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Athlete of the Week: April Daugherty
Daugherty and the Merrimack field hockey team is ranked #8 in the nation.
The Merrimack College field hockey team is ranked #8 in the nation and a big reason for that is junior forward April Daugherty.
Daugherty and the Warriors are 4-1 this season. The Wakefield, Rhode Island native is a team captain.
She is a Communication Studies/Education major at Merrimack and earned many rookie of the year honors as a freshman.
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Daugherty leads the team in points and goals. She has netted four goals this season with two coming as game winners.
North Andover native is tied for second on the team with two goals.
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Daugherty and the Warriors have not given up a goal in their passed three games beating Bentley, Stonehill, and St. Michael's. Their next challenge is on Saturday night at home against American International.