Courtney Mercier

Class:
Senior
Position:
M
Height:
5-9
Hometown:
Erie, Pa.
High School:
McDowell

At Michigan ... Awards ... Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award (2010, 2011) ... Three-time Academic All-Big Ten (2009-11) ... Four-time U-M Athletic Academic Achievement (2009-12).

Senior (2011) ... Academic All-Big Ten ... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement ... started all 19 games ... scored goal against Duquesne (Aug. 26) ... team's nominee for Big Ten Sportsmanship Award.

Junior (2010) ... Academic All-Big Ten ... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement Award ... played in 13 games, making eight starts ... set career highs in assists (2) and points (4) ... registered an assist vs. #16 Illinois (Oct. 31) ... collected an assist on the game-winning goal vs. Youngstown State (Sept. 19) ... netted a goal vs. UMass (Sept. 17) ... made season debut as a reserve vs. Detroit (Aug. 20).

Sophomore (2009) ... Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award ... Academic All-Big Ten ... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement Award ... one of six players to play in all 20 games, making 19 starts ... tallied first career assist vs. Northwestern (Oct. 4) ... scored her first career goal, the game-winner, vs. Central Michigan (Sept. 3) ... made season debut as a starter vs. Arkansas (Aug. 21).

Freshman (2008) ... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement Award ... Played in17 games, making five starts ... earned first career start at Cincinnati (Aug. 29) ...made collegiate debut as a reserve at No. 5 Notre Dame (Aug. 22).

Prep ... McDowell High School (2008) ... Honor Roll ... National Honor Society ... Hall of Flame award for Mathematics (2008) ... Class of 2008 Salutatorian ... four-year letterwinner in soccer ... all-state first team (2008) ... three-time district 10 champion (2005, 2007-08) ... two-time Erie Times News district 10 all-star (2007-08) ... two-time captain (2007-08) ... two-time all-region first team (2006-07).

Club/Junior Team ... Four-year member of Pennsylvania West State ODP Team (2004-06) ... Region I ODP team (2006-07) ... three-time Ohio North state champion (2006-08) ... Cleveland Internationals (2006) ... Region II USYSA champion (2006).

Personal ... Courtney Elizabeth Mercier was born November 4, 1989 ... daughter of Douglas and Karen Mercier ... father, Douglas, played hockey at Gannon (1981-84) ... brother, Justin, played hockey at Miami (Ohio) (2006-09)... enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts ... Political Science major.

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Points: 2, Central Michigan -- Sep 03, 2009 ; UMass -- Sep 17, 2010
Goals: 1, three times, last vs. Duquesne -- Aug. 26, 2011
Assists: 1, Northwestern -- Oct 04, 2009 ; Illinois -- Oct 31, 2010 ; Youngstown State -- Sep 19, 2010