University of Massachusets Athletics
2012 Field Hockey Roster
Kara Charochak
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-5
- High School:
- Bishop Fenwick
- Hometown:
- Peabody, Mass.
2012 - Senior: Game-by-Game Statistics ... Played in seven games, including against #17 Boston College (9/2), #3 Maryland (9/8), Vermont (9/21), Saint Louis (10/12), Temple (10/26), Lock Haven (10/28) #16 Richmond (11/3) ... Recorded her lone shot of the season against Saint Louis.
2011 - Junior: Game-by-Game Statistics ... Player in seven games on the year... Scored her only goal of the season on her only shot in 2011, at Lock Haven (10/8).
2010 - Sophomore: Game-by-Game Statistics ... Was on the roster but did not see time on the season.
2009 - Freshman: Game-by-Game Statistics ... Appeared in 20 games and started in 12 ... Finished the season with three goals for six points ... Scored her second goal in as many days at Quinnipiac (9/27) ... Scored UMass' first goal in a 2-1 win at Vermont (9/26) ... Scored her first collegiate goal in UMass' 4-3 upset victory over #9 Iowa (9/5).
Before UMass: Three-year starter at Bishop Fenwick High School for Coach Mary Beth Mahoney, serving as team captain and named team MVP as a senior and also led the Crusaders in scoring as a junior and a senior ... 38 goals and 36 assists in high school career, 16 goals and 12 assists as a senior ... Named GBL All-Star, Salem News All-Star, and Lynn Daily Item All-Star in both 2007 and 2008 ... A three-year member of the U.S. Field Hockey Futures program ... Competed at the 2008 NFC Tournament and also competed for two years at the Bay State Games, winning a silver medal in 2008 ... Played her club field hockey for the Cape Ann Coalition ... Also participated in basketball (offensive MVP), tennis, track, and softball throughout high school ... Honor Roll all four years of high school ... Community Service Award in 2007 and 2008 ... Accepted the Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship at the State House in summer of 2009.
Personal: Born April 25, 1991 in Salem, Mass. ... Daughter of Douglas and Suzanne Charochak ... Sister of Michael and Katie.
