Christopher Newport University

2007 - Senior Season - Made contributions on both sides of the field during her final year with the Captains … Saw action in all 19 games and earned 18 starts … Registered nine points, including a multi-goal effort against Frostburg State on November 3 … Also found the back of the cage at Gettysburg on September 8 … Became just the fifth player in program history to score a goal and record a defensive save in the same game after also stopping a shot during the squad’s victory over the Bullets … Added another defensive save during a one-goal victory at McDaniel on October 9 as well … Helped lead a defense that recorded a program-record 10 shutouts … Added assists in bouts with Davidson on September 1 and Eastern Mennonite on October 23 as well.
 
2006 - Junior Season - Started all 18 games during another impressive campaign while leading the program to its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament … Honored as the Team MVP for her work ... Collected three goals and three assists during her work on the offensive side of the ball … Posted three points during a victory at Juniata on October 28, which earned her a spot on the WomensFieldHockey.com Weekly National Honor Roll … Also added goals in triumphs over Shenandoah on September 16 and Lynchburg on September 20 … Assisted on the overtime game-winner at Eastern Mennonite on September 28 and also handed out a helper against Randolph-Macon on September 13 … Registered a defensive save at Salisbury on September 6 … Helped the Captains post six shutouts during the year.
 
2005 - Sophomore Season - Was a mainstay on the field while starting all 16 bouts for the Captains … Played a key role on the defensive unit which limited the opposition to one goal or less in 13 games, including the final 10 contests of the year … Also helped out on the offensive end with an assist during a win against Washington & Lee on October 2 … Finished the year with 16 shots and put 12 on target.
 
2004 - Freshman Season - Made an immediate impact while appearing in 13 games with four starts during her debut campaign … Erupted for three points, including her first collegiate goal, during a win over Shenandoah on September 25 … Returned with her second strike the following day, which kicked off a huge comeback victory in an overtime thriller against Catholic on September 26 … Also scored in back-to-back appearances against Mary Baldwin on October 22 and Washington & Lee on October 24 … Her strike against the Generals proved to be the game-winner in the 1-0 victory … Posted her first career point with an assist against Sweet Briar on September 19 … Handed out helpers against St. Mary’s (Md.) on October 9 and Roanoke on October 17 as well.
 
At Colonial Forge - Played four years of field hockey for coach Brenda Hoglan … Was a first-team All-Potomac News and second-team All-Area selection during her junior and senior campaigns … Also secured honorable mention All-Region accolades … Was a member of the National Honor Society as well.
 
Personal - Rhiannon Thomasson is the daughter of Robert and Donna Thomasson … Has a brother, Aaron … Majoring in biology.