University of Massachusets Athletics
2025 Field Hockey Roster
van Herwijnen, Myrte
Jersey Number 20
Myrte van Herwijnen
- Position:
- Goalkeeper
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-4
- High School:
- Laar & Berg
- Hometown:
- Huizen, The Netherlands
Bio
2025 (Senior):
- MAC Goalkeeper of the week (9/2, 9/10, 9/16)
- NFHCA Defensive Player of the Week (9/17)
- Recorded a season-high 11 saves in win against Brown (9/5)
- Tallied seven saves in shutout against Boston University (9/7)
2024 (Junior):
- NFHCA National Academic Squad
- NFHCA Scholars of Distinction
- NFHCA Northeast First Team All-Region
- ECAC Defensive Player of Year
- ECAC First Team honors
- A10 Goaltender of the year
- A10 First Team selection
- Back-to-back Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Week honors (9/30 and 10/8)
- NFHCA Division 1 National Defensive Player of the Week honors (10/8)
- Recorded 9 saves against Northwestern (9/1/24)
- Had a one-save shutout against Dartmouth (9/8/24)
- Recorded 7 saves in a shutout against VCU (9/20/24)
- Had a five-save shutout against Quinnipiac (9/22/24)
2023 (Sophomore):
- Appeared in 17 games, making 16 starts in goal
- NFHCA Scholar of Distinction
- NFHCA National Academic Squad
- NFHCA Northeast All-Region First Team
- Atlantic 10 Goalkeeper of The Year
- Atlantic 10 First Team selection
- Three-time Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of The Week (9/5, 9/25, 10/10).
- Led the A-10 and ranked no. 8 nationally in total saves (104).
- Led the A-10 and ranked no. 3 nationally in save percentage (.813)
- Led the A-10 and ranked no. 12 nationally in saves per game (6.13) while recording three double-digit save performances over the regular season.
2022 (Freshman):
- NFHCA Scholars of Distinction
- NFHCA National Academic Squad
- Atlantic 10 All-Conference First Team
- Atlantic 10 All-Championship Team
- Atlantic 10 Rookie of The Week (10/3)
- Started all 20 games in goal for the Minutewomen with a 1.61 goals against average, 3 shutouts and 14 victories
- Led the conference in saves, recording a .733 save percentage on the season
- Ranked third in the conference in goals against, fourth in the conference in shutouts per game, and fourth in the conference in saves per game with 4.25
- Recorded 16 saves against Northwestern (8/29)
- Allowed no goals in 30 minutes of play against Saint Louis (9/16)
- Led the Minutewomen to a victory with a six-save shutout against Lock Haven (10/28).
Before UMass:
- Played for head coaches Arnoud Boersma and Lucas Judge at SCHC
- Also was a member of The Netherlands National Team (U18, U19 and U21)
- Was a member of the second-place National Tournament of Women 's Field Hockey team
- Went to National Tournaments with the youth teams of SCHC.
- Daughter of Marco van Herwijnen and Iris Lusse
- Has two siblings, Sanne and Lotte
- Was born in Blaricum, The Netherlands
Broadcast Highlights | UMass Field Hockey vs. UAlbany | 25.09.21
Monday, September 22
Broadcast Highlights | UMass FH vs. Kent St. | 09.19.25
Sunday, September 21
UMass FH | Broadcast Highlights vs BU | 09.07.25
Sunday, September 07
UMass FH | Broadcast Highlights vs Brown | 09.05.25
Friday, September 05
