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Big Ten Conference Announces Field Hockey Players to Watch List
ROSEMONT, lll. – The Big Ten Conference revealed its 2023 Field Hockey Players to Watch List on Wednesday. Preseason honors were bestowed upon seven players who earned All-Big Ten honors last season.
Returning All-Big Ten First Team members include Penn State’s Mackenzie Allessie, Brie Barraco and Sophia Gladieux, the reigning Big Ten Player of the Year, along with Rutgers’ Iris Langejans.
Preseason accolades also went to three players named to the All-Big Ten Second Team last season in Indiana’s Sydney Keld, Iowa’s Esme Gibson and Maryland’s Hope Rose.
The 2023 field hockey season begins Friday with all nine schools playing this weekend, including a pair of teams taking part in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
BIG TEN FIELD HOCKEY WATCH LIST
| Name | School | Yr. | Position | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sofia Arrebola Garcia # | Indiana | Jr. | Midfielder | Santander, Spain |
Sarah Charley | Indiana | Gr. | Forward | Worthington, Ohio |
Sydney Keld ^# | Indiana | Sr. | Back | Middletown, Del. |
Esme Gibson ^# | Iowa | 5th | Midfielder/Defense | Worcestershire, England |
Mia Magnotta # | Iowa | So. | Goalkeeper | Forty-Fort, Pa. |
Sofie Stribos #* | Iowa | 5th | Forward/Midfielder | Brussels, Belgium |
Josie Hollamon | Maryland | Fr. | Midfielder/Defense | Delmar, Del. |
Hope Rose ^ | Maryland | Jr. | Forward | Dauphin, Pa. |
Maura Verleg # | Maryland | 5th | Defense | Geldrop, Netherlands |
Lora Clarke # | Michigan | Sr. | Forward/Midfielder | Shaker Heights, Ohio |
Kate McLaughlin # | Michigan | Sr. | Forward | Winnetka, Ill. |
Anouk Veen # | Michigan | Sr. | Back | The Hague, Netherlands |
Hannah Jarvie #* | Michigan State | 5th | Forward | Saline, Mich. |
Celina Riccardo #* | Michigan State | 5th | Midfielder | Dowingtown, Pa. |
Ellie Rutherford # | Michigan State | Jr. | Midfielder | Edinburgh, Scotland |
Peyton Halsey #* | Northwestern | Gr. | Forward/Midfielder | Reading, Pa. |
Annabel Skubisz # | Northwestern | Sr. | Goalkeeper | Houston, Texas |
Lauren Wadas # | Northwestern | Sr. | Midfielder | Annville, Pa. |
Leanne Bough # | Ohio State | Gr. | Midfielder | Whitney Point, N.Y. |
Abby Danson # | Ohio State | Sr. | Goalkeeper | Clifton Park, N.Y. |
Makenna Webster | Ohio State | Sr. | Forward | St. Louis, Mo. |
Mackenzie Allessie +# | Penn State | Sr. | Midfielder | Mount Joy, Pa. |
Brie Barraco +#* | Penn State | Gr. | Goalkeeper | Allentown, Pa. |
Sophia Gladieux +#* | Penn State | Sr. | Forward | Boyertown, Pa. |
Ava Cickavage | Rutgers | So. | Midfielder | Morrestown, N.J. |
Iris Langejans +# | Rutgers | Sr. | Back | Almelo, Netherlands |
Puck Winter | Rutgers | So. | Back | Deventer, Netherlands |
+ 2022 All-Big Ten First Team ^ 2022 All-Big Ten Second Team
# 2022 Academic All-Big Ten * 2022 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar