Longwood University Athletics

Head Coach Todd Dyer: “Michelle is mentally and physically built to play forward for this team.  She has tricky feet in tight spaces and can often create something out of nothing in our attacking third of the field.”

2009: Fourth-year team member … has started 23 of 55 career matches … has posted 10 goals and one assists for 21 points … 2008: Started 13 of 17 matches, posting two goals totaling four points … one game-winning goal … 2007: Started nine of 20 matches, posting six goals for 12 points … two game-winning goals … All-United Soccer Conference (USC) 1st-Team … USC All-Tournament Team … USC Player of the Week … 2006: Started one of 18 matches, posting two goals and one assist for five points … one game-winning goal … High School: Four-year soccer standout at Chantilly … All-District as a senior … helped team to Virginia Group AAA State Semifinals as a junior and State Quarterfinals as a freshman … also participated in basketball … three-time All-District in basketball … two-time Holiday All-Tournament Team … team captain as a senior … Personal: Daughter of Gary and Sharon DeSieno … cousin (Chuck Bednarik) played for Philadelphia Eagles … cousin (Adam Bednarik) played football at West Virginia … cousin (Jeremy Kametz) played football at Delaware … played for Sterling NOVA Premier Pride club team … two-time State Cup Final Four (2005, spring and fall) … WAGS Division I Champion (2005) … attended summer school and worked at the Longwood Girls Soccer Camp during summer 2009 … Major: Business management, minor in mathematics.