Christine Rua

Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com

Class:
Senior
Height:
5-4
Position:
Forward
Major:
Undeclared
High School:
Shady Side Academy
Hometown:
Pittsburgh, Pa.

2011: Co-recipient of the Sheryl Johnson Academic Award … earned first selection to the All-NorPac East team and joined teammate Finley Amato as the first Davidson selections to the All-South Region team … second on the team and NorPac East Division in points (31) … second on the team and third in the division in goals (12) and assists (7) … scored early season goals against No. 16 Louisville and Siena ... started five-game point-scoring streak with an assist at Appalachian State … scored three of Davidson’s four goals and assisted on another in 4-1 win over Saint Louis … earned NorPac East Offensive Player of the Week honors for the performance … scored lone Wildcat goal in loss at Wake Forest … drew an assist at Radford and then scored two goals against Liberty … started four-game scoring streak with three assists against Appalachian State … scored game-winning goal in 2-1 win over Radford … scored and recorded an assist against UC Davis in first round of NorPac Tournament … scored lone Davidson goals (2) in loss to Stanford … played in and started 20 games.

2010: Scored a career-high 24 points on 11 goals and two assists … point and goal totals ranked third on the team and fifth in the NorPac … tied for team lead with three game-winning goals … opened season scoring a goal in each of the first five games, and was credited with the game-winner in season-opening 5-0 win over Bryant ... tallied an assist in 4-3 win over Penn … extended season-opening seven-game scoring streak to seven with goal against No. 7 Wake Forest … scored game-tying goal with exactly one second remaining against Richmond, allowing ‘Cats to win in overtime … notched game-winner in 6-4 comeback win over Longwood … scored in 5-3 win over Brown … assisted on tying goal in eventual 3-2 win over Radford … scored twice in the NorPac tournament … notched the game-winner to advance Davidson to the semifinals over Pacific, 2-1 and scored in loss to Cal … took 32 shots, 27 on goal … played in all 22 games, starting all but Senior Day.

2009: Tallied first goal of season at Appalachian State … assisted on goal at Longwood … scored goal in 4-2 win over UC Davis … saw action in 18 games, starting 17 … matched freshman SOG percentage of .600, placing 18 of 30 shots on goal.

2008: Saw action in 21 games as a freshman, second-most among rookies on the team ... made her first career start in the NorPac Tournament opener against Stanford ... recorded three starts on the year, all coming in tournament play ... scored her first career goal on a penalty shot in the 3-2 victory over Georgetown ... finished the season with 10 shots, including three games with a pair of attempts ... ranked sixth on the team with a SOG percentage of .600, finding the goal on six of her shots ... was credited with a defensive save in the team's tournament fifth-place game victory over Radford.?

Prep/Personal: Four-year varsity starter and team co-captain and co-MVP in 2007 … member of Team Golden Triangle and Team Pittsburgh Indoor … National Futures Championship Selection in 2006 ... major is English.