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THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND

2016 Field Hockey Roster

7 Carissa Witmer

7 Carissa Witmer

  • Position:
    M/D
  • Height:
    5-3
  • Class:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Cocalico
  • Hometown:
    Ephrata, PA

Summary

Biography

Fourth season on the Pride roster

2015: NFHCA National Academic Squad member…CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award recipient…Hofstra Dean’s List…Started all 20 games as a junior…Recorded one goal, against Delaware, on the year…Recorded defensive saves against UC Davis and Delaware…Took 11 shots including seven on goal…Took three shots against Colgate and two against Towson…

2014: NFHCA National Academic Squad selectionCAA Commissioner’s Academic Award recipient…Started all 19 games as a sophomore defender…Recorded one goal and one assist for three points…Scored the game-winning goal against Rider…Recorded an assist against Northeastern…Took six shots including four on goal…Played 55 minutes or more in all 19 contests

2013: All-CAA second team selectionCAA All-Rookie team selectionNFHCA National Academic Squad selectionCAA Commissioner’s Academic Award recipient and Hofstra Athletics Academic Honor Roll member…Started all 20 games on defense…Tied for fifth on the team in points with nine on four goals and one assist…Scored goals against Syracuse, Maine, UMass-Lowell and New Hampshire…Recorded her lone assist in her collegiate debut against La Salle…Took just eight shots with six on goal…Led the team with 1,398 minutes played…Played 70 minutes or more in 19 games
 
High School: Played four years of field hockey at Cocalico High School in Denver, Pennsylvania…All-Pennsylvania honorable mention as a senior…Three-time Lancaster/Lebanon League All-Star first team selection…Named to Lancaster/Lebanon League All-League Team as a senior…Played on four Section II championship teams and one PIAA State Championship game team with the Eagles of Cocalico (2010)…Member of the X-calibur Field Hockey Club Program from 2011 through 2013 and the Penn Lanco Field Hockey Club Team from 2009 through 2012…Earned a gold medal in the 2010 Keystone State Games, the 2011 National Field Hockey Festival, a silver medal in the 2012 Keystone Winter Gamers and a bronze medal in the 2012 Disney Showcase and the 2010 Keystone Winter Games with Penn Lanco…Also played in the Simply Field Hockey Club Program from 2007-09 including the U14 Select Team in 2008-09…Three-year member of the USA Field Hockey Futures Program

Personal: Has one sister…Aspires to a career as a personal trainer…Exercise science major.

 

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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2013Freshman

    M/D
    5'3"
    7
  • 7

    2014Sophomore

    M/D
    5'3"
    7
  • 7

    2015Junior

    M/D
    5'3"
    7
  • 7

    2016Senior

    M/D
    5'3"
    7