Veronika Metanova

28 Veronika Metanova

Height:

5-2
Year:

Sr.
Hometown:

Palatine, Ill.
High School:

Palatine
Position:

F
Major:

Justice and Public Policy
Previous Team:

Chicago Young Americans U-19

gp

25
p

31
g

12
a

19
pim

22
+/-

+5

Bio

2016-17 Season (Senior): Skated in all 25 games...Finished career as program's all-time leader in points (90) and assists (55)...Ranked second in career goals (35)...Scored most shorthanded goals with three...Finished season with team-leading 31 points...Led team in goals (12) and assists (19)...Points and assists total was second most in a single-season in program history...Scored three power play, three shorthanded, and three game-winning goals...Three shorthanded goals set a CUW single-season and career record...Fired 67 shots on goal...Totaled 22 penalty minutes...Recorded 10 multi-point games...Scored two goals and had two assists in 6-1 wins over both Finlandia (January 27) and Marian (February 3)...Recorded three points in a 5-1 win over St. Benedict (December 9).

2015-16 Season (Junior): Skated in all 25 games...Finished third on team with 18 points...Scored eight goals and added 10 assists...Ranks seventh on career points list (59) heading into senior season...Fired 63 shots on goal...Totaled 16 penalty minutes...Scored one game-winning goal...Assisted on three goals in a 5-1 win at Marian (Jan. 20)...Scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in a 3-2 win at St. Benedict (Dec. 11)...Scored a goal and added an assist the next day against St. Benedict (Dec. 12)...Totaled two points, scoring a goal and assisting on another against Bethel (Jan. 8)...Had a goal and an assist against No. 3 Adrian (Jan. 15)...Posted a goal and an assist against No. 5 Lake Forest (Jan. 22)...Scored goals in back-to-back wins over Finlandia (Jan. 30 and Jan. 31)...Scored a goal in a 3-2 win over Hamline (Oct. 31)...Assisted on a goal in a 9-1 win over Finlandia (Nov. 14).

2014-15 Season (Sophomore): Skated in all 28 games...Finished season with a career-best 21 points...Ranked ninth in the NCHA with 15 assists...Scored six goals...Totaled 18 penalty minutes...Fired 62 shots...Scored two game-winning goals...Added one game-tying goal...Recorded a pair of power play scores...Her 21 points ranked ninth for most in a season in school history...Ranked tied for fifth with 15 assists in season...Already ranks eighth in career with 41 points after just two seasons...Also ranks in top ten in career in goals and assists...Set CUW single game record with four assists in a game in a 4-1 win over Finlandia (Feb. 7)...Scored two goals, including a game-tying score and added an assist in a 4-4 tie against Marian (Feb. 14)...Assisted on a goal in a 2-1 playoff win over St. Scholastica (Feb. 28)...Began season with a point in first four games, including two assists in season-opening 7-1 win over Finlandia (Oct. 31)...Scored a goal in a 2-0 win over Finlandia (Nov. 1) and scored teams only goal in a 1-1 tie against Augsburg (Nov. 7)...Added an assist in a 3-2 win over Augsburg (Nov. 8)...Scored game-winning goal in a 3-0 win against Lake Forest (Nov. 15)...Assisted on a score in a 3-2 victory over Concordia Moorhead (Jan. 3)...Added an assist in a 4-4 tie against No. 5 Adrian (Jan. 16)...Posted an assist in a 3-2 win over St. Scholastica (Feb. 6).

2013-14 Season (Freshman): Named to All-NCHA Freshman Team...Played in all 26 games...Led team with 20 points, scoring a team-best nine goals and adding 11 assists...Totaled eight penalty minutes...Scored a team-best three power play goals and added one game-winning goal...Recorded a season-best three points, scoring two goals, including game-winner, and adding one assist in 5-2 win over Marian University (Nov. 21)...Scored two third-period goals against Adrian College (Jan. 18)...Scored a goal and added an assist in NCHA Playoff game against Adrian (Feb. 28)...Dished out two assists in season-opening 8-2 win over Finlandia University (Nov. 1)...Added two assists in a 3-3 tie against College of St. Scholastica (Jan. 25)...Scored a goal in a 2-2 tie against Adrian (Feb. 22)...Assisted on a goal in a 2-1 win over Finlandia (Nov. 2)...Scored team's only goal in game's against Lake Forest College (Nov. 16) and Concordia College Moorhead (Jan. 9).

High School (Palatine High School): Lettered in lacrosse and golf...Earned All-Conference accolades in golf...MVP at the Nike Bauer Invite in 2010...Lacrosse team won conference championship senior year and sectional championship sophomore year.

Personal: Daughter of Georgi and Valentina...Speaks three languages (Bulgarian, Spanish and English).

Player Profile

Recent Games
Jan 28	Finlandia	W, 3-0
Feb 3	Marian	W, 6-1
Feb 4	Marian	L, 2-1
Feb 10	at St. Scholastica	L, 3-1
Feb 11	at St. Scholastica	W, 4-3
Feb 18	UW-Stevens Point	L, 4-1

	Overall	Conf
Games	25	18
Points	31	22
Goals	12	8
Assists	19	14
PIM	22	18
+/-	+5	+0
Power-play goals	3	2
Short-handed goals	3	1
Empty net goals	0	0
Games started	21	14
Game-winning goals	3	1
Game-tying goals	0	0
Hat tricks	0	0
Shots	67	50

Date	Opponent	Score	gs	g	a	pts	pim	+/-	ppg	shg	gwg	s
Oct 28	at Hamline	L, 5-2	1	0	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	4
Oct 29	at Hamline	W, 4-3	1	1	1	2	2	+0	1	0	1	3
Nov 1	St. Norbert	W, 2-1	1	0	1	1	0	+1	0	0	0	2
Nov 4	at Marian	L, 2-1	1	0	1	1	4	+0	0	0	0	0
Nov 5	No. 5 Adrian	L, 6-1	1	0	1	1	0	-2	0	0	0	2
Nov 18	at Finlandia	W, 8-1	1	0	2	2	0	+0	0	0	0	4
Nov 20	St. Scholastica	T, 2-2	1	1	1	2	0	+1	1	0	0	4
Dec 2	at St. Norbert	T, 0-0	1	0	0	0	4	+0	0	0	0	0
Dec 3	at St. Norbert	L, 1-0	1	0	0	0	2	+0	0	0	0	0
Dec 9	St. Benedict	W, 5-1	1	1	2	3	0	+1	0	0	0	3
Dec 10	St. Benedict	L, 2-1	1	0	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	3
Jan 6	at Bethel	W, 3-1	1	2	0	2	2	+3	0	2	1	2
Jan 7	at Bethel	W, 2-1	1	0	2	2	0	+2	0	0	0	1
Jan 13	at No. 4 Adrian	L, 7-0	1	0	0	0	0	-3	0	0	0	1
Jan 14	at No. 4 Adrian	L, 6-4	1	0	2	2	0	-1	0	0	0	1
Jan 20	No. 7 Lake Forest	L, 3-0	1	0	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	2
Jan 21	No. 7 Lake Forest	L, 2-1	1	1	0	1	2	-2	1	0	0	3
Jan 24	at No. 6 Lake Forest	L, 3-0	1	0	0	0	0	+0	0	0	0	3
Jan 27	Finlandia	W, 6-1	-	2	2	4	0	+4	0	0	0	9
Jan 28	Finlandia	W, 3-0	-	1	0	1	0	+1	0	1	0	7
Feb 3	Marian	W, 6-1	-	2	2	4	2	+3	0	0	1	3
Feb 4	Marian	L, 2-1	-	0	0	0	0	+0	0	0	0	4
Feb 10	at St. Scholastica	L, 3-1	1	1	0	1	0	+1	0	0	0	2
Feb 11	at St. Scholastica	W, 4-3	1	0	2	2	4	-2	0	0	0	3
Feb 18	UW-Stevens Point	L, 4-1	1	0	0	0	0	-3	0	0	0	1

	gp	g	a	pts	pim	+/-	ppg	shg	gwg	gtg	s
2013-14	26	9	11	20	8	+0	2	0	1	0	0
2014-15	28	6	15	21	18	+0	2	0	2	1	62
2015-16	25	8	10	18	16	-4	2	0	1	0	63
2016-17	25	12	19	31	22	+5	3	3	3	0	67
Total	104	35	55	90	64	+1	9	3	7	1	192

		gp	g	a	pts	pim	+/-	ppg	shg	eng	gwg	gtg	hat	s
Event	Total	25	12	19	31	22	+5	3	3	0	3	0	0	67
	Conference	18	8	14	22	18	+0	2	1	0	1	0	0	50
	Exhibition	-	-	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Location	Home	12	8	9	17	4	+4	2	1	0	1	0	0	43
	Away	13	4	10	14	18	+1	1	2	0	2	0	0	24
	Neutral	-	-	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Result	Wins	10	9	14	23	10	+13	1	3	0	3	0	0	37
	Losses	13	2	4	6	8	-9	1	0	0	0	0	0	26
	Ties	2	1	1	2	4	+1	1	0	0	0	0	0	4
Month	October	2	1	1	2	2	+1	1	0	0	1	0	0	7
	November	5	1	6	7	4	+0	1	0	0	0	0	0	12
	December	4	1	2	3	6	+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	6
	January	9	6	6	12	4	+3	1	3	0	1	0	0	29
	February	5	3	4	7	6	-1	0	0	0	1	0	0	13