Bio

Competed for Portage Central High School in the Southwest Michigan Athletic Conference ... Coached by Tim Halloran ... Had six goals and eight assists in 2017 ... Led team to a 14-3-2 mark last year ... Notched seven goals and eight assists in 2016 as squad went 12-1-6 overall ... Led team to back-to-back conference championships in 2016 and 2017 ... Squad twice won district in 2015 and 2017 ... Team Captain ... Twice earned all-district and all-conference laurels ... Four-year letterwinner ... Played club soccer for the Lightning (2014-15), Midwest United (2016) and Kingdom Soccer (2016-17) ... Helped club team to a 15-2-4 record and state cup semifinal berth in 2017 ... Daughter of Kurt and Denise Mergener ... Has two brothers ... Plans to major in pre-pharmacy.