Tyler McFayden

Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com

Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com

Class:
Senior
Height:
5-4
Position:
Forward/Midfielder
High School:
Charlotte Country Day
Hometown:
Charlotte, N.C.

Turner on McFayden: "Tyler is a natural athlete who uses her speed on attack. She has worked hard to improve her shot and be ready to strike at any angle in the circle. Tyler’s stick skills have really improved, so those combined with her speed make her a threat on attack."

2012: Named to 2012 NFHCA Division I National All-Academic Squad… Played in all 22 games with 18 starts her junior season… Tallied an assist in the team’s 5-1 loss to William & Mary (8/25)… Scored one of Davidson’s four goals in its shutout win over Georgetown (8/26)… Recorded an assist in a 3-2 loss to Louisville (9/1)… Dished out an assist in a 5-3 win over Appalachian State (9/23)… Picked up her second goal of the season in a 3-2 overtime win at Radford (9/28)… Scored the game-winner in Davidson’s 4-0 triumph over App. State (10/2)… Notched a goal in a 3-2 loss to Liberty (10/28)… Had four goals and three assists for 11 points on the season.

2011: Played in all 20 games, scoring four goals and tallying one assist … scored first career goal against William & Mary in double overtime to earn NorPac East Offensive Player of the Week honors ... drew an assist on Davidson’s lone goal at VCU … scored against Appalachian State … scored against Liberty in 3-0 win …. tallied a goal against UC Davis in first round of NorPac Tournament.

2010: Played in 14 games … took five shots, all on goal.

Before Davidson: All-state performer at Charlotte Country Day under former Davidson head coach Lisa Thompson … two-time all-conference selection … helped lead team to a state title in 2009 and also a member of the 2007 state championship team … named to National Field Hockey Coaches Association High School National Academic Squad … three-year member of varsity field hockey squad … a state qualifier and all-conference performer for the track team ... member of basketball team … two-time selection to Charlotte Weekly Super First Team … five-year U.S. Field Hockey Futures participant … member of Cum Laude Society in top-10 of graduating class … National Honor Society … junior class president … volunteered for Big Brothers Big Sisters and Special Olympics.

Personal: Daughter of Greg and Shannon McFayden, both of whom are Davidson graduates … younger sister, Lauren, is also a member of the Davidson field hockey team… intends to major in environmental science.