Holy Cross Athletics

• An Emerging Leader in the Holy Cross Leadership Academy.

2017-2018:

• Played in 25 games as a defender and captain 
• Recorded 20 points on eight goals and 12 assists, which are all career highs 
• Was tied for first on the team with six power play goals, which was good for second in the league and is tied for eighth for the single-season program record
• Her 20 points led the team's defensive core and ranked fourth in the league  
• Named NEWHA Defender of the Year and member of the First Team All-NEWHA 
• Led the defense to hold opponents to 1.79 goals per game 
• Led the penalty kill unit at 90.6%, which was first in the league

2016-2017:

• Played in all 27 games as a defender
• Recorded 12 points on four goals and eight assists.
• Scored her first collegiate goal, on the power play, in the 5-3 win over Plymouth State (11/4)
• Recorded two assists in a 4-0 win against Endicott (1/8)
• Her 12 points were second amongst defensemen on the team
• Helped the team to a 1.44 scoring defense which ranked second in the NEHC

2015-2016:

• Played in all 27 games
• Recorded eight assists
• Earned first collegiate point in 6-0 win over Manhattanville on 11/7
• Tallied two points in a 5-1 win over St. Michael’s on 1/2

Before Holy Cross:

• Played for the Bay State Breakers (2009-2015) of the NEGHL
• Team reached State Semi-Finals twice and USA Hockey-Nationals in 2014
• Four year varsity player for Hingham hockey team
• Team captain her senior year
• Team MVP 2014, Defensive MVP in 2012 and 2013, Hobey Baker Winner in 2012 for sportsmanship & character.
• SEMGHL All-Star three straight years (2012-2014)
• Boston Globe All-Scholastic Super Team Member  2014, Patriot Ledger All-Scholastic (2012-2014), ESPN Boston All-State Freshmen Team 2011, Named to Shriner’s All Star Game 2014, Boston Herald All Scholastic 2014
• Team won D1 State Championship in 2011
• Set school record for points by a defenseman in one season, with 26 points (senior year), and in a career with 74 points
• Played three season of field hockey, where she was team captain her senior year and earned Offensive MVP and leading scorer honors in 2013.
• Played four seasons of varsity golf, and served as team captain her senior season
• One season of post-grad ice hockey at Kent School in Kent, Conn.
• Team won Founder’s League Championship and led an undefeated season
• One season of post-grad field hockey at Kent School
• Team MVP and leading scorer, also earned WNEPSAC All-Star honors
• Earned high honors all four terms at Hingham
• Perfect attendance and High Honors both semesters at Kent School
• Member of Student Government and a facilitator for the Anti-Defamation League

Personal:

• Daughter of Tony Messina and Christine Falvey
• Tony played hockey at the University of Vermont (1980-1984), and coaches the Hingham boys’ hockey team
• Has one sister (Olivia)
• Aunt, Carol Falvey, graduated from Holy Cross in 1977
• Majoring in Psychology