader for UDFH
· Energetic and down to earth

2017 SEASON
· Played in 16 contests and started nine as Delaware claimed its fifth straight CAA Championship
· Registered first career goal against Indiana (Aug. 26); also scored against Drexel (Sept. 29)
· Tallied first career assist against Northeastern (Oct. 29)
· ECAC Academic Honor Roll
· Zag Field Hockey/NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad
· CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll

2016 SEASON
· Played in four games for a Blue Hens squad that captured the program's first-ever NCAA Division I Championship while registering a team-record and nation-best 23 victories and 90.2 winning percentage
· Made first-career appearance at Lafayette (Sept. 25)
· Did not collect any statistics

HIGH SCHOOL
· Four-year varsity starter at Damascus High School
· Helped guide the Hornets to the 2015 Regional Championship while earning Second Team All-Region and Team MVP honors
· Garnered Second Team All-Gazette honors in 2013 while also being named the team's Best Offensive Player, Rookie of the Year and Coaches Award under head coach Amanda Quay
· Four-year member of the DHS Honor Roll
· Member of the Freedom Field Hockey Club

PERSONAL
· Michelle Anne Thomas
· Born October 9, 1997 in Columbia, Md.
· Daughter of Mike and Missy Thomas
· Mother was a gymnast at CAA rival James Madison University from 1989-93
· Has one younger brother, Andy
· Majoring in criminal justice with a minor in forensic science
· Has aspirations of working as a veterinarian, Pathology assistant or within the forensics field
· Enjoys cooking, baking, coloring, photography, meeting new people and being with animals and children
· Favorite sports team is the Pittsburgh Steelers

WHY DELAWARE?
“I chose the University of Delaware because I felt it was the best fit for me academically and athletically. Delaware offers many possible majors that interested me, as well as a strong hockey program that will help better myself as a player. I am excited to see what awaits me here in the upcoming years.”

CAREER HIGHS
Points: 2 – 2x, last at Drexel (9/29/17)
Goals: 1 – 2x, last at Drexel (9/29/17)
Assists: 1 at Northeastern (10/29/17)
Shots: 2 at Northeastern (10/29/17)
SOG: 2 at Northeastern (10/29/17)

CAREER STATISTICS
Year	GP/GS	Goals	Assists	Points	Shots	SOG	GW	PS-Att.	Cnr	DSv
2016	4/0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0
2017	16/9	2	1	5	7	6	0	0-0	0	0
TOTAL	20/9	2	1	5	7	6	0	0-0	0	0