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University of Massachusets Athletics
2022 Field Hockey Roster
Gottwals, Steph
Jersey Number 47
Steph Gottwals
- Position:
- Forward
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-4
- High School:
- Atholton
- Hometown:
- Columbia, Md.
Bio
2023 (Graduate Student):
- Appeared in 20 games, making 19 starts
- Played in 120 total games as a Minutewomen
- Recorded 14 total point on four goals and six assists
- Scored one goal at Saint Louis (9/15/23)
- Tallied two goals in 3-0 victory over La Salle (9/22/23)
- Dished out an assist vs. UConn (10/8/23)
- Netted a goal in win over Richmond (10/20/23)
- Earned an assist in A-10 matchup vs. Saint Joseph’s (11/4/23)
2022 (Senior):
- NFHCA Scholars of Distinction
- NFHCA National Academic Squad
- Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team
- Atlantic 10 All-Championship Team
- Started all 20 games for the Minutewomen
- Ranked 17th in the Atlantic 10 with 2 game-winning goals, 21st in points with 13, and 15th in assists with 5
- Scored goals in back-to-back games against BU and Davidson (9/19, 9/23)
- Tallied another goal at La Salle (9/30)
- Assisted on goals in back-to-back games at Richmond and against Lock Haven (10/21, 10/28).
2021 (Junior):
- NFHCA Scholars of Distinction
- NFHCA National Academic Squad
- Atlantic 10 All-Conference Second Team
- Played in all 19 games, starting in all but one
- Had three goals, all game-winners, and one assist for seven points
- Recorded 19 shots, including 14 on goal
- Scored in a 3-2 win against Maine (8/29)
- Registered the game winning goal in the overtime win versus conference rival Saint Josephs (10/15)
- Notched a goal in the 3-0 win versus Lock Haven (10/30).
2020-21 (Sophomore):
- NFHCA National Academic Squad
- Started in all 11 contests on the season
- Recorded three points on one goal one assist
- Notched a goal at Saint Joseph’s (4/17)
- Had an assist against La Salle (4/10)
- Tallied a season high four shots, including a season best three shots on goal, at La Salle (3/27).
2019 (Freshman):
- NFHCA National Academic Squad
- Played in all 20 games on the season and made five starts
- Had three points on a goal plus an assist
- Scored her first collegiate goal in a key Atlantic 10 win at Saint Francis (10/20)
- Assisted on Sara Davis’ goal in the regular season finale at No. 3 UConn (11/3)
- Part of a squad that won its final five A-10 conference games to earn the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament.
Before UMass:
- Played high school hockey for Martha Dyer at Atholton High School and club hockey under Sarah Dawson with Freedom HKY
- Four-time national club champion
- Finished second at the 2019 National Futures Championship at Spooky Nook.
- Captained her high school squad both as a junior and senior, collecting All-State recognition in 2018
- Was an All-County honoree all four years
- As a senior in 2018, recorded 33 points on 15 goals and three assists
- Had a season-best eight helpers as a sophomore in 2016
- Also competed in lacrosse at Atholton.
Personal:
- Is the daughter of Philip and Deborah Gottwals
- Has two siblings, Daniel and Talbott
- Enjoys cooking, music and photography.
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