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Hofstra University Athletics

THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND

2022 Field Hockey Roster

Neil Miller
Neil Miller
Charles Wainwright
Philip Hinds
Philip Hinds

0 Merlijn van der Vegt (They/Them/Theirs)

0 Merlijn van der Vegt (They/Them/Theirs)

  • Position:
    G
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Class:
    Senior
  • High School:
    St. Bonifatius College
  • Hometown:
    Utrecht, The Netherlands

Summary

Biography

2021: All-CAA Second Team…CAA Player of the Week on September 21…NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad member…Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll member…Played in all 18 games and made 16 starts in goal, accumulating 1,048 minutes played…Recorded a 2.18 goals-against average and allowed 39 goals…Finished the year with a save percentage of .686…Totaled 84 saves, including a season-high of eight against Davidson (9/5), UMass Lowell (9/12), and James Madison (10/3)…Recorded shutouts against Sacred Heart (9/17), Quinnipiac (9/19), and Towson (10/15)…Faced 215 shots on the year, with a season-high of 23 against James Madison.

2020: NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad member…Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll member…Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 Hofstra Dean’s List…Spring 2021 Hofstra Athletic Director Scholars Academic Honor Roll…Started all 12 games in goal…Allowed 25 goals and posted a 2.05 goals against average…Made 40 saves on the year, including a season-high of 10 against Connecticut…Faced 119 shots on the year with a season-high of 23 against Connecticut…Recorded a .615 save percentage…Played in 1088 minutes with a season-high of 70 against Wagner.

2019: NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad member...Fall 2019 and Spring 2020 CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll...Named to the Fall 2019 and Spring 2020 Dean's List...Hofstra Athletic Director Scholars Academic Honor Roll...Started in 16 games in goal…Allowed 39 goals and posted a 2.44 goals against average…Made 99 saves on the year including a season-high 12 against Monmouth…Faced 240 shots with a season-high of  32 against Monmouth…Recorded a .717 save percentage…Logged 959 minutes in goal with a season-high of 80 against Bryant.

High School: Comes to Hofstra from St. Bonifatius College in Utrecht, The Netherlands…On the club circuit, they were a finalist at the regional level in the shoot-out competition and at the national sportkampen, won first prize for most improvement…Member of league championship teams in indoor hockey with U14 in 2015-16, with U18 in 2016-17, and with U18 and senior women’s team in 2017-18…Member of the national runners-up U18 team in 2016-17.

Personal: Has three siblings…Enjoys sailing, skiing and soccer in their free time…Lists Dutch soccer player Shanice van de Sanden, and Dutch short track speed skater Suzanne Schulting as their favorite athletes…Aspires to work in a clinic for minority children…Psychology major.
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    2019Freshman

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    2020Sophomore

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    2021Junior

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    2022Senior

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