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2016 Field Hockey Roster

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Players

  • Goalkeeper GK 5'5"
    00

    Kendall Kuntz

    Sr. Baltimore, Md. Garrison Forest
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    Senior Baltimore, Md. Garrison Forest
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  • Midfielder MF 5'4"
    2

    Lindsay Ladas

    Gr. Severna Park, Md. Severna Park
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    Graduate Student Severna Park, Md. Severna Park
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  • Midfielder MF 5'2"
    4

    Emma Wiklund

    Gr. Melrose, Mass. Arlington Catholic
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    Graduate Student Melrose, Mass. Arlington Catholic
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  • Midfielder MF 5'6"
    5

    Taylor Mills

    Sr. Sayville, N.Y. Sayville
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    Senior Sayville, N.Y. Sayville
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  • Midfield/Forward MF/F 5'1"
    6

    Kara Zurlinden

    Gr. St. Louis, Mo. Mary Institute & St. Louis Country Day School
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    Graduate Student St. Louis, Mo. Mary Institute & St. Louis Country Day School
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  • Forward F 5'2"
    7

    Katie Ruesterholz

    Sr. New York, N.Y. Pingry
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    Senior New York, N.Y. Pingry
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  • Back B 5'9"
    8

    Maeve Doherty

    Jr. Millersville, Md. Saverna Park
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    Junior Millersville, Md. Saverna Park
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  • Back B 5'0"
    9

    Katherine Cavanaugh

    So. St. Louis, Mo. Visitation Academy
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    Sophomore St. Louis, Mo. Visitation Academy
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  • Back B 5'3"
    10

    Rebecca Bard

    Sr. Mohegan Lake, N.Y. Lakeland
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    Senior Mohegan Lake, N.Y. Lakeland
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  • Midfield/Back MF/B 5'9"
    11

    Louisa Hollander

    Gr. Amsterdam, Netherlands Vossius Gymnasium
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    Graduate Student Amsterdam, Netherlands Vossius Gymnasium
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  • Midfielder MF 5'5"
    12

    Michelle Thompson

    Jr. Dallas, Pa. Dallas Senior High School
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    Junior Dallas, Pa. Dallas Senior High School
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  • Midfielder MF 5'4"
    13

    Keegan Marsh

    So. Salisbury, Md. James M. Bennett
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    Sophomore Salisbury, Md. James M. Bennett
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  • Forward F 5'6"
    15

    Danielle Buttinger

    So. Waterloo, Ontario Resurrection Catholic
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    Sophomore Waterloo, Ontario Resurrection Catholic
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  • Midfield/Back MF/B 5'8"
    16

    Maaike Blindenbach

    Gr. Vienna, Va. Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
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    Graduate Student Vienna, Va. Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
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  • Back B 5'5"
    17

    Kelly McCarthy

    Gr. Lynnfield, Mass. Phillips Academy Andover
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    Graduate Student Lynnfield, Mass. Phillips Academy Andover
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  • Back B 5'4"
    18

    Rebecca Pope

    Jr. Eastern Cape, South Africa Clarendon
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    Junior Eastern Cape, South Africa Clarendon
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  • Forward F 5'5"
    19

    Meredith Kalberer

    Sr. Berlin, N.J. Eastern
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    Senior Berlin, N.J. Eastern
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  • Midfielder MF 5'6"
    20

    Lauren Crane

    Jr. Peapack, N.J. Bernards
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    Junior Peapack, N.J. Bernards
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  • Midfielder MF 5'2"
    21

    Katie Koester

    So. Stony Brook, N.Y. Ward Melville
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    Sophomore Stony Brook, N.Y. Ward Melville
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  • Midfielder MF 5'1"
    22

    Caroline Trimble

    Sr. Lower Saucon, Pa. Saucon Valley
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    Senior Lower Saucon, Pa. Saucon Valley
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  • Midfielder MF 5'8"
    23

    Jennifer Trieschman

    Gr. Houston, Texas St. John's School
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    Graduate Student Houston, Texas St. John's School
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  • Midfielder MF 5'2"
    25

    Whitney Hartstone

    Jr. Sudbury, Mass. Lincoln Sudbury Regional
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    Junior Sudbury, Mass. Lincoln Sudbury Regional
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  • Goalkeeper GK 6'1"
    97

    Katie Dempsey

    So. Chadds Ford, Pa. Archmere Academy
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    Sophomore Chadds Ford, Pa. Archmere Academy
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Staff Roster

Field Hockey Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Caroline Nelson-Nichols

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  • Assistant Coach

    Katie DeSandis

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  • Assistant Coach

    Samantha Fahey

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  • Volunteer Assistant Coach

    Nicole Wells

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2016 Field Hockey Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
00 Kendall Kuntz GK 5-5 Sr. Baltimore, Md. / Garrison Forest
2 Lindsay Ladas MF 5-4 Gr. Severna Park, Md. / Severna Park
4 Emma Wiklund MF 5-2 Gr. Melrose, Mass. / Arlington Catholic
5 Taylor Mills MF 5-6 Sr. Sayville, N.Y. / Sayville
6 Kara Zurlinden MF/F 5-1 Gr. St. Louis, Mo. / Mary Institute & St. Louis Country Day School
7 Katie Ruesterholz F 5-2 Sr. New York, N.Y. / Pingry
8 Maeve Doherty B 5-9 Jr. Millersville, Md. / Saverna Park
9 Katherine Cavanaugh B 5-0 So. St. Louis, Mo. / Visitation Academy
10 Rebecca Bard B 5-3 Sr. Mohegan Lake, N.Y. / Lakeland
11 Louisa Hollander MF/B 5-9 Gr. Amsterdam, Netherlands / Vossius Gymnasium
12 Michelle Thompson MF 5-5 Jr. Dallas, Pa. / Dallas Senior High School
13 Keegan Marsh MF 5-4 So. Salisbury, Md. / James M. Bennett
15 Danielle Buttinger F 5-6 So. Waterloo, Ontario / Resurrection Catholic
16 Maaike Blindenbach MF/B 5-8 Gr. Vienna, Va. / Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
17 Kelly McCarthy B 5-5 Gr. Lynnfield, Mass. / Phillips Academy Andover
18 Rebecca Pope B 5-4 Jr. Eastern Cape, South Africa / Clarendon
19 Meredith Kalberer F 5-5 Sr. Berlin, N.J. / Eastern
20 Lauren Crane MF 5-6 Jr. Peapack, N.J. / Bernards
21 Katie Koester MF 5-2 So. Stony Brook, N.Y. / Ward Melville
22 Caroline Trimble MF 5-1 Sr. Lower Saucon, Pa. / Saucon Valley
23 Jennifer Trieschman MF 5-8 Gr. Houston, Texas / St. John's School
25 Whitney Hartstone MF 5-2 Jr. Sudbury, Mass. / Lincoln Sudbury Regional
97 Katie Dempsey GK 6-1 So. Chadds Ford, Pa. / Archmere Academy

Field Hockey Coaching Staff

Field Hockey - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Caroline Nelson-Nichols Caroline Nelson-Nichols Head Coach
Katie DeSandis Katie DeSandis Assistant Coach
Samantha Fahey Samantha Fahey Assistant Coach
Nicole Wells Nicole Wells Volunteer Assistant Coach

Staff Roster

Field Hockey Coaching Staff