Princeton Announces Class of 2023

PRINCETON, N.J. – Following a second Final Four run in the last three seasons, the Princeton Tigers have announced the Class of 2023, head coach Carla Tagliente announced today.

Princeton finished 15-5 overall in 2018. More than half of their victories (eight) came against ranked opponents, leading them to be named the No. 3 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament.

Let's meet the Class of 2023 …

Ophélie Bemelmans
5'6
Sint-Maartenscollege
Riemst, Limburg, Belgium
Sint-Maartenscollege: Senior captain … Team won the Super-B Championship in 2017 ... Champion of the International WYHT Tournament ... Team is third in Super-A nationally and is playing in the highest division in the Netherlands ... Represented District South.

Personal: Daughter of Maya Huijberts and Marc Bemelmans … Has a sister, Puck.
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Autumn Brown

5'7
Rudgwick, West Sussex, England
Wellington College, Berkshire

Wellington College, Berkshire: Captained the school at the National Championships for indoor and outdoor seasons … Led Cranleigh School won U-16 National titles in outdoor and indoor season in 2016 … Helped in Cranleigh to a runner-up spot in the outdoor season in 2015 and in the indoor campaign in 2017 … Dukebox Radio Presenter

Club: Surbiton won titles six separation occasions (indoor 2017, 2018 - outdoor – 2014 (U14), 2015 (U14), 2016 (U16), 2017 (U18)) … Team was also runner up (U-16, indoor) in 2016 and 2017.

National and Regional Experience: Represented England Hockey at county level in 2014 and 2015 …. U-16 England National Age Group (2016) … England Performance Centre Training Squad in 2017 … U-18 England National Squad in 2018 … Captained England vs. Ireland, Holland and Germany.

Personal: Daughter of Jo Brown.

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Sam Davidson
5'2
The Governor's Academy
North Andover, Mass.

The Governor's Academy: Selected to the NFHCA All-America teams twice (first-team in 2018, third team in 2017) … Max FH two-time All-American (second-team in 2017, first-team in 2018) … All-New England Class-B First Team each year of her career … Named the 2018 ISL MVP … Team won the ISL title twice (2015, 2017) … Squad won the New England Class B crown in 2016 and 2017 while reaching semifinals in 2018 … Captain of the field hockey group as a junior and senior … Lettered in ice hockey and lacrosse all four years … senior captain … Lead liaison for the Special Olympics …

National and Regional Experience: USA Field Hockey U-17 junior national team member for two years (2016-17) and U-19 junior national squad in 2019.

Academic: High Honors all four years … NFHCA Academic All-American twice (2017-18).

Personal: Daughter of Liz Cahn and Shepard Davidson … Has a sister, Lexi … Sister plays field hockey at Duke.

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Ellie Manriquez
5'6
Cos Cob, Conn.
Sacred Heart Greenwich

Sacred Heart Greenwich: Team won the FAA Championship twice (2017 and 2018) was the runner up in 2015 and 2016 … Squad was made the New England Quarterfinals in 2018 … Also lettered in lacrosse.

Personal: Daughter of Jennifer and Edward Manriquez … Has a sister, Emily.

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Isla Okkinga
5'9
Berkeley Heights, N.J.
Kent Place School

Kent Place School: Lettered in field hockey and ice hockey … Field Hockey Most Valuable Player in 2017 … UCIAC All-Stars First Team … Two-time captain in field hockey … Hockey team's MVP in 2017 … Selected for NJ All-Star Game twice (2018-19) … New Jersey Devils State High School Player of the Month (Jan. of 2019) … Has the school record for shutouts in field hockey (41) … School record for career saves in hockey (1,777) … Squad was Union County Tournament Finalist and NJSIAA Non-Public North Tournament Finalist three times (2015, 2016, 2018) … … Freshman Class Senate Representative … Sophomore Class President … Junior Class Athletic Representative … Science Club … Received the President's Volunteer Service Award Gold Medal and the Congressional Award Silver Medal.

Club Experience: NFC NJ regional U-16 and U-19 squads in 2016 and 2017 … Selected to AAU Junior Olympics in 2016

Academic: NFHCA High School National Academic Squad Scholar of Distinction … Math and Science National Honor Society.

Personal: Daughter of Jane and Klaas Okkinga … Has a first-degree black belt in Taekwondo.

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Sammy Popper
5'5
Blue Bell, Pa.
Germantown Academy

Germantown Academy: First-Team All-Inter-AC all four years … First-Team All-American as a senior captain … Team MVP each year of her career … Set the program single-season record for goals (56) … Broke the school record for career goals (179) and points (417) … Named Team MVP … Squad was 2018 Inter-AC Champions and the PAISAA State Runner-Up twice (2017, 2018) … Also ran winter track sophomore year … Yearbook Club two years … Part of the Student Government as a senior.

National and Regional Experience: Member of the U.S. Indoor and U-19 Junior National Outdoor Teams (2015-present) ... Played in the 2018 indoor World Cup and 2017 PanAm Games ... Played for the U-19 National Indoor and U-17 Junior National Outdoor units in 2014-15 ... Experience with the U.S. Indoor Development Group (2012-13) and U-16 squad (2013-14) ... PanAm Elite Player Award along with Junior Player of the PanAm Championship in 2017.

Academic: National Honor Society … Francey Garran Memorial honor in 2015 … Leopold Memorial Prize in 2016 … Osbourn Memorial Prize in 2017 … All awards were for Outstanding Achievement in academics and athletics.

Personal: Daughter of Maggie Grasso and Howard Popper … Has two brothers, Nolan and Devin.

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