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Natalie Faust

Class: Junior Hometown: Lutherville, Md. High School: Roland Park Country School

Position: Midfield Major: Education-Sport Industry

Ohio State Career Honors: NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad (2014, 2015)

2015 (Sophomore Season): Was a key reserve, playing in 18 of 19 contests and averaging 24 minutes/game … took four shots on the year, including a season-high two against Ball State … three of her four shots were on goal … Academic All-Big Ten and OSU Scholar-Athlete.

2014 (Freshman Season): Played in nine games, making one start (at Ohio, 9/12) ... notched a total of 133 minutes played (average of 14.7 per game) ... appeared in Big Ten games against No. 2 Maryland, No. 18 Indiana and No. 12 Iowa ... OSU Scholar-Athlete and member of the NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad.

Prior to Ohio State: Two-time All IAAM-A Conference from the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland ... team captain and recipient of the Field Hockey Excellence Award in 2013 ... member of the Capitol Pegasus club team ... silver medalist at the 2012 Disney Tournament ... selected to the Futures Elite program ... also lettered in swimming, indoor track and crew.

Personal: Daughter of Tom and Jennie Faust ... has three older siblings - Daniella, John and Tommy ... plans to work in the sports industry after graduation ... enjoys listening to music, shopping and working out ... cousin, Mike Faust, was an All-America wrestler at Virginia Tech ... Youth minister at her local church and member of Habitat for Humanity ... lists her greatest sports thrill as beating her high school's rival for the first time in eight years.