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Jersey Number 14
Erica Henderson
- Year:
- Freshman
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-4
- Hometown:
- Westover, Md.
- High School:
- Pocomoke
Bio
As a redshirt freshman: JMU Dean's List Fall 2009... CAA Commissioner's Academic Award...JMU Athletic Director Scholar-Athlete...
As a freshman: Redshirted true freshman season... NFHCA National Academic Squad... CAA Commissioner's Academic Award... JMU Dean's List Fall 2009... JMU Athletic Director Scholar-Athlete... made first appearance in 3-2 win over Kent State... made seven total appearances for the Dukes.
High School and Club: ESIAC first-team all-conference as a freshman...all-conference as a sophomore... all-conference and second-team all state as a junior... Offensive Player of the Year for Pocomoke High School as a junior... all-conference and first-team all state as a senior... named Offensive Player of the Year for team as well as Team MVP... Futures nationals team member U-14 and alternate U-16...set new school record for goals scored in a season... four-time conference champion... state champion junior and senior season... also played softball and was second-team all conference freshman and sophomore years... all-state honorable mention in softball junior year... Scholar Athlete Award winner all four years... Principal’s Honor Roll in ninth and tenth grade... Distinguished Honor Roll in eleventh and twelfth grade... National Honor Society member tenth through twelfth grade... Totary Scholastic Achievement Award during her senior year.
Personal: Daughter of Brenda and Michael Henderson... Physical Therapy major.
Getting to know Erica...
Why did you choose JMU?
The people are very friendly and the campus is gorgeous. It reminded me of home.
What are your goals for this year?
To improve my hockey skills, always give 110%, and maintain higher than a 3.0 gpa.
What is your major/minor and why did you choose it?
Health Sciences, Pre-Physical Therapy Program because I enjoy learning about the human body and helping people.
What are your favorite things to do off the field?
Eat && listen to Lil' Wayne.
What is your favorite field hockey moment?
When everyone started yelling and dancing to the fight song Rodger played on the bus for the CAA Championship Tournament.
What is the best class you have taken at JMU?
Health 100.
Where is your favorite place you have visited and where would you like to visit?
California and I would love to go to Australia.
What is something that most people do not know about you?
I'm absolutely terrified of needles.
What do you want to do after college?
Go to grad school to become a Physical Therapist.
What is your most prized possession?
My cell phone... I'd be lost without it.
Where is your favorite place to eat on the campus of JMU?
Mrs. Greens.
Do you have any unique talents?
I can touch my tongue to my nose and pop out my jaw bone.
What is the best advice you have received?
Smile.
What advice would you give a prospective recruit?
To always put your whole heart into everything you do because it'll all pay off in the end.
Who or what is your favorite...
Food? Steak.
TV show? NCIS.
Movie? Love and Basketball.
Book? The Bible.
Athlete? Stephen Curry.
As a freshman: Redshirted true freshman season... NFHCA National Academic Squad... CAA Commissioner's Academic Award... JMU Dean's List Fall 2009... JMU Athletic Director Scholar-Athlete... made first appearance in 3-2 win over Kent State... made seven total appearances for the Dukes.
High School and Club: ESIAC first-team all-conference as a freshman...all-conference as a sophomore... all-conference and second-team all state as a junior... Offensive Player of the Year for Pocomoke High School as a junior... all-conference and first-team all state as a senior... named Offensive Player of the Year for team as well as Team MVP... Futures nationals team member U-14 and alternate U-16...set new school record for goals scored in a season... four-time conference champion... state champion junior and senior season... also played softball and was second-team all conference freshman and sophomore years... all-state honorable mention in softball junior year... Scholar Athlete Award winner all four years... Principal’s Honor Roll in ninth and tenth grade... Distinguished Honor Roll in eleventh and twelfth grade... National Honor Society member tenth through twelfth grade... Totary Scholastic Achievement Award during her senior year.
Personal: Daughter of Brenda and Michael Henderson... Physical Therapy major.
Getting to know Erica...
Why did you choose JMU?
The people are very friendly and the campus is gorgeous. It reminded me of home.
What are your goals for this year?
To improve my hockey skills, always give 110%, and maintain higher than a 3.0 gpa.
What is your major/minor and why did you choose it?
Health Sciences, Pre-Physical Therapy Program because I enjoy learning about the human body and helping people.
What are your favorite things to do off the field?
Eat && listen to Lil' Wayne.
What is your favorite field hockey moment?
When everyone started yelling and dancing to the fight song Rodger played on the bus for the CAA Championship Tournament.
What is the best class you have taken at JMU?
Health 100.
Where is your favorite place you have visited and where would you like to visit?
California and I would love to go to Australia.
What is something that most people do not know about you?
I'm absolutely terrified of needles.
What do you want to do after college?
Go to grad school to become a Physical Therapist.
What is your most prized possession?
My cell phone... I'd be lost without it.
Where is your favorite place to eat on the campus of JMU?
Mrs. Greens.
Do you have any unique talents?
I can touch my tongue to my nose and pop out my jaw bone.
What is the best advice you have received?
Smile.
What advice would you give a prospective recruit?
To always put your whole heart into everything you do because it'll all pay off in the end.
Who or what is your favorite...
Food? Steak.
TV show? NCIS.
Movie? Love and Basketball.
Book? The Bible.
Athlete? Stephen Curry.
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