| Height: | 5-1 |
| Year: | Fr. |
| Hometown: | Barrington, R.I. |
| High School: | Massachusetts Spitfires |
| Position: | FORWARD |
As a Freshman in 2009-10:
Played in 34
games…Registered six goals and five assists…Scored
three goals and one assist against Sacred Heart on
11/28…Scored two goals and one assist against Syracuse on
1/15…Had an assist on the game winning goal on 1/22 against
Wayne State…Registered a goal on 1/23 against Wayne State in
a 4-1 victory…Assisted on the game winning goal against Yale
on 2/19 in a 1-0 victory…Assisted on the game winning goal
in a double overtime win in the tournament game against RPI on
2/26.
Before Quinnipiac:
Played all four years for the Massachusetts
Spitfires as well as playing one year of ice hockey at Barrington
High...Named R.I. All-Region and All-State in her senior season at
Barrington...Attended the Under-17 USA National Development
Camp...Also a Yankee Conference Festival Selection...While playing
with the Spitfires, Eklund took part in the USA Nationals in
Buffalo, N.Y. in 2006.
Personal:
A
native of Barrington, Rhode Island...Daughter of Eileen and Carl
Eklund...Has three older brothers, Kurt, Erik, and Peter...Majoring
in communications.