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University of Massachusets Athletics
2016 Field Hockey Roster
Courtney Ocasal
- Position:
- Midfield/Forward
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 5-7
- High School:
- Pearl River
- Hometown:
- Pearl River, N.Y.
2018 – Senior: Capped her career with the Minutewomen appearing in all 20 games and starting at La Salle (9/21), at UMass Lowell (10/25) and against Saint Louis (10/28) ... Backed up Lucy Cooper with inserts on attack penalty corners ... Collected two assists in the double overtime, comeback win at Northeastern (10/19) ... Scored her first collegiate goal in the Atlantic 10 Semifinals against VCU (11/2), completing a second half rally from 2-0 down.
2017 - Junior: Reserve forward and midfielder appeared in all 21 matches ... Made her first appearance and attempted two shots in the 8-3 win over Holy Cross (8/25) ... Also took a pair of shots at California (9/1) ... Earned her first collegiate point, an assist, at Saint Louis (10/13) in a key conference victory ... Added another helper in the Atlantic 10 Semifinals against VCU (11/3).
2016 - Sophomore: Made five appearances as a reserve up front and in the midfield ... Did not record statistics ... First game played was against Northwestern (8/28) ... Added time played at UMass Lowell (9/4), against Saint Louis (9/16), versus Saint Francis (10/2) and at La Salle (10/23).
2015 - Freshman: Totaled 13 appearances as a reserve midfielder and forward over her first season ... Played off of the bench during the first game of the season on Aug. 29 vs. New Hampshire ... Took her first shot at No. 20 Boston University (8/30) ... Also posted one on-target try against VCU (10/16).
Before UMass: Four-year contributor in the midfield or at forward for Pearl River High School and head coach Shane Carlacci ... Was named Journal News Player of the Year, all-New York, all-section, all-league, all-county, all-elite team and First Team MSG Varsity All-Hudson Valley when she captained Pearl River to a 15-3 record and Rockland County N.Y. League Championship as a senior in 2014 ... Was also the Journal News Player of the Year as a junior in 2013 when she took home all-New York, all-section, all-league, all-county, all-elite team and First Team MSG Varsity All-Hudson Valley as well ... Won all-league and all-county as a sophomore as well ... Holds the Pearl River High School record for most career goals (52) and points (136) ... Set individual season record for goals (25) and points (62) and single-game best of four goals scored ... Provided 32 assists as well while she finished her senior campaign with 40 points via 15 goals and 10 assists ... Was a 2013-15 National Futures Championship Region Four participant ... Played club level with the Hudson Valley Field Hockey Club and New Heights Field Hockey Club ... Was coached by NFHCA Hall of Fame inductee Sharon Sarsen with HVFHC and U.S. Olympian Ahmed Elmaghraby with NHFHC ... Won a goal medal at Festival with the Hudson Valley Field Hockey Club in 2014 and finished runner-up at the 2015 NIT ... Earned goal at the 2013 NIT and bronze at Disney during the same year with New Heights Field Hockey Club ... Competed in Junior Premier Indoor League with Hudson Valley and Junior Premier Outdoor League with New Heights ... Also a four-year standout on the Pearl River girl's lacrosse team ... Volunteered at Camp Venture, a camp for physically disabled children and coaches.
Personal: Daughter of Marc and Kelly Ann Ocasal ... Has four brothers, Shane, Connor, Dolan and Tommy.
