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James Madison University | Official Athletics Site
Field Hockey Announces 2023-24 Additions
7/26/2023 12:30:00 PM | Field Hockey
HARRISONBURG, Va. – Seven freshmen are set to join the James Madison field hockey team this fall, Head Coach Christy Morgan announced on Wednesday afternoon.
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"I'm so pleased with this very extraordinary class," said Morgan. "We will see them impact the outcome of the season, I'm sure of that!"
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Three newcomers hail from Pennsylvania, two from The Netherlands, one from Maryland, and one from New Zealand.
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Name: Ava Drexler-Amey
Height: 5' 3"
Position: Midfielder/Defender
Hometown // High School: Severna Park, Md. // Severna Park
Career Highlights: Named one of the top players to watch by the Capital Gazette during her senior, junior, and sophomore seasons… Tabbed All-County First Team as a senior… All-State honorable mention during her junior campaign… As a varsity starter, helped lead the Falcons to a Maryland 4A State Championship title… Also an honor roll student all four years… Daughter of Shannon Drexler and Joseph Amey… Has one brother, Maxam Drexler.
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Name: Azul Covarrubias
Height: 5' 7"
Position: Defender
Hometown // High School: The Hague, The Netherlands // Segbroek College
Career Highlights: Participated in preseason matches and matches with the first woman's team of H.O.C. Gazellen-Combinatie (HGC) for two seasons… Selected to practice with the Dutch National U18 team in March 2022… Won the Dutch National High School Championship during the 2019-20 school year… Daughter of Janine Odink and Ariel Covarrubias… Has one brother, Felipe Léon Covarrubias.
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Name: Brynna Hill
Height: 5' 7"
Position: Midfielder
Hometown // High School: Romansville, Pa. // Villa Maria Academy
Career Highlights: In 2022-23, named a USA Indoor Interim selection for USA Women's National Indoor Team/Development Team… USA Nexus National Championship selection… USA Nexus Regional Camp selection… USA Nexus Elite selection group… Captain of Villa Maria Academy, starting in every game on its way to a PIAA District 1AA title… USA AAU Junior Olympic selection as a junior… USA Nexus Stars and Stripes Elite Team selection… USA Nexus Regional Camp selection… National Indoor Tournament selection… National High School Invitational All-Tournament Second Team selection… All-Area Team selection honorable mention… All-Main Line team selection honorable mention… All-League Second Team… Won the league title and runner-up in the PIAA District 1AA… Made it to the semifinals of the state tournament as a junior… Participated at the 2020 Shooting Stars Thanksgiving Showcase as a sophomore… U16 International Training Squad Selection… Placed second at U16 National Indoor Tournament… League and PIAA District 1AA champions during sophomore season… Member of U14 regional club championship team and National Indoor Tournament Pool during freshman year… 2019 Thanksgiving Showcase Pool B Champions… Daughter of Courtney and Steve Hill… Has two brothers, Brendan and Kyle, and a sister Rylee.
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Name: Kiki Postma
Height: 5' 9"
Position: Defender
Hometown // High School: Haarlem, The Netherlands // Coornhert Lyceum
Career Highlights: Named captain all four years of high school… Helped team place second at the Super A tournament… Played in the highest league in The Netherlands… Daughter of Brigje Willems and Jaap Postma… Has two sisters, Lieve and Pleun.
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Name: Maddy Shale
Height: 5' 9"
Position: Midfielder/Forward
Hometown // High School: Hamilton, New Zealand // Waikato Diocesan School for Girls
Career Highlights: Captain of Waikato Diocesan First XI team as a senior… Co-captain of Waikato U18 Representative team… Also played for Old Girls Hockey Club Premiere Team for two years… Waikato Manipoto Women's Team… New Zealand Maori Women's squad… Member of Waikato Diocesan First XI team as a junior… Named to Waikato U16 Representative team as a sophomore and U15 team as a freshman… Daughter Stephen Shale and Rachel Waldegrave… Has two brothers, Hugo and Toby, and a sister Phoebe.
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Name: Molly Schreiner
Height: 5' 5"
Position: Goalkeeper
Hometown // High School: State College, Pa. // State College Area
Career Highlights: Four-time varsity letterwinner for the Little Lions… Helped lead team to Mid Penn Conference (MPC) and District 6 titles during senior campaign… Named MPC First Team… Selected to the MPC Second Team All-Star… Garnered Pennsylvania High School Field Hockey Coaches Association All-State honors… District 6 champions during junior, sophomore, and freshman seasons as well… Daughter of Carol and Francis Schreiner.
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Name: Kaitlyn Stolp
Height: 5' 6"
Position: Midfielder/Defender
Hometown // High School: Kennett Square, Pa. // Kennett
Career Highlights: Served as a varsity captain for two seasons… Named all-league her senior, junior, and sophomore years… First team all-area selection as a senior, named to the second team during junior campaign… Daughter of Kristin and Bart Stolp… Has a brother Collin.
The Dukes kick off the regular season on the road with a contest against William & Mary on Aug. 25 at 5 p.m. JMU's home opener is slated for Sept. 2 as the Dukes host Columbia for a 5 p.m. matchup.
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"I'm so pleased with this very extraordinary class," said Morgan. "We will see them impact the outcome of the season, I'm sure of that!"
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Three newcomers hail from Pennsylvania, two from The Netherlands, one from Maryland, and one from New Zealand.
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Name: Ava Drexler-Amey
Height: 5' 3"
Position: Midfielder/Defender
Hometown // High School: Severna Park, Md. // Severna Park
Career Highlights: Named one of the top players to watch by the Capital Gazette during her senior, junior, and sophomore seasons… Tabbed All-County First Team as a senior… All-State honorable mention during her junior campaign… As a varsity starter, helped lead the Falcons to a Maryland 4A State Championship title… Also an honor roll student all four years… Daughter of Shannon Drexler and Joseph Amey… Has one brother, Maxam Drexler.
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Name: Azul Covarrubias
Height: 5' 7"
Position: Defender
Hometown // High School: The Hague, The Netherlands // Segbroek College
Career Highlights: Participated in preseason matches and matches with the first woman's team of H.O.C. Gazellen-Combinatie (HGC) for two seasons… Selected to practice with the Dutch National U18 team in March 2022… Won the Dutch National High School Championship during the 2019-20 school year… Daughter of Janine Odink and Ariel Covarrubias… Has one brother, Felipe Léon Covarrubias.
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Name: Brynna Hill
Height: 5' 7"
Position: Midfielder
Hometown // High School: Romansville, Pa. // Villa Maria Academy
Career Highlights: In 2022-23, named a USA Indoor Interim selection for USA Women's National Indoor Team/Development Team… USA Nexus National Championship selection… USA Nexus Regional Camp selection… USA Nexus Elite selection group… Captain of Villa Maria Academy, starting in every game on its way to a PIAA District 1AA title… USA AAU Junior Olympic selection as a junior… USA Nexus Stars and Stripes Elite Team selection… USA Nexus Regional Camp selection… National Indoor Tournament selection… National High School Invitational All-Tournament Second Team selection… All-Area Team selection honorable mention… All-Main Line team selection honorable mention… All-League Second Team… Won the league title and runner-up in the PIAA District 1AA… Made it to the semifinals of the state tournament as a junior… Participated at the 2020 Shooting Stars Thanksgiving Showcase as a sophomore… U16 International Training Squad Selection… Placed second at U16 National Indoor Tournament… League and PIAA District 1AA champions during sophomore season… Member of U14 regional club championship team and National Indoor Tournament Pool during freshman year… 2019 Thanksgiving Showcase Pool B Champions… Daughter of Courtney and Steve Hill… Has two brothers, Brendan and Kyle, and a sister Rylee.
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Name: Kiki Postma
Height: 5' 9"
Position: Defender
Hometown // High School: Haarlem, The Netherlands // Coornhert Lyceum
Career Highlights: Named captain all four years of high school… Helped team place second at the Super A tournament… Played in the highest league in The Netherlands… Daughter of Brigje Willems and Jaap Postma… Has two sisters, Lieve and Pleun.
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Name: Maddy Shale
Height: 5' 9"
Position: Midfielder/Forward
Hometown // High School: Hamilton, New Zealand // Waikato Diocesan School for Girls
Career Highlights: Captain of Waikato Diocesan First XI team as a senior… Co-captain of Waikato U18 Representative team… Also played for Old Girls Hockey Club Premiere Team for two years… Waikato Manipoto Women's Team… New Zealand Maori Women's squad… Member of Waikato Diocesan First XI team as a junior… Named to Waikato U16 Representative team as a sophomore and U15 team as a freshman… Daughter Stephen Shale and Rachel Waldegrave… Has two brothers, Hugo and Toby, and a sister Phoebe.
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Name: Molly Schreiner
Height: 5' 5"
Position: Goalkeeper
Hometown // High School: State College, Pa. // State College Area
Career Highlights: Four-time varsity letterwinner for the Little Lions… Helped lead team to Mid Penn Conference (MPC) and District 6 titles during senior campaign… Named MPC First Team… Selected to the MPC Second Team All-Star… Garnered Pennsylvania High School Field Hockey Coaches Association All-State honors… District 6 champions during junior, sophomore, and freshman seasons as well… Daughter of Carol and Francis Schreiner.
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Name: Kaitlyn Stolp
Height: 5' 6"
Position: Midfielder/Defender
Hometown // High School: Kennett Square, Pa. // Kennett
Career Highlights: Served as a varsity captain for two seasons… Named all-league her senior, junior, and sophomore years… First team all-area selection as a senior, named to the second team during junior campaign… Daughter of Kristin and Bart Stolp… Has a brother Collin.
The Dukes kick off the regular season on the road with a contest against William & Mary on Aug. 25 at 5 p.m. JMU's home opener is slated for Sept. 2 as the Dukes host Columbia for a 5 p.m. matchup.
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