McFayden Honored by Northwestern Mutual
12/13/2013 4:19:00 PM | Field Hockey
DAVIDSON, N.C. - Earlier this semester, senior field hockey player Tyler McFayden was honored in the Northwestern Mutual Student-Athlete Spotlight campaign as part of Northwestern Mutual of North Charlotte's partnership with Davidson College athletics. McFayden was honored on the field at a Wildcat football game.
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On the field, McFadden finished her career with 10 goals and 11 assists for a total of 31 points. A former NorPac East Player of the Week, she tallied five game-winners for the Wildcats and assisted on the lone goal of a crucial 1-0 win over Radford this season. A native of Charlotte, she was a valuable contributor to the Wildcats for four straight seasons.
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McFayden boasts a 3.56 GPA as a psychology major with a minor in education to earn National Field Hockey Coaches Association All-Academic designation. She is a member of Connor House, a tutor at the Writing Center, an intern for the Autism Society of the Carolinas and a research assistant for the Davidson College Aging lab. Â McFayden plans to pursue a Ph.D. in clinical child psychology with a research emphasis on earlier intervention for infants and toddlers with autism.
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Northwestern Mutual of North Charlotte has partnered with Davidson athletics to honor a total of four student-athletes throughout the year. Northwestern Mutual is dedicated to helping others achieve their full potential, and believes that through preparation, hard work and embracing the spirit of competition, every can achieve that potential – in life and in the field of sports.Â
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On the field, McFadden finished her career with 10 goals and 11 assists for a total of 31 points. A former NorPac East Player of the Week, she tallied five game-winners for the Wildcats and assisted on the lone goal of a crucial 1-0 win over Radford this season. A native of Charlotte, she was a valuable contributor to the Wildcats for four straight seasons.
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McFayden boasts a 3.56 GPA as a psychology major with a minor in education to earn National Field Hockey Coaches Association All-Academic designation. She is a member of Connor House, a tutor at the Writing Center, an intern for the Autism Society of the Carolinas and a research assistant for the Davidson College Aging lab. Â McFayden plans to pursue a Ph.D. in clinical child psychology with a research emphasis on earlier intervention for infants and toddlers with autism.
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Northwestern Mutual of North Charlotte has partnered with Davidson athletics to honor a total of four student-athletes throughout the year. Northwestern Mutual is dedicated to helping others achieve their full potential, and believes that through preparation, hard work and embracing the spirit of competition, every can achieve that potential – in life and in the field of sports.Â
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