CAREER MILESTONES: Ranks T8th in Aggie history in career goals, needing just one to crack century mark... Needs 19 points to assure a spot in school[apos]s top 10 career list, joining Anna Geissbuhler in a race up the all-time leaderboard... Ranks 3rd in career draw controls (119), six behind Katie McMahon and 44 off Megan O[apos]Connor[apos]s UC Davis benchmark (note: her final ranking will depend on sophomore Elizabeth Landry, who totaled 72 in 2012)... Also looks to become one of six Aggies to shoot .500 or better for a career, entering 2013 season at .535 (99-for-185).
2012: ALL-MPSF SECOND TEAM... Ranked 2nd on team, 5th in conference in both goals (41) and ground balls (29)... Shot .539 overall (41-for-76)... Also finished 2nd on team with 36 draw controls... Scored career-high 8 goals in season finale with Saint Mary[apos]s (4/24), T3rd in school history and most since Katie McMahon[apos]s 9 against Bucknell in 2006... Performed eight hat tricks overall... Compiled 5-3-8 scoring chart with 4 DCs vs. Central Connecticut (3/19)... Picked up season-high 6 DCs at Oregon (4/8), then had 5 to end season against Gaels (4/24).
2011: Started all 15 games... Shot 33-for-60 (.550) with 9 assists offensively... Led MPSF and set school record of 58 draw controls, breaking Megan O[apos]Connor[apos]s 2006 mark by two... Needs 6 more to enter UC Davis career top 5 list... Ranked 10th nationally with 3.87 per game... Also had 18 ground balls and 9 caused turnovers... Put 90 percent of her shots (54 of 60) on goal, highest on team... Netted season-high 6 goals at Long Island (3/27), one of five hat tricks for the year... Hauled in 6 DCs three times: vs. Bryant (3/11), Wagner (3/22) and Saint Mary[apos]s (4/6)... Posted 3-1-4 line on offense, 5 GBs, 4 DCs and 2 CTs at Temple (3/4).
2010: Selected as team[apos]s Rookie of the Year... Started every game but one (Regis on 4/10)... Shot 25-for-49 (.510) with 7 assists... Compiled highest goals total by an Aggie freshman since Patrice Clark scored 26 in 2006... Led team with 25 draw controls while adding 20 ground balls and 8 caused turnovers... Opened season with 2 goals and 4 DCs vs. Cal (2/20)... Performed four hat tricks, including season-best 5 goals at Saint Francis (3/25) and 4-for-4 shooting vs. Saint Marys (2/27)... Won 3 draws with 3 ground balls and a steal at SMC (4/15).
MISS PORTER[apos]S SCHOOL [apos]09: Three-year letterwinner in lacrosse, basketball and soccer at esteemed Farmington, Conn. boarding school... Scored 32 goals with 18 assists to earn All-Founders League distinction as a junior, then repeated that honor as a senior... Named Most Improved in 2007, MVP in 2009... Also an all-league performer in her two other sports... Scored 10 goals in each of her junior and senior soccer seasons.
PERSONAL: Born in Dobb[apos]s Ferry, N.Y.... Double-majoring in mechanical engineering and aerospace engineering... Parents are Jihad Mirza & Kathleen McNamara... Has a younger brother, Alex (19)... Lists Mia Hamm as her sports hero... Lists her Uncle Billy as her non sports hero.
Career Statistics
Year |
GP-GS |
Gls |
Ast |
Pts |
Shots |
Pct. |
GB |
DC |
CT |
2010 |
17-16 |
25 |
7 |
32 |
49 |
.510 |
20 |
25 |
8 |
2011 |
15-15 |
33 |
9 |
42 |
60 |
.550 |
18 |
58 |
9 |
2012 |
16-16 |
41 |
7 |
48 |
76 |
.539 |
29 |
36 |
10 |
Totals |
48-47 |
99 |
23 |
122 |
185 |
.535 |
67 |
119 |
27 |