Dani Hemeon

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Class: Sophomore Hometown: Gilroy, Calif. High School: Gilroy

Height: 5-6 Position: MF Birthdate: 09/11/1993

Hawk Items... Named to 2012-13 USA U21 Junior National Squad... selected to 2012 US National Team Development Squad... member of 2010 and 2012 California Senior High Performance team... member of 2011 Midwest Junior High Performance team... selected to 2011 and 2012 Junior National Team Camp.

2012 as a Sophomore... Named Academic All-Big Ten... started all 21 contests... tallied team-highs in points (24) and goals (11)... also registered two assists... ranked 10th in the Big Ten in goals (11) and goals per game (0.52)... posted the first multi-goal game of her career Sept. 10 vs. UC Davis... scored once in each of Iowa's three postseason games... tallied two goals in the Big Ten Tournament -- the second-most by any student-athlete at the event... posted game-winning goals against UC Davis (Sept. 10) and Central Michigan (Sept. 23)... letterwinner.

2011 as a Freshman... Saw action in 17 contests, including two starts... recorded 12 shots... tallied first career goal, assist and point in 7-3 win against Kent State (Sept. 2)... one of four true freshmen to see action.

High School... 2008 and 2009 Junior Olympian... 2010 team MVP at Gilroy High School... 2010 MVP of the Mount Hamilton League... in 2009 and 2010, was a Central Coast Section first team selection, a USA Field Hockey Junior National Camp selection, and was a 2009 USA Field Hockey Olympic Development selection... competed on the California Senior High Performance Team at the 2010 USA National Championships; the same team as former Hawkeyes Barb Weinberg and Sarah Dawson... named a `4.0 Three Sport Scholar Athlete' in field hockey, basketball and softball during each year of high school career.

Personal... Born Sept. 11, 1993... daughter of James and Margaret Hemeon... human physiology interest major.