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  Courtney Curby
 

Courtney Curby


 

 
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
La Grange, Ill.

High School:
Lyons Township

Height:
5-6

Position:
Defender/Midfielder

As A Sophomore In 2007: Appeared in 16 games, starting in one ... played in nine BIG EAST contests ... was a key contributor to a defensive unit that posted eight shutouts and only allowed 17 goals on the season ... came off the bench and played 33 minutes to help the team shut out Cornell (Sept. 2) ... tallied her first shot of the season against Sacred Heart (Sept. 7) ... played 58 minutes and recorded a shot in a 2-0 win over Vermont (Sept. 14) ... saw action in a season-high 75 minutes against Maine (Sept. 16) ...assisted in holding the Black Bears scoreless ... played 61 minutes in a 4-1 win over Pittsburgh (Sept. 30) ... got her first career start against Notre Dame (Oct. 7) ... saw significant playing time against Providence (Oct. 28), recording 58 minutes of action in the 2-1 win.

As A Freshman In 2006: One of four freshmen to appear in all 19 games ... had shots against St. Joseph's (Sept. 2) and Seton Hall (Oct. 13) ... contributed solid minutes in the midfield.

Before St. John's: Played for the Windy City Pride at the club level ... team was a President's Cup Finalist in 2003, as well as Surf Cup champions ... Super Club Region champions in 2003 ... played for Lyons Township High School, which finished fourth in the state in 2003 and was Regional Champion in 2003 and 2004 ... high school team was also sectional champion in 2003 and 2004.

Personal: Courtney M. Curby ... born in La Grange, Ill. ... daughter of David and Lynne Curby ... has two brothers, Nick (28), and Jacob (24) ... comes from a family of athletes ... father, David, was the captain of the University of Michigan wrestling team from 1971-74 and won the Big Ten Championship ... her brother, Nick, wrestled at the University of Illinois from 1998-03, and her brother Jake wrestles at the United States Olympic Education Center and is a member of U.S. Greco-Roman National Team ... majoring in education with a focus in adolescent English.


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