Two '03s are looking to earn spots on professional sports teams next year.
Men's ice hockey defenseman Trevor Byrne '03 looks to join the professional ranks and take his already polished game to another level: with the St. Louis Blues in the National Hockey League.
The co-captain of the Big Green icers has put together a remarkable career, becoming one of the most prolific players behind the blue-line, registering three straight 20-point seasons and earning countless awards for his on-ice prowess. Byrne became one of the team's most consistent contributors his senior year, never going more than three games without adding a point to the Big Green's efforts.
Byrne graduates as Dartmouth's all-time leader in games played with an astounding 130 contests under his belt. He began his tally early in his career, as the 10 points (3 goals, 7 assists) in league games during his freshman year secured him a spot on the ECAC All-Rookie team.
The ECAC continued to recognize Byrne the following year, naming him to the second team All-ECAC for placing fifth among league defensemen in scoring with 26 points (5 goals, 21 assists -- a team high). Byrne garnered the same honor his junior season for turning in another 20-point performance (5 goals, 16 assists). In addition, he earned first team All-Ivy honors both his junior and senior years.
"Personally, I have had a very rewarding experience and am happy to move on and say that I am a Dartmouth alum, and was able to be a part of really turning around the hockey program," Byrne said.
He added, "I was fortunate to have an excellent group of guys in my class that have really been a pleasure to be around for the last four years."
Chosen in the fifth round of the NHL's college draft, the Hingham, Mass. native is currently in contract negotiations with the Blues and hopes to lace up his skates next season in the big leagues.
Dartmouth women's soccer co-captain Mary McVeigh '03 hopes to continue dominating the sport that has landed her a spot on the roster of the Women's United Soccer Association's Philadelphia Charge after graduation. Picked as the seventh overall player in the women's United Soccer Association draft, McVeigh is among the top prospects in the country to make an immediate impact in the big leagues for the coming season.
Over the last four years, McVeigh made an impact for the Big Green, which has won back-to-back Ivy League titles the past two years. During that championship run, Dartmouth's top midfielder fueled the Big Green offense by leading the team in scoring both years, including 26 points this year, second most in the Ivy League. Her team-leading performances during junior and senior seasons earned McVeigh unanimous first team All-Ivy honors both years.
She leaves Dartmouth as the fourth all-time scorer after tallying 66 points (25 goals, 16 assists). In addition to her stellar soccer skills, the Northampton, Mass. native has excelled off the field, earning a spot on the Verizon Academic All-district second team.
"I consider myself lucky and cursed at the same time," McVeigh said of her soccer career. "Lucky because I get to feel these things and come back again for another turn, but cursed because I won't get to share that time with so many people who shaped my time here."
