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2021-2022: Was in the middle of a successful senior season before suffering a season-ending injury in game 25 ... missed the remaining 15 UMD games, including the Bulldogs second-consecutive trip to the NCAA Frozen Four ... had scored two goals and added five assists for seven points prior to injury ... scored an incredible extended goal line overtime game-winning goal against Minnesota at AMSOIL Arena on Oct. 8 ... posted the fourth-best plus/minus rating on the team of +29 ... selected the WCHA's Defenseman of the Week on Oct. 12, 2021 and was also named to the 2021-22 WCHA All-Academic Team.

2020-21:  Hit the ice for 18 of UMD's 19 games, and dished out six assists...posted an impressive +17 from the blueline...led UMD with 12 penalties.

2019-2020: Ranked ninth among all WCHA blueliners in scoring as a sophomore, recording a goal and 17 assists for 18 points in 36 games ... named the WCHA's Defensive Player of the Week on March 3 after compiling a goal and two assists against Bemidji State in the league playoff quarterfinals ... added one game-winning goal in the series ... landed 86 shots on goal over the season and went +3 ....  took part in the 2019 USA Hockey Women's National Festival in August of 2019..

2018-2019:  Capped off an outstanding rookie campaign with a selection to the WCHA All-Rookie Team ... led all UMD defenseman in scoring with 20 points on four goals and 16 assists ... was named the WCHA's Defenseman of the Month for February (2018), and earned WCHA Defensive Player of the Week accolades twice for the weeks of Feb. 27 and March 5 ... led the league with three power play goals for a defenseman, and ranked second in the WCHA with 105 blocked shots.

BEFORE UMD:  Member of the gold medal-winning 2018 U.S. Under-18 Women's National Team at the IIHF Under-18 Women's World Championship, and was part of the 2017 U.S. Under-18 Women's Select Team that played in the Under-18 Series vs. Canada in Lake Placid, New York and added a goal ... Participated in USA Hockey's 2017 Women's National Festival and attended the 2017 Girls Select U18 Player Development Camp ... an All-State honorable mention in 2017 for Lakeville North High School, and is a two-time South Suburban All-Conference selection (2016-17, 2015-16) and two-time South Suburban All-Conference honorable selection (2014-15, 2013-14) ... led the Panthers in scoring her freshman, sophomore and junior campaigns, and captained the Panthers in both 2018 and 2017 ... helped the Lakeville North to a third place finish in the 2014 Minnesota State High School Hockey Tournament.

PERSONAL:  Born Margaret Elizabeth Flaherty on June 2, 2000 in Edina, Minnesota ... daughter of Mike and Patty Flaherty ... older sister Taylor plays hockey at the University of Vermont, and brother Sean is currently a freshman on the UMD baseball team ... graduated from Lakeville North High School in 2018 ... is undeclared on a major at UMD.