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O'NEIL ON KIRWAN: "Meghan is a good athlete and a very hard worker with a nice shooting touch. She needs to adapt to the college game. We expect her to play both the one and the two for us."
AS A FRESHMAN: Played in 20 of 27 games off the bench for the River Hawks • Season-highs include 11 points in a 67-64 win at St. Anselm; three assists in a 68-63 loss at Bloomfield; three steals twice during the season, first in a 90-51 win over Mercy and again in the 67-64 win at St. Anselm.
MELROSE HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year player at Melrose H.S. for coach Rob Ferrante • Two-time Middlesex League all-star • Helped Melrose H.S. to four successive Middlesex League championships as well as the MIAA Division II North Championship • Helped MHS advance to the MIAA Division II North finals twice, Eastern Mass finals once • Captain as a senior • Honor student • Member of Yearbook Committee • Also played for Eastern Mass Lightning club team.
PERSONAL: One of four children of Steve and Karen Kirwan of Melrose, MA • Sister, Shannon, a former Northeast-10 Conference all-star guard at Bentley from 2002-06 • Nicknamed "Kirry" • Lists Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen as favorite players; Boston Celtics as favorite team • Undecided on a major.
