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FH Recruiting Class Spotlight: Margaux Paolino
5/17/2016 11:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
DURHAM, N.C. – Duke field hockey head coach Pam Bustin and the Blue Devil staff will welcome the addition of four freshmen to the program for the 2016 campaign. Forward/midfielder Margaux Paolino will join the Blue Devils from Villanova, Pa.
Check back to GoDuke.com throughout the coming weeks for profiles on each of the newest Blue Devils, and be sure to follow the squad all year on Twitter,Facebook and Instagram.
Margaux Paolino
Forward/Midfield l Villanova, Pa. l Episcopal Academy
Prior to Duke: Paolino will join the Duke program after completing an impressive senior campaign that culminated in a state championship at Episcopal Academy. The first team All-American guided her squad to an undefeated season and a No. 4 national ranking while collecting Daily Times Player of the Year honors. A three-sport athlete, she is currently a member of the U.S. U-21 national team, helping the squad earn a runner-up finish at last month's Junior Pan American Games.
Bustin's Take: “Margaux will bring incredible speed and skill to our front line. Her game has always been strong, but over the past year she has taken it to another level. She is an unselfish player with the ability to change the game. I look forward to her continued growth on the field and as a student-athlete at Duke University.”
What is your favorite field hockey memory?
MP: When my high school team came back from a two-goal deficit to win with five minutes left in our PAISSA championship game my junior year.
When did you start playing field hockey?
MP: I started playing in middle school after seeing my older sister play the sport. She encouraged me to make hockey my primary sport.
Who has had the biggest impact on your life?
MP: My biggest impact has been my mom because she always encouraged me to never give up. She taught me the value of being dedicated and giving 100 percent to everything I try.
Why did you choose Duke?
MP: I chose Duke for its excellence in academics and athletics, and its sense of community and tradition.
What are your goals for your collegiate career?
MP: Win an NCAA title
Quick Hits:
Favorite athlete: Kobe
Hobbies: Singing and dancing
Favorite TV show: Gossip Girl
If you were to play another sport, what would it be? Track or basketball
Interesting fact about yourself: I am the first in my family not to attend Villanova University / I am a twin
Best advice you've received: Enthusiasm and hard work is contagious
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? I see myself as an accomplished student-athlete who embraced Duke and could take everything I learned and apply it to the next chapter of my life.
To be a part of the Duke field hockey program is … a goal I had that has become a reality.
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