2021 Women's Soccer Spring Roster
Roster
Root, Meghan

Jersey Number 24
Meghan Root
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Pioneer Central
- Hometown:
- Arcade, N.Y.
Bio
Senior Season (2021): Root was named one of three team captains ... She played and started in all 17 games for the Orange ... She scored her first goal of the year in the season opener on August 22 versus FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON ... Root tallied one assist against EASTERN MICHIGAN ... She found the net when the Orange hosted LOUISVILLE ... She added a goal against VIRGINIA TECH ... Root was named to the 2021 CoSIDA Academic All-District 1 Team ... Root earned a spot on the 2021 Fall and 2022 Spring Athletic Director's Honor Roll (3.0-or-better grade-point-average) ... She was selected to the All-ACC Academic Women's Soccer Team ... Root was one of 19 teammates named to the 2021-22 ACC Academic Honor Roll (3.0-or-better cumulative grade-point-average).
Junior Season (2020): Root played and started in eight games for the Orange this season ... Root recorded three shots on goal against DUKE on October 18 and two against BOSTON COLLEGE ... She tallied two points with a goal versus BOSTON COLLEGE on October 22 ... Root recorded two shots at MIAMI on October 29 ... She was named to the 2020 Fall and 2021 Spring Athletic Director's Honor Roll ... Root was selected to the 2020-21 ACC Academic Honor Roll. Â
Sophomore Season (2019): Root was named to the All-ACC Academic Team ... She started all 16 games during the 2019 season ... Root led the team in goals (3) and tied for the team lead in assists (2) ... She scored both Syracuse goals in a 2-1 win over Wake Forest on October 10 ... She was named to the Syracuse Athletic Director's Honor Roll after both semesters ... Root was named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll for the 2019-20 season.
Freshman Season (2018): She started in 11 of 18 games played … Root made her collegiate debut and recorded her first career shot versus La Salle on August 16 … She tallied her first collegiate goal and point versus NC State on October 4 … Root played a career-high 89 minutes at Wake Forest on October 21... She was named to the Syracuse Athletic Director's Honor Roll following the fall and spring semesters ... Root earned a spot on the 2018-19 ACC Academic Honor Roll.
High School and Club: Root was a five- year member of the Pioneer Central High School varsity soccer team … With Root, Pioneer won four consecutive ECIC Division III Championships …She tallied 45 goals and 13 assists during an undefeated senior season, leading the team to the Section VI Class A Championship … Root amassed 126 goals and 64 assists during her four-year career … She earned All-WNY First Team and All-State Third Team honors in 2017 ... She played for two club teams: Empire Revolution and Western New York Flash, helping Empire Revolution win two NYW State Championships.
Personal: Born in November of 1999, she is the daughter of Colleen and Ravo Root III and has one brother, Ravo Root IV … Her father is a Syracuse alum … She is a public relations major in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.
Junior Season (2020): Root played and started in eight games for the Orange this season ... Root recorded three shots on goal against DUKE on October 18 and two against BOSTON COLLEGE ... She tallied two points with a goal versus BOSTON COLLEGE on October 22 ... Root recorded two shots at MIAMI on October 29 ... She was named to the 2020 Fall and 2021 Spring Athletic Director's Honor Roll ... Root was selected to the 2020-21 ACC Academic Honor Roll. Â
Sophomore Season (2019): Root was named to the All-ACC Academic Team ... She started all 16 games during the 2019 season ... Root led the team in goals (3) and tied for the team lead in assists (2) ... She scored both Syracuse goals in a 2-1 win over Wake Forest on October 10 ... She was named to the Syracuse Athletic Director's Honor Roll after both semesters ... Root was named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll for the 2019-20 season.
Freshman Season (2018): She started in 11 of 18 games played … Root made her collegiate debut and recorded her first career shot versus La Salle on August 16 … She tallied her first collegiate goal and point versus NC State on October 4 … Root played a career-high 89 minutes at Wake Forest on October 21... She was named to the Syracuse Athletic Director's Honor Roll following the fall and spring semesters ... Root earned a spot on the 2018-19 ACC Academic Honor Roll.
High School and Club: Root was a five- year member of the Pioneer Central High School varsity soccer team … With Root, Pioneer won four consecutive ECIC Division III Championships …She tallied 45 goals and 13 assists during an undefeated senior season, leading the team to the Section VI Class A Championship … Root amassed 126 goals and 64 assists during her four-year career … She earned All-WNY First Team and All-State Third Team honors in 2017 ... She played for two club teams: Empire Revolution and Western New York Flash, helping Empire Revolution win two NYW State Championships.
Personal: Born in November of 1999, she is the daughter of Colleen and Ravo Root III and has one brother, Ravo Root IV … Her father is a Syracuse alum … She is a public relations major in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.
Syracuse Women's Soccer
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Syracuse Women's Soccer Postgame
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Syracuse Women's Soccer Pregame
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