Hempstead, NY – Hofstra Head Field Hockey Coach Courtney Veinotte has announced the incoming class of incoming field hockey student-athletes who will be attending Hofstra University for the 2020-21 season. Losing four student-athletes due to graduation, the Pride will be adding nine student-athletes from New York, Pennsylvania, Argentina, Chile, and the Netherlands.

Entering her fourth total season at Hofstra and second as the Head Field Hockey Coach in 2020-21, Veinotte is excited about the incoming recruiting class. "We are thrilled to welcome nine new players to our program. They all bring an outstanding level of skill, athleticism and experience," says Veinotte. "We feel they will fit in well with our team culture and help push this program to a new level of competitiveness."

Hofstra 2020 Field Hockey Newcomers

Name	Pos.	Class	Hometown/High School/College
Gabriela Espinoza	M	Fr.	Santiago, Chile/Universidad Adolfo Ibañez
Karissa Hough	M	Fr.	Lehighton, PA/Lehighton Area
Caitlin Mooney	D	Fr.	Guilderland, N.Y./Guilderland
Meghan Reilly	G	Fr.	Blue Bell, PA/Wisshackon
Ali Tedik	D	Fr.	Plains, PA/James M. Coughlin
Liv Truong	D	Fr.	Lafayette Hill, PA/Plymouth Whitemarsh
Camila Belen Valor	F	Fr.	Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina/Escuela Superior de Comercio Libertador General San Martín
Esmee Verdoes	M	Fr.	Noordwijk, Netherlands/ Leeuwenhorst College
Jasmijn Verdoes	F	Fr.	Noordwijk, Netherlands/ Leeuwenhorst College

 
Gabriela Espinoza
Midfield, 5-8, Freshman
Santiago, Chile/ Universidad Adolfo Ibañez



Comes to Hofstra from Santiago, Chile, where she played at Universidad Adolfo Ibañez…Was a standout for Redland School in Chile, where she was named Best Female Athlete in 2011-2014 and 2016, and was named honorable mention in 2015 and 2017-2018…Also participated in cross country, volleyball, and soccer…Has represented the Chilean National Field Hockey Team at every level up to U21...

Personal: Has one sibling…Lists retired Argentine field hockey player Luciana Aymar as her favorite athlete…Chose Hofstra University for its excellent academics, great campus location, and strong history of field hockey…Business major.
 
Karissa Hough
Midfield, 5-7, Freshman
Leighton, PA./Leighton Area HS



Comes to Hofstra from Leighton Area High School in Leighton, Pennsylvania where she played four years of field hockey, was a four-year member of the track & field team, and one year of softball…Member of 2018 District XI Field Hockey Class 1A champions and two PIAA State Quarterfinalist teams...Led the team in scoring in 2019 with 17 goals and also tallied four assists…Was named the Times News Field Hockey Player of the Year in 2018 and 2019…Played club field hockey for Maojoka Hockey Club and qualified for the u19 National Indoor Tournament in 2019 and 2020…

Personal: Enjoys hiking, bird watching, reading and photography in her free time…Lists Allyson Felix and Serena Williams as her favorite athletes…Plans to work for the National Park Service after graduation…Volunteers at the Carbon County Environmental Education Center, where she cares for and helps rehabilitate animals to be released back into the wild…Biology major.
 
Caitlin Mooney
Defense, 5-6, Freshman
Guilderland, N.Y./Guilderland HS



Comes to Hofstra from Guilderland High School where she played four years of field hockey, four years of skiing, and three years of lacrosse …Was named an All-Star in three years of field hockey, earning First Team honors as a senior, Second Team honors as a junior, and Honorable Mention as a sophomore…Scored 10 goals and five assists throughout her high school field hockey career…Won Section II title her senior year, the Section championship won by Guilderland High School in field hockey…Was a Scholar Athlete all four years of high school.

Personal: Hobbies include reading, baking and swimming…Lists Serena Williams as her favorite athlete…Plans to pursue a career in orthotics and prosthetics after graduation…Biomedical Engineering major.
 
Meghan Reilly
Goalie, 5-6, Freshman
Blue Bell, PA./ Wissahickon HS



Comes to Hofstra from Wissahickon High School in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania where she four years of field hockey…Named First Team All-State in 2018 and Second Team All-State in 2019…Named Three-time First Team All-League in 2017-2019….85 save percentage with eight shutouts as a senior…

Personal: Has one sibling…Enjoys reading in her spare time…Lists Katie O'Donnell and Carson Wentz as her favorite athletes…Plans to work as a speech pathologist upon graduating…Speech Pathology major.
 
Ali Tedik
Defense, 5-8, Freshman
Plains, PA./James M. Coughlin HS



Comes to Hofstra from James M. Coughlin High School in Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania where she played four years of field hockey and three years of lacrosse…Was a three-year varsity captain…Was D2 3A District champion as a senior…All-State Honorable Mention in three years of high school…Was selected to compete in the 2018 Junior Olympic Games…A two-time Citizen's Voice All-Star…Was a two-time PHSFHCA All-Academic selection…

Personal: Has one sibling who played four years of field hockey at King's College…Hobbies include painting, photography, and cooking…Lists Connor McGregor, Kat Sharkey, and Muhammed Ali as her favorite athletes…Plans to become a litigation lawyer upon graduation…Organized the 3^rd Annual Senior Classic, a field hockey charity event for all area field hockey seniors…
 
Liv Truong
Defense, 5-6, Freshman
Lafayette Hill, PA./Plymouth Whitemarsh HS



Comes to Hofstra from Plymouth Whitemarsh High School in Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania where she played four years and started every game of high school field hockey…Three-time League champions and District runner-up in 2019…Named All-State First Team, All-Area First Team, and All-League First Team her senior year…All-League Second Team as a junior…Two-time National Academic Field Hockey squad selection and two-time Academic All-State selection…

Personal: Has one sibling…Hobbies include hiking, baking, knitting, and sewing/embroidery…Lists Mallory Pugh as her favorite athlete…Plans to become a Physician Assistant upon graduating…Biology major.
 
Cami Belen Valor
Forward, 5-4, Freshman
Escuela Superior de Comercio Libertador General San Martín/Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina



Comes to Hofstra from Escuela Superior de Comercio Libertador General San Martín in Argentina where she played four years of field hockey…Earned the silver medal with the U18 "B" Team at the 2018 AHL Tournament and with the U18 "A" Team at the 2019 AHL Tournament…Named the best player of Division "B" U18 at Club Atletico Provincial in 2018…Named the best player of Division "B" U16 in 2017 and 2017…Was the top scorer for AHL U16 Div "B" in 2016 and Div "A" in 2017…

Personal: Has one sibling…Hobbies include watching TV and listening to music…Lists Luciana Aymar and Delfina Merino as her favorite athletes…Accounting major with minor in Business Mathematics.
 
Esmee Verdoes
Midfield, 5-4, Freshman
Noordwijk, Netherlands/ Leeuwenhorst College



Comes to Hofstra from Leeuwenhorst College in the Netherlands…Won the JIPHT Tournament in 2019…Helped team to promotion from third-best field hockey division in 2018...Helped team to promotion from second-best field hockey division in 2019...

Personal: Has three siblings, including fellow 2020 Hofstra recruit Jasmijn…Hobbies include being with friends and field hockey…Lists Dutch field hockey player Seve van Ass as her favorite athlete…is undecided on a college major.
 
Jasmijn Verdoes
Forward, 5-5, Freshman
Noordwijk, Netherlands/ Leeuwenhorst College



Comes to Hofstra from Leeuwenhorst College in the Netherlands…Won the JIPHT Tournament in 2019…Helped team to promotion from third-best field hockey division in 2018...Helped team to promotion from second-best field hockey division in 2019...

Personal: Has three siblings, including fellow 2020 Hofstra recruit Esmee Verdoes…Hobbies include hockey…Lists Dutch field hockey player Maria Verschoor as her favorite athlete…undecided on a college major.