Marist University Athletics

2014: MAAC All-Academic Team... Started all 15 games she played in on defense... Scored on her only shot on goal against Iona on Oct. 8 and scored against Navy on her only shot of the contest on Sept. 12.

2013: All-MAAC Second Team, All-Academic Team, Preseason All-MAAC Team... Named a captain during her junior campaign... Helped anchor a defensive unit that posted seven shutouts... Started 17 of 18 games she appeared in for the Red Foxes... Scored two goals, one against UMass Lowell on Aug. 29 and another at Saint Peter's on Oct. 12... Recorded 16 shots, seven of which were on goal.

2012: MAAC All-Academic Team... Started all 22 games... Scored one goal, which was the game winner at Canisius on Sept. 28... Recorded 13 shots and four were on goal.

2011: All-MAAC Second Team, All-MAAC Rookie Team... Started all 21 games for the Red Foxes... The team's starting sweeper for the majority of her 21 games... Took two shots on the year, one shot was on goal... Part of a Marist defense that collected seven shutouts.

Prior to Marist: Hicksville High School's Team MVP for three seasons... Developed from garnering All-Class and All-County honors twice to All-State recognition her senior year... Concluded her interscholastic career by playing in the Nassau County Exceptional Seniors Game... Played on the HBC Soccer club team and the Intense 92 Club... A member of the National Honor Society.

Mertens' Career Statistics