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Princeton Field Hockey Announces Class of 2025
May 21, 2021 | Field Hockey
The Princeton Field Hockey team has announced its incoming Class of 2025.
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"We are thrilled to welcome this group of talented young women to the Princeton family" said head coach Carla Tagliente. "This class has demonstrated excellence both in the classroom and on the field. They love to compete, and they will be exciting to watch on the field. All six are technically sound and play a fast, attacking style of hockey. I am thrilled to welcome their families to Princeton and looking forward to seeing their impact over the next four years."
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Clare Brennan
Summit, New Jersey
Oak Knoll High School
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Oak Knoll: Two-time All-County and All-Conference First Team … All-Non-Public First Team … Max Field Hockey Top 100 for the Class of 2021 … Team won the New Jersey Tournament of Champions twice and was runner-up another year … School won the Non-Public State title and the sectional championship … Unit was ranked No. 1 in the country … Named to the NFHCA Academic Squad twice … National Latin Honors Society member.
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Personal: Daughter of Mary and Daniel Brennan … Has two sisters, Megan and Brigid.
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Aimee Jungfer
Sydenham, Victoria, Australia
Maribyrnong College
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Maribyrnong: 2020 Sports Director's Award … Best on ground 2019 Junior State Championship in U-18 final … Leading goal scorer in 2018 in U-16 Hockey Victoria Girls Shield Competition … Team secured three straight Victorian School State titles …Participated in track and cross country … Earned the Principal's Award all four years … Valedictorian … Nabbed the VCE Subject Dux in Mathematical Methods, Physical Education, Health and Human Development … Was runner up in the VCE Subject Dux in Specialist Mathematics, Australian Mathematics Olympiad High Distinction.
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Club: Played at the Hockey Victoria High Performance Academy … Named to Victorian State four straight years (2016 – U-14, 2017 – U-15, 2018 – U-15, 2019 – U-18, 2020 – U-18) … Played for the Caroline Springs Hockey Club, earning MVP.
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Personal: Daughter of Kathy and Pete Junger … Has a sister, Claire.
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Phine van Zijl
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Montessori Lyceum Rotterdam
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Montessori Lyceum Rotterdam: Team won the gold medal in at the Dutch Field Hockey Championships … Earned MVP … Helped swimming team win the gold medal at the Dutch Relay Swimming Championships … Secured a gold medal at the individual club swimming championships … Earned 4.0 GPA with full honors curriculum … Among the top seven percent of students in The Netherlands.
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Personal: Daughter of Liselotte CD van Zijl-Hogenhuis and Peter WA van Zijl … Has two half-brothers, Bas and Coen, and a half-sister, Willemijn.
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Lily Webb
Wells, England
Wells Cathedral School
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Wells Cathedral: School won the national title in 2020 … Was a team three-time MVP ... Also played cricket … Earned L6th Politics prize
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Club: Unit won the National Indoor Premier League and was Investec Cup runners-up in 2020 … Clifton Robinson's first-team three times.
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National: Named to England's U16 (2018-19) and U-18 (2020-21) teams.
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Personal: Daughter of Emme Lefevre and Andrew Webb … Has a brother, Ben
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Peggy Winterborn
Huntshaw, Devon, United Kingdom
Regiate Grammar School
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Reigate: Two-time member of the First XI Team … U16 Team for the England Hockey National School Championships and the SMILE Independent Schools Cup … Earned Player of the Season Award as a sophomore … Team finished second at the U-15 SMILE Independent School Cup in 2018 … Awarded Headmasters Academic Scholarship.
Surbiton Hockey Club: Team won the Ladies Southern Premier League and got promoted to the Women's Hockey League Premier Division in 2019-20 … Was the vice-captain of the U-16 Prem. Cup team that was the regional runner-up … Participated in the Futures Cup twice … Unit won the 2018 U-16 England Girls Junior Club title … Unit was second at the 2017 U-14 England Hockey Girls Junior Club Championships and third at Junior U-14 EuroHockey Club Championships … Picked up Best Contribution To Team Award in 2018 and Most Improved Player Award in 2017 … Squad was the runner-up at the 2015 U-12 England Hockey Girls Junior Club Championships
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Personal: Daughter of Natalie and Robert Winterborn … Has a brother, Albert … Cousin, Susan Smith-Walsh, ran track at Brown and is the Brown Hall of Fame. Susan competed in two Olympics, World Championships and one European Championship.
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Beth Yeager
Sacred Heart Greenwich
Greenwich, Conn.
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Sacred Heart: NFHCA First-Team All-America, Connecticut State and NEPSAC Player of the Year in 2019 … Max Field Hockey Third Team All-America in 2018 … Ranked in Max Field Hockey's top 10 for the Class of 2021 … Team MVP all four years … Squad was three-time FAA Champions and won the NEPSAC Class A title in 2019 … Named a National Merit Finalist … Cum Laude Society.
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National: Member of the U.S. National Indoor and Outdoor Teams … Named to the U-17 and U-19 U.S. outdoor junior teams.
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Personal: Daughter of Helen and Scott Yeager … Has two brothers, Michael and Ryan, and a sister, Hannah … Mother, Helen, played basketball at Columbia.
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"We are thrilled to welcome this group of talented young women to the Princeton family" said head coach Carla Tagliente. "This class has demonstrated excellence both in the classroom and on the field. They love to compete, and they will be exciting to watch on the field. All six are technically sound and play a fast, attacking style of hockey. I am thrilled to welcome their families to Princeton and looking forward to seeing their impact over the next four years."
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Clare Brennan
Summit, New Jersey
Oak Knoll High School
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Oak Knoll: Two-time All-County and All-Conference First Team … All-Non-Public First Team … Max Field Hockey Top 100 for the Class of 2021 … Team won the New Jersey Tournament of Champions twice and was runner-up another year … School won the Non-Public State title and the sectional championship … Unit was ranked No. 1 in the country … Named to the NFHCA Academic Squad twice … National Latin Honors Society member.
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Personal: Daughter of Mary and Daniel Brennan … Has two sisters, Megan and Brigid.
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Aimee Jungfer
Sydenham, Victoria, Australia
Maribyrnong College
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Maribyrnong: 2020 Sports Director's Award … Best on ground 2019 Junior State Championship in U-18 final … Leading goal scorer in 2018 in U-16 Hockey Victoria Girls Shield Competition … Team secured three straight Victorian School State titles …Participated in track and cross country … Earned the Principal's Award all four years … Valedictorian … Nabbed the VCE Subject Dux in Mathematical Methods, Physical Education, Health and Human Development … Was runner up in the VCE Subject Dux in Specialist Mathematics, Australian Mathematics Olympiad High Distinction.
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Club: Played at the Hockey Victoria High Performance Academy … Named to Victorian State four straight years (2016 – U-14, 2017 – U-15, 2018 – U-15, 2019 – U-18, 2020 – U-18) … Played for the Caroline Springs Hockey Club, earning MVP.
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Personal: Daughter of Kathy and Pete Junger … Has a sister, Claire.
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Phine van Zijl
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Montessori Lyceum Rotterdam
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Montessori Lyceum Rotterdam: Team won the gold medal in at the Dutch Field Hockey Championships … Earned MVP … Helped swimming team win the gold medal at the Dutch Relay Swimming Championships … Secured a gold medal at the individual club swimming championships … Earned 4.0 GPA with full honors curriculum … Among the top seven percent of students in The Netherlands.
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Personal: Daughter of Liselotte CD van Zijl-Hogenhuis and Peter WA van Zijl … Has two half-brothers, Bas and Coen, and a half-sister, Willemijn.
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Lily Webb
Wells, England
Wells Cathedral School
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Wells Cathedral: School won the national title in 2020 … Was a team three-time MVP ... Also played cricket … Earned L6th Politics prize
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Club: Unit won the National Indoor Premier League and was Investec Cup runners-up in 2020 … Clifton Robinson's first-team three times.
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National: Named to England's U16 (2018-19) and U-18 (2020-21) teams.
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Personal: Daughter of Emme Lefevre and Andrew Webb … Has a brother, Ben
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Peggy Winterborn
Huntshaw, Devon, United Kingdom
Regiate Grammar School
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Reigate: Two-time member of the First XI Team … U16 Team for the England Hockey National School Championships and the SMILE Independent Schools Cup … Earned Player of the Season Award as a sophomore … Team finished second at the U-15 SMILE Independent School Cup in 2018 … Awarded Headmasters Academic Scholarship.
Surbiton Hockey Club: Team won the Ladies Southern Premier League and got promoted to the Women's Hockey League Premier Division in 2019-20 … Was the vice-captain of the U-16 Prem. Cup team that was the regional runner-up … Participated in the Futures Cup twice … Unit won the 2018 U-16 England Girls Junior Club title … Unit was second at the 2017 U-14 England Hockey Girls Junior Club Championships and third at Junior U-14 EuroHockey Club Championships … Picked up Best Contribution To Team Award in 2018 and Most Improved Player Award in 2017 … Squad was the runner-up at the 2015 U-12 England Hockey Girls Junior Club Championships
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Personal: Daughter of Natalie and Robert Winterborn … Has a brother, Albert … Cousin, Susan Smith-Walsh, ran track at Brown and is the Brown Hall of Fame. Susan competed in two Olympics, World Championships and one European Championship.
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Beth Yeager
Sacred Heart Greenwich
Greenwich, Conn.
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Sacred Heart: NFHCA First-Team All-America, Connecticut State and NEPSAC Player of the Year in 2019 … Max Field Hockey Third Team All-America in 2018 … Ranked in Max Field Hockey's top 10 for the Class of 2021 … Team MVP all four years … Squad was three-time FAA Champions and won the NEPSAC Class A title in 2019 … Named a National Merit Finalist … Cum Laude Society.
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National: Member of the U.S. National Indoor and Outdoor Teams … Named to the U-17 and U-19 U.S. outdoor junior teams.
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Personal: Daughter of Helen and Scott Yeager … Has two brothers, Michael and Ryan, and a sister, Hannah … Mother, Helen, played basketball at Columbia.
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