Elon University Athletics

Personal: Full name is Meredith Rafferty Curtin…Goes by Meri…Born March 11, 1999…Daughter of Julie and John Curtin…Has two sisters, Lindsey and Meghan, and one brother, David…Sister, Meghan, played lacrosse at Assumption College, the alma mater of Elon head coach Josh Hexter…Was high school teammates with Elon midfielder Shannon Horan…Majoring in middle grades education.

2021:  Appeared in all 12 games, making 11 starts...Tied for third on the team in ground balls (16) and fourth in caused turnovers (10)...Totaled five goals and four assists on the season...Scored a pair of goals at Campbell (2/13) and against VCU (4/11)...Picked up a season-high four ground balls against Furman (3/20)...Also caused two turnover against both the Camels and at Coastal Carolina (3/13).

2020: Played in all five games, making two starts...Scored one goal in addition to picking up three ground balls and two caused turnovers against Campbell (2/8)...Recorded an assist, two ground balls and one caused turnover against nationally-ranked Virginia Tech (2/22).

2019: Played in 16 of Elon's 18 games on the year…Scored her lone goal of the season against No. 16 Florida…Posted assists in CAA action against Drexel and Delaware to finish the year with three points…Picked up a career-high three draw controls in the win over Winthrop…Had three ground balls and a caused turnover in a win over Coastal Carolina.

2018: Played in 10 of Elon’s 15 games during her rookie season, finishing the year with one goal and one assist for two points to go with seven ground balls…Scored her first collegiate goal and pulled in two ground balls on the road at Hofstra…Had her lone assist on the year to go with two ground balls in the home opener against High Point.

High School: Had a standout career at Mendham High School, earning numerous First-Team accolades as a sophomore, junior and senior…A team captain as a senior in 2017, earned First Team All-Group 3, First Team All-Stars and Stripes Conference and First Team All-County honors while being named the Offensive player of the Year for Mendham…As a junior, scored the100th goal of her career while being tabbed First Team All-County and Second Team All-Stars and Stripes Conference…Picked up Third Team All-County accolades and Second Team All-Stars and Stripes Conference honors as a sophomore…Also played basketball, serving as a team captain and earning Second Team All-Stars and Stripes Conference honors while picking up the team’s Hustle Award as a junior and senior…Was a member of Mendham’s Student Council and Athletic Council…Was a High Honor Roll and Honor Roll honoree academically.