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2015 Field Hockey

13 Laila Shehata

  • Position D
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • High School Bethesda-Chevy Chase
  • Hometown Bethesda, Md.
  • Major Biological Engineering

Biography

2015: NFHCA National Academic Squad...NEWMAC academic all-conference…played in 14 games, started eight…recorded a defensive save at UMass Dartmouth (9/5).

2014: Was not a member of the team.

2013: Appeared in 16 games and started four as a sophomore...earned a defensive save against New England College (8/30) and Wellesley (10/22).

2012: Appeared in 17 games as a freshman...only point of the season was an assist against Wheaton (10/16).

Off the Field at MIT: Majoring in biological engineering with a concentration in literature...completed internships with the National Institutes of Health Undiagnosed Diseases Program, L'Institut Pasteur Bacterial Genome Plasticity Unity, and L'Oreal Research and Innovation...conducted a UROP in the MIT Runstadler Lab studying avian influenza...Alpha Phi director of new member education...chair of the Undergraduate Association MIT2030 committee...MIT Biotechnology Group director of Internal Operations.

High School: A 2012 graduate of Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School...captain...Silver Star Award...Raymond Locke Foundation Unsung Hero Award...2011 state finalist as well as region and division champions...two-time letterwinner...was also a captain and four-year letterwinner for track and field...National Honor Society fundraising chair...National French Honor Society secretary...National Merit finalist...AP Scholar with Honors...Maryland Scholastic Merit Award.

Club: Southeast Storm.

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Historical Player Information

  • 13

    2012First Year

    D
    5'8"
    13
  • 13

    2013Sophomore

    D
    5'8"
    13
  • 13

    2015Senior

    D
    5'8"
    13