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4 Meg Cahalan

  • Class Senior
  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-2
  • Hometown Middletown, N.J.
  • High School Saint John Vianney

Biography

HONORS & AWARDS:

  • 2025 Rev. George L. O'Brien Award - Winter Homecoming game MVP
  • Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2022-23, 2023-24 & 2024-25)

AS A JUNIOR IN 2024-25:

  • Scored 12 points with six boards, a steal and an assist on 57.1% (4-of-7) shooting in her first career start against Quinnipiac (Nov. 4)
  • Dished out a personal-high five assists in the comeback victory at Brown (Nov. 13)
  • Posted 23 points, 15 in the second half and 10 in the fourth quarter, with a personal-best four triples in the win at Massachusetts (Nov. 20)
  • Manufactured a team-best 14 points with three three-pointers against Boston College (Nov. 23)
  • Scored 18 points on 6-of-11 (54.5%), netting two threes on a win against Stony Brook (Dec. 8)
  • Dropped 21 points, going 4-of-8 (50%) from deep, with five boards and two blocks in a win versus American (Jan. 5)
  • Totaled a game-high 17 points, shooting 50% (7-of-14) from the field, knocking down three from deep with three blocks in a win against Loyola (Md.) (Jan. 25)
  • Scored a career-high 25 points and career-high five three-pointers with five boards to earn the 2025 Rev. George L. O'Brien Award for Winter Homecoming game MVP against Boston University (Feb. 8)
  • Tallied 18 points and seven rebounds with a blocked shot, shooting 53.3% (8-of-15) from the field against Lehigh (Feb. 15)
  • Posted 14 points and was a perfect 6-for-6 at the line in the win at Bucknell (Mar. 1)
  • Recorded double-digit points in 17 games
  • Has made three or more three-pointers six times
  • Has two or more blocks six times
  • Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2023-24:

  • Appeared in 24 games for the Crusaders, averaging 6.5 minutes per game
  • Scored 64 points with 26 field goals, 14 rebounds, nine assists, six three-pointers, six blocks and two steals
  • Scored 17 points on 7-of-12 (58.3%) shooting with three rebounds, three assists, three blocks and a steal in 14 minutes off the bench in the win against Conn. College (Dec. 7)
  • Produced seven points going 4-for-4 (100%) at the stripe in victory at Lafayette (Jan. 17)
  • Scored two points with a rebound and an assist in five minutes during the comeback win against American (Jan. 24)
  • Posted seven points in seven minutes of action at BU (Mar. 2)
  • Scored four points in four minutes during the Patriot League Quarterfinal win against Bucknell (Mar. 11)
  • Played seven minutes in the NCAA First Four win against UT Martin (Mar. 21)
  • Played four minutes during the NCAA First Round at Iowa (Mar. 23)
  • Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2022-23: 

  • Appeared in 13 games for the Crusaders, recording 18 points, six rebounds and a steal
  • Made her collegiate debut at Merrimack (Nov. 7) and scored her first college points
  • Secured a personal-high four rebounds in five minutes of play against Conn. College (Nov. 20)
  • Scored four points on 2-of-2 (100%) shooting in two minutes versus Lafayette (Jan. 14)
  • Tallied for points, going 2-for-2 (100%) at the line, in three minutes at Lafayette (Feb. 8)
  • Produced two points in two minutes of action in the Patriot League Tournament Quarterfinal win over American (Mar. 6)
  • Played three minutes in the NCAA Tournament First Round at Maryland (Mar. 17)
  • Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll

BEFORE HOLY CROSS: 

  • Played four seasons of varsity basketball under head coach Dawn Karpell
  • Was a team captain during her senior year
  • Averaged 7.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 2.0 blocks and 1.5 steals per game in 2021
  • Shore Sports Network Second Team All-Shore
  • Asbury Park Press Third Team All-Shore
  • Asbury Park Press First Team All-Division
  • Shore Sports Network First Team All-Division
  • Was a State Champion in 2022
  • Was a TOC Champion in 2022
  • Won the Shore Conference Championship in 2020 and 2021
  • Team was ranked #1 in New Jersey in 2020 and 2021
  • Team was MaxPreps #8-ranked team in the country in 2021 and #19 in 2020
  • Team was ESPN #13-ranked team in the country in 2021 and #19 in 2020
  • Competed for Team Rio National club team under head coach Shannon Coyle
  • Made the Honor Roll in 2019, 2020 and 2021 and was part of the Italian Club
PERSONAL: 
  • Her father, James, was a rower at St. Francis
  • Majoring in accounting

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2022-23Freshman

    Forward
    6'2"
    4
  • 4

    2023-24Sophomore

    Forward
    6'2"
    4
  • 4

    2024-25Junior

    Forward
    6'2"
    4
  • 4

    2025-26Senior

    Forward
    6'2"
    4
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