2010: CAA
Defensive Player-of-the-Year ... Set UNCW single season record with 206 assists ...
Also became UNCW's all-time leader with 567 career assists ... keyed an infield
that turned 68 double plays on the season ... Stole career-high 14 bases in a
career-high 17 attempts ... led Seahawks with 54 runs scored.
2009: Third-team All-CAA ... Keyed Seahawks
from several spots in batting lineup ... CAA Player-of-the-Week (5/18) ... Set
or tied career-highs in nine offensive categories ... Hit team-high .366 in
final 15 games of season ... Led UNCW with .438 average in CAA Tournament.
2008: Started all 62 games as Seahawk shortstop ... Set
career-highs in most offensive categories ... Scored 50 runs while leading team
with 12 sacrifice hits ... Second on team with 15 HBP ... Led Seahawks with .476
batting average in postseason and nine runs scored ... Committed just one error
in 31 postseason chances.
2007: Finished season with .296 batting average ...
Played in 19 games, made eight starts ... Hit .500 (4-8) in season finale against
George Mason.
At Cary: All-County selection his senior season ...
Helped lead Imps to conference title ... Batted .446 and earned All-Tri-7
conference honors ... ... Scored 33 runs and drove in 21 ... From same high
school as UNCW Head Coach Mark Scalf ... Played with current teammate Bryan
Booth at Cary.
Personal: Full Name: Michael Christopher Rooney ...
Born Aug. 7, 1988, in St. Louis, Mo. ... Son of James and Carolyn Rooney.
