2016 Field Hockey Roster
McFerran, Ayeisha
Jersey Number 1
Ayeisha McFerran
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Larne
- Hometown:
- Larne, Northern Ireland
Bio
• Four-time Longstreth/NFHCA All-American (only four-time All-American in program history)
- 2018 Longstreth/NFHCA All-America First Team
- 2017 Longstreth/NFHCA All-America First Team
- 2016 Longstreth/NFHCA All-America First Team
- 2015 Longstreth/NFHCA All-America Third Team
• Four-time NFHCA All-West Region First Team Selection (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
• Three-time All-ACC First Team Selection (2016, 2017, 2018)
• 2017 ACC All-Tournament Team
• Three-time Synapse Sports First Team All-American (2016, 2017, 2018)
• 2018 NFHCA Senior Game Selection
• Member of Irish National Team since 2014 (at the time, the youngest player on the team)
• Competed in the 2018 World Cup with Ireland, helped lead her team to a silver medal, named Best Goalkeeper of the World Cup
As a senior (2018): Garnered NFHCA All-American first team honors - becoming the only four-time all-American in program history... Earned NFHCA All-West Region first team honors... Named to the All-ACC first team... Posted five shutouts this season - tied for ACC lead... Stands second in the ACC and 10th in the nation with a 1.14 goals against average... Stands second among active NCAA goalkeepers with 50 career wins - one behind the leader... Tied for second on Louisville’s all-time list for goalkeeper victories (50)... Three-time Defensive Player of the Week (9/18, 10/2, 10/29)... NFHCA National Defensive Player of the Week (9/19)... Preseason All-ACC selection... Posted back-to-back shutouts against No. 9 Boston College (9/14) and No. 11 Northwestern (9/16)...Has started all 18 games.. Collected six saves in the 3-1 loss to then-No. 2 North Carolina.
As a junior (2017): 2017 NFHCA All-American first team (second three-time All-American in school history)... All-West Region first team selection... All-ACC First Team Selection...Named to 2017 ACC All-Tournament Team... Synapse All-American... Registered a 10-7 overall record and a 1.91 goals against average in 19 appearances... Posted a career-high 18 saves in the 3-2 shootout win over Duke in the ACC semifinals... Preseason All-ACC selection... Missed the first three games of the season due to injury... ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 26)... Synapse Sports National Player of the Week honor roll (Sept. 29).
As a sophomore (2016): Selected to Longstreth/NFHCA All-America first team… Became the second player in program history to earn All-America honors in back-to-back seasons... Selected Synapse Sports First Team All-American... Named to the 2016 NFHCA All-West Region first team... Selected to All-ACC First Team... Named ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 18)... Started 19 games... Second in the ACC and sixth in the nation with a 1.27 goals against average and seventh with a .755 save percentage... Led ACC with 6.5 shutouts… Named to ACC Academic honor roll.
As a freshman: Selected to the 2015 Longstreth/NFHCA All-America third team... Named to the 2015 Longstreth/NFHCA All-West Region first team... Started every game... Posted a 13-7 record and a 1.24 goals-against average. Led ACC with nine shutouts... Tied for first on Louisville’s list for single season shutouts… Selected to the Irish National Team’s Summer Series against Spain.
High School/Club: The youngest member of the Ireland National Team and earned 24 senior caps… As a member of the Irish National Team, she competed in the 2015 World League Round 3 Games in Valencia where the Irish posted an eighth place finish… While playing in the World League 2 tournament, the goalkeeper came off the bench to help the Irish national team beat Canada in an overtime shootout and win the championship… Played for the Pegasus Club team and earned MVP honors as she helped her team win the Irish League title.
Personal: Full name is Ayeisha McFerran... Nickname is Eisha or Sheesha... Birthdate is January 10, 1996... Daughter of George and Sandra McFerran... Has three siblings: Tamara, Reece and Shea... Major is sport administration and marketing... Proudest moment of her life was getting her first senior cap for Ireland and doing a 1v1 shootout against Canada at World League 2 in Dublin to win the tournament... The greatest challenge she has overcome was the passing of her mom, as she inspired her to try everything and appreciate what you have in life... Most people don’t know she did Irish dancing for nine years and played the flute for five years - not at the same time though.
- 2018 Longstreth/NFHCA All-America First Team
- 2017 Longstreth/NFHCA All-America First Team
- 2016 Longstreth/NFHCA All-America First Team
- 2015 Longstreth/NFHCA All-America Third Team
• Four-time NFHCA All-West Region First Team Selection (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
• Three-time All-ACC First Team Selection (2016, 2017, 2018)
• 2017 ACC All-Tournament Team
• Three-time Synapse Sports First Team All-American (2016, 2017, 2018)
• 2018 NFHCA Senior Game Selection
• Member of Irish National Team since 2014 (at the time, the youngest player on the team)
• Competed in the 2018 World Cup with Ireland, helped lead her team to a silver medal, named Best Goalkeeper of the World Cup
As a senior (2018): Garnered NFHCA All-American first team honors - becoming the only four-time all-American in program history... Earned NFHCA All-West Region first team honors... Named to the All-ACC first team... Posted five shutouts this season - tied for ACC lead... Stands second in the ACC and 10th in the nation with a 1.14 goals against average... Stands second among active NCAA goalkeepers with 50 career wins - one behind the leader... Tied for second on Louisville’s all-time list for goalkeeper victories (50)... Three-time Defensive Player of the Week (9/18, 10/2, 10/29)... NFHCA National Defensive Player of the Week (9/19)... Preseason All-ACC selection... Posted back-to-back shutouts against No. 9 Boston College (9/14) and No. 11 Northwestern (9/16)...Has started all 18 games.. Collected six saves in the 3-1 loss to then-No. 2 North Carolina.
As a junior (2017): 2017 NFHCA All-American first team (second three-time All-American in school history)... All-West Region first team selection... All-ACC First Team Selection...Named to 2017 ACC All-Tournament Team... Synapse All-American... Registered a 10-7 overall record and a 1.91 goals against average in 19 appearances... Posted a career-high 18 saves in the 3-2 shootout win over Duke in the ACC semifinals... Preseason All-ACC selection... Missed the first three games of the season due to injury... ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 26)... Synapse Sports National Player of the Week honor roll (Sept. 29).
As a sophomore (2016): Selected to Longstreth/NFHCA All-America first team… Became the second player in program history to earn All-America honors in back-to-back seasons... Selected Synapse Sports First Team All-American... Named to the 2016 NFHCA All-West Region first team... Selected to All-ACC First Team... Named ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 18)... Started 19 games... Second in the ACC and sixth in the nation with a 1.27 goals against average and seventh with a .755 save percentage... Led ACC with 6.5 shutouts… Named to ACC Academic honor roll.
As a freshman: Selected to the 2015 Longstreth/NFHCA All-America third team... Named to the 2015 Longstreth/NFHCA All-West Region first team... Started every game... Posted a 13-7 record and a 1.24 goals-against average. Led ACC with nine shutouts... Tied for first on Louisville’s list for single season shutouts… Selected to the Irish National Team’s Summer Series against Spain.
High School/Club: The youngest member of the Ireland National Team and earned 24 senior caps… As a member of the Irish National Team, she competed in the 2015 World League Round 3 Games in Valencia where the Irish posted an eighth place finish… While playing in the World League 2 tournament, the goalkeeper came off the bench to help the Irish national team beat Canada in an overtime shootout and win the championship… Played for the Pegasus Club team and earned MVP honors as she helped her team win the Irish League title.
Personal: Full name is Ayeisha McFerran... Nickname is Eisha or Sheesha... Birthdate is January 10, 1996... Daughter of George and Sandra McFerran... Has three siblings: Tamara, Reece and Shea... Major is sport administration and marketing... Proudest moment of her life was getting her first senior cap for Ireland and doing a 1v1 shootout against Canada at World League 2 in Dublin to win the tournament... The greatest challenge she has overcome was the passing of her mom, as she inspired her to try everything and appreciate what you have in life... Most people don’t know she did Irish dancing for nine years and played the flute for five years - not at the same time though.
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