Al’s Fearless 6ix
Maryland
Massachusetts
Northwest
North Carolina
Syracuse
Virginia
There are two main questions that hang over NCAA Division I Veldhockey this season. One: “Who will be the next St. Joseph’s or Liberty, a team that comes out of nowhere to make a last four?”
Two: “Will a unknown player so far, especially from the growing wave of foreign talent that comes in collegial field hockey, help a team to realize a season that goes beyond all expectations?”
As in many sports, incoming first -year classes are being investigated death, even while teams send coaches to recruitment camps in Europe to find players to increase the skill level on the Roster, which has made the task of writing a Division I -Preview so hard, we had to set our usual fearless 5IVE and an anxious 6IX.
NorthwestYour defensive national titles are stacked with experienced talent. Start with Olympians Maddie Zimmer and Ashley Sessa, the latter of which has one of the most creative finishing spirits in the game. Ilse Tromp is a great first option on penalty corners, while Olivia Bent-Cole is a talented attacker who has devised a number of large goals in large competitions. I think a player to keep an eye on this team, midfielder Greta Hinke, who must be enormous at both ends of the field.
North Carolina, I think the team that will be the most likely team that challenges the wildcats for national awards. All you have to do is look at the attack line, led by the current Honda Award winner Ryleigh Heck. Her sister Kara, who has done a great job for Rutgers and Boston College over the years, spends a grad years on Chapel Hill and can only help the attack. A large part of that attack will be Charly Bruder, a player with a hammer of a shot. But the heels also have other options on the striking circle on attack penalty corners, including Sanne Hak, Sietske Bruning and Transfer Daniela Mendez-Trendler.
Challenging UNC for the highest awards in the charged ACC will be Virginia. The Cavaliers have an immense incoming recruitment class, one that includes Riley Savage, Bella Moore, Charly Nemec and Lauren Sloan. But it also includes goalkeeper Soren Kipphut, who graduated from Woolwich Kingsway (NJ) a year earlier and has developed alone in the past year.
Another team with a great incoming class is Syracuse. The Orange have three freshmen who played last year with Pottstown Hill School (PA.) – Tane King, Aubrey Turner and Taylor Bigbie. Add to that Sammie Goin, who had 118 assists for Ashburn Independence (Va.), Much of the “How did she find her?” variety. They will help top scorer Bo van Kempen, who had 15 goals a year ago.
Maryland is a team that has all the tools to make a run on the national final, not only because of the experience, but also chemistry. The Terps have goalkeeper Alyssa Klebasko and fullback Josie Hollamon, who are reason enough for them to win in the Always-Tough Big ten. But the team now has a selection full of skilled talent from behind, including Ella Gaitan, Fleur Knopert and Maci Bradford. The TerPs also receive a career of 200 goalkeeper maker in Jordyn Hollamon, which is mentioned as a defensive midfielder.
If there is a team that could strive to be the next Cinderella, look no further than Massachusettswho had a heartbreaking loss for northwest in the national semi -final. Although Claire Danahy has graduated, Elani Sherwood and Elena ClocoCeanu return for the MinuteWomen, and the team will be happy to be a chance to improve last year’s campaign.
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