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2009 Field Hockey

Kundayi Mawema #Captain GK

  • Height:
    5-6
  • Year:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Harare, Zimbabwe
  • High School:
    Dominican Convent
  • Position:
    GK
  • NIL Marketplace:
    72

Summary

Biography

In the record books: Arguably the mostsuccessful and talented goalie in Bulldog field hockeyhistory, Mawema graduates from Bryant having left her prints allover the single-game, single-season and all-time career recordbooks... SINGLE-GAME: first for mostsaves in a game (30 at Bloomsburg, Sept. 1, 2007); fifth in mostsaves (20 vs. Bloomsburg, Sept. 2, 2006); tied for ninth in mostsaves (17 at Maine, Sept. 20, 2008)...SINGLE-SEASON: second for saves in aseason (153, 2007), saves per game in a season (8.12, 2008) andwins in a season (12, 2007); third in shutouts in a season (4,2009); tied for third in wins (10, 2006); fourth in saves (145,2006), saves per game (7.65, 2007), save percentage (.810, 2007)and goals against average (1.846, 2007); tied for fourth inshutouts (3, 2006 & 2007); fifth in saves (130, 2008), savesper game (7.25, 2006), goals against average (1.854, 2009) and wins(7, 2009); sixth in saves (124, 2009), saves per game (6.89, 2009)and save percentage (.795, 2009); seventh in save percentage (.784,2006); eighth in goals against average (1.99, 2006)...CAREER: first all-time in career saves(552); second in saves per game (7.49), career wins (31), careershutouts (10) and career starts (70); third in save percentage(.754); fourth in goals against average (2.56); ninth in gamesplayed (74).

Career: Since arriving as a freshman, Mawemahas been an integral part of the Bulldog team and turning the youngprogram into a success at both the Division I and Division IIlevels... Appeared in 74 career games with 68 starts, recording anastonishing 4920:05 between the pipes... Recorded arecord 552 saves on her four-year career to boast a .754career save percentage and career goals against average of 2.56...Registered an all-time record of 31-40-0 with 10 careershutouts. 

As a senior: Saw action in all 18 games,starting in 17... Recorded four shutouts on the season... Made 124saves in 1208 minutes of action between the posts for the Black andGold... Posted a 1.85 goals against average and .795 savepercentage with a 7-10 record... Allowed just 32 goals in 265 shotsfaced... Didn't allowed more than four goals in a game allseason... Collected four double-digit save games, hitting aseason-high 13 twice (at Hofstra, vs. Monmouth)... Earned theprogram's first-ever Northeast Conference postseason honor, beingnamed a 2009 NEC All-Second Team selection... Named the 2010 RIAIAWDistinguished Athlete of the Year.

As a junior: Appeared in 16 games between thepipes, starting in 15... Recorded both of Bryant's wins in net...Made 130 saves in 937 minutes of action... Posted a 5.38 GAA and a.644 save percentage.

As a sophomore: Appeared in all 20 games,starting 19... Posted a 12-7-0 record with a 1.85 GAA and a .810save pct.... Recorded three shutouts... All-conference second teamselection.

As a freshman: Appeared in 21 games as afreshman, starting in 20... Recorded a 10-10 record, along with a1.99 goals against average and a .784 save percentage... Postedthree shutouts.

Before Bryant: A 2005 graduate of DominicanConvent, Mawema was a member of Zimbabwe's 2005 junior nationalfield hockey team that competed in the 2005 Junior World Cup inSantiago, Chile.

Personal: Daughter of Nelson and Memory Mawema,Kundayi P. Mawema was born December 17, 1987... Has two sisters,Rude and Chiedza, who is a freshman for the Bulldogs this season.

COACHES' CORNER: Kundayi has a powerfulpresence on the field and is well respected by teammates andopponents alike. Her sound skills coupled with her incredibleleadership qualities and command­ing presence are an incredibleasset to our team. 

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Historical Player Information

  • 2006Freshman

    GK
    5'6"
  • 72

    2007Sophomore

    GK
    5'6"
    72
  • 2008Junior

    GK
    5'6"
  • Captain

    2009Senior

    GK
    5'6"
    Captain