2021 Field Hockey Roster
Orobono, Madison
Jersey Number 5
Madison Orobono
- Position:
- Back
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Macungie, Pa.
- High School:
- Emmaus
Bio
Working toward a major in media & journalism (focus in advertising & public relations) ... Named to the 2021-22 U.S. National Team ... Played for the same high school program as senior Meredith Sholder and numerous former Tar Heels ... Nickname is Maddi
2022: Fourth-year starter on the UNC back line ... Named to the All-ACC Academic Team ... ACC Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 25 following a weekend in which UNC gave up just one goal in two wins over top-10 teams ... Made a defensive save against Saint Joseph's in the second game of the weekend, which Carolina went on to win 6-0 ... Part of a defensive unit that earned nine shutouts during the season ... Active with Morgan's Message, an organization that focuses on student-athlete mental health, and organized UNC's Mental Health Awareness Game (Oct. 21 vs Virginia)
2021: Started all 20 games at center back ... Tallied six assists, tied for second on the team ... Had the stick stop for Erin Matson's game-winning penalty corner goal in the ACC Championship ... Recipient of the team's Caitlin "Poppy" Van Sickle Defensive Player of the Year Award
2020-21: Started all 20 games at center back ... Scored two goals and added eight assists
2019: As a true freshman, started every game of the season, playing at the center back position ... Registered her first career assist in the game against Duke ... Named to the All-ACC Tournament team
Before UNC: Graduate of Emmaus High School ... Played her freshman and sophomore years for Emmaus, helping the team to back-to-back state titles
National/International: Member of the 2021-22 U.S. National Team ... Member of the 2020 Under-21 Team, the U19 team 2017-19 and the U17 team in 2016 ... Played for the U.S. Women's Indoor National Team 2015-18, traveling to events in South Africa, Austria and Canada ... Helped the U.S. qualify for its first Indoor World Cup appearance by winning the Pan American Games in Guyana in October of 2017 ... Competed in the 2018 World Cup in Berlin
More on Orobono: Daughter of Hillary and Tony Orobono ... Has one younger sister ... Favorite pastimes are spending time with friends and family, going to the beach and watching movies ... Favorite sports other than field hockey are baseball and football ... Athlete she admires most is Jenny Finch ... After graduation, hopes to work in the medical/sports industry ... Dream job is to be an athletic trainer for a professional team
2022: Fourth-year starter on the UNC back line ... Named to the All-ACC Academic Team ... ACC Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 25 following a weekend in which UNC gave up just one goal in two wins over top-10 teams ... Made a defensive save against Saint Joseph's in the second game of the weekend, which Carolina went on to win 6-0 ... Part of a defensive unit that earned nine shutouts during the season ... Active with Morgan's Message, an organization that focuses on student-athlete mental health, and organized UNC's Mental Health Awareness Game (Oct. 21 vs Virginia)
2021: Started all 20 games at center back ... Tallied six assists, tied for second on the team ... Had the stick stop for Erin Matson's game-winning penalty corner goal in the ACC Championship ... Recipient of the team's Caitlin "Poppy" Van Sickle Defensive Player of the Year Award
2020-21: Started all 20 games at center back ... Scored two goals and added eight assists
2019: As a true freshman, started every game of the season, playing at the center back position ... Registered her first career assist in the game against Duke ... Named to the All-ACC Tournament team
Before UNC: Graduate of Emmaus High School ... Played her freshman and sophomore years for Emmaus, helping the team to back-to-back state titles
National/International: Member of the 2021-22 U.S. National Team ... Member of the 2020 Under-21 Team, the U19 team 2017-19 and the U17 team in 2016 ... Played for the U.S. Women's Indoor National Team 2015-18, traveling to events in South Africa, Austria and Canada ... Helped the U.S. qualify for its first Indoor World Cup appearance by winning the Pan American Games in Guyana in October of 2017 ... Competed in the 2018 World Cup in Berlin
More on Orobono: Daughter of Hillary and Tony Orobono ... Has one younger sister ... Favorite pastimes are spending time with friends and family, going to the beach and watching movies ... Favorite sports other than field hockey are baseball and football ... Athlete she admires most is Jenny Finch ... After graduation, hopes to work in the medical/sports industry ... Dream job is to be an athletic trainer for a professional team
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