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Thompson, Schulze, Davidson Named Captains; Yeager On US National Team
June 04, 2023 | Field Hockey
Grace Schulze and Sam Davidson put up plenty of goals a year ago, while Robyn Thompson stopped a bunch on the other side of the field. Those three will be counted on by the Princeton field hockey team in 2023 to repeat those efforts while adding just as large a role off the field as well, as the rising seniors have been named Princeton's 2023 captains by a vote of their teammates.
Schulze was a second-team All-Ivy League selection a year ago after a breakout season that saw her score six goals and add 10 assists for 22 points. Her assist and point totals ranked second on the team, and her assists per game total ranked third in the Ivy League and 22nd in Division I.
Davidson was the team's Academic All-Ivy League selection and a CSC District Academic All-American (the national team has not yet been announced) in her junior year, which also saw her score seven goals, third best on the team. All seven of Davidson's goals came on penalty strokes, where she was a perfect 7 for 7.
Thompson was an honorable mention All-Ivy seletion in goal after putting up a 1.72 goals-against average and a .713 save percentage. Thompson, who earned one Ivy Defensive Player of the Week honor, made at least eight saves in five games.
The team they will be leading will be missing the eight members of the Class of 2023 who picked up their diplomas this past week. The Tigers will also be without Beth Yeager this fall season, as she will be taking off the coming school year to play for the U.S. National Team as it focuses on Olympic qualifying for next summer in Paris. Yeager is a two-time first-team All-American and Ivy Offensive Player of the Year, and she led the team in goals (12) and points (32), both of which led the Ivy League. Yeager set Princeton's freshman record for goals with 16 in the 2021 season.
Yeager will be competing with the U.S. team this summer at the FIH International Pro League in England and Belgium.
Princeton went 13-5 a year ago, including a 7-0 run through the Ivy League, while reaching the NCAA tournament.
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Schulze was a second-team All-Ivy League selection a year ago after a breakout season that saw her score six goals and add 10 assists for 22 points. Her assist and point totals ranked second on the team, and her assists per game total ranked third in the Ivy League and 22nd in Division I.
Davidson was the team's Academic All-Ivy League selection and a CSC District Academic All-American (the national team has not yet been announced) in her junior year, which also saw her score seven goals, third best on the team. All seven of Davidson's goals came on penalty strokes, where she was a perfect 7 for 7.
Thompson was an honorable mention All-Ivy seletion in goal after putting up a 1.72 goals-against average and a .713 save percentage. Thompson, who earned one Ivy Defensive Player of the Week honor, made at least eight saves in five games.
The team they will be leading will be missing the eight members of the Class of 2023 who picked up their diplomas this past week. The Tigers will also be without Beth Yeager this fall season, as she will be taking off the coming school year to play for the U.S. National Team as it focuses on Olympic qualifying for next summer in Paris. Yeager is a two-time first-team All-American and Ivy Offensive Player of the Year, and she led the team in goals (12) and points (32), both of which led the Ivy League. Yeager set Princeton's freshman record for goals with 16 in the 2021 season.
Yeager will be competing with the U.S. team this summer at the FIH International Pro League in England and Belgium.
Princeton went 13-5 a year ago, including a 7-0 run through the Ivy League, while reaching the NCAA tournament.
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