Meyer's calling card is her three-point shot. This year, of her attempted 51 field goals, 44 have come from behind the arc. Like talented guard Manu Ginobili of the San Antonio Spurs, Meyer looks to shoot first, but can also penetrate the lane and drive to the basket if the opposing defender overplays the jumper.
"She's a great guard, a great shooter," teammate Louise Vanden Bosch '11 said. "If she's open and she squares up, she'll hit every shot."
Because she is one of only three seniors on the roster, Meyer's teammates see her as an integral team leader, Vanden Bosch added.
"She's a great leader on our team she comes up with all of our team quotes," she said. "She's the one who always brings us into the huddle. She's always there when our team needs her. She's definitely one of the strongest leaders."
After seeing time in 24 games during her sophomore year, Meyer was prepared to help the team defend its 2008 Ivy League title going into the 2008-2009 season. Her season was ended, however, when she injured her knee prior to the first game of year.
Meyer tried to salvage the season after a month of rest, but the pain forced her to have surgery. In Dec. 2008, Meyer underwent a procedure to shave down a bone spur and remove damaged sections of her patellar tendon.
"I tried to get back on it, but I couldn't walk without pain," she said. "At one point I couldn't even fall asleep at night."
Despite the setback, Meyer continued to be a vital part of her team. Refusing to allow the injury to end her basketball career, Meyer devoted her energy to helping her teammates improve throughout the season.
"I just stepped into the vocal leader role," Meyer said. "I kind of became a coach. It was good for me because I matured in a lot of ways and I was able to gain perspective on the whole basketball thing."
Vanden Bosch said that Meyer still attended every practice and game, even when she was unable to play.
"She was right there cheering us on," Vanden Bosch said. "If we were doing something wrong, she would help us fix it."
With the help of Meyer, Dartmouth went on to win its second straight Ivy League title in 2009. Unlike the previous year, the Big Green won the title outright instead of sharing it with two other schools.
Meyer's road to recovery took countless hours of training and rehabilitation. Because of the serious nature of the injury, she could not perform any strenuous activity for nearly five months.
Even though Meyer spent her summer interning in New York City, she continued to follow her disciplined workout program to prepare for the upcoming season.
"I really got after it in New York City," Meyer said. "I knew all my other teammates were doing the same thing, and I couldn't be the one person who didn't pull her own weight, especially being a senior and a captain. It really reflects negatively when you're the only one who comes back [to school] out of shape. I like to workout I'm kind of one of those people who is addicted to it. Every day after work, no matter how late it was, I would go to the gym."
After a successful summer, Meyer returned to campus in great shape and ready to lead her team to its third consecutive Ivy League Championship. The Big Green has only lost one League game over the past year a run every other school in the Ancient Eight is looking to end.
"We definitely have a bulls-eye on our back," Meyer said.
This year, Meyer said she hopes her skills on the court will compliment her efforts off the court to inspire her teammates.
"I was a vocal leader off the court last year," Meyer said. "This year I have to be a vocal leader on the court, and I have to play well to back up what I'm saying. As a captain, you kind of have to boss people around, and you've got to make sure you do the right thing as well. It's a mix between holding myself and my teammates accountable."
In preparation for a grueling Ivy schedule, Dartmouth faced off against nationally-ranked Syracuse University, Cincinnati University and Dayton University earlier in the season. Playing in Ohio was a personal experience for Meyer, who grew up less than an hour away from Cincinnati.
"It's funny that I traveled all the way to Dartmouth when I could have traveled an hour south to go to Cincinnati," Meyer said. "In the back of my mind, I wanted to beat both of those [Ohio] teams pretty bad."
The Big Green (6-9, 1-0 Ivy League) is currently undefeated in the Ivy League and on its way to Meyer's goal for this year another League title and another trip to the Women's NCAA Tournament in March.
Dartmouth will host Cornell University tonight at 7 p.m. at Leede Arena.
