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2014 Field Hockey Roster

5 Hilary McDonnell

  • Position Defense
  • Height 5-4
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool The Springside School
  • Hometown Blue Bell, PA
  • Major Political Science

Biography

2011 Stats | 2012 Stats | 2013 Stats | 2014 Stats

Also a member of the Vassar women's lacrosse team.

2014: Strong and steady defender for the Brewers who against captained the team for the second-straight season...emotional and calm leadership presence for the Brewers as an outside back...sometimes overlooked but one of the most important players for Vassar...played and started all 18 games, and finished her career starting the last 52 games as a Brewer...helped Vassar to six shutouts, the most in a single season ever...fired a pair of shots on the year...helped VC to an early season stretch where it allowed just one goal in the first five games...had a great game against Kean University, helping VC to a 1-0 shutout win over the Cougars...will be sorely missed in 2015. 

2013: Liberty League All-Academic Team...continued to be one of the most important players for the Brewer back line ... was a leader for the Liberty League's top scoring defense...was one of only two players on the entire squad to start all 18 games for Vassar...helped the Brewers to five shutouts and one of the top 20 scoring defenses in the nation...notched her only point of the season against St. Lawrence, pushing in an assist in a 3-1 win over the Saints...chalked up a defensive save against New Paltz October 31.

2012: Liberty League All-Academic Team...NFHCA/Gladiator National Academic Squad...started all 16 games on defense...was one of the constants for the backline for Vassar...didn't miss a game as a sophomore...with her on the field, VC outscored its opposition 40-29...had two defensive saves at Skidmore Sep. 21...helped lead the Brewers to a 4-0 blanking of Bay Path Sep. 7...started and assisted in shutting out Mercy College Sep. 14...led the Brewers to back-to-back shutouts, as VC blanked Morrisville 9-0 (Sep.29) and Elms 6-0 (Oct. 3).

2011: Appeared in 13 games...made one start (Sept. 9 vs. Smith)...helped the Brewers to four shutouts on the season from the back...in games that she played, the Brewers outscored their opponents 24-20...fiesty defender that will continue to play a big part in the future of the program.

PRIOR TO VASSAR: Lettered four years in field hockey and three years for head coach Lydia Imperiale in lacrosse at Springside School...in field hockey, named MVP and received the Coach's Award as a captain her senior year...in lacrosse, she earned the Coach's Award her freshmen season and was captain her senior year...earned Academic-Athletic Iner-AC Honors as a senior.

PERSONAL: Vassar SAAC Secretary...Vassar Food Co-Op contributor.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2011First Year

    Defense
    5
  • 5

    2012Sophomore

    Defense
    5
  • 5

    2013Junior

    Defense
    5'4"
    5
  • 5
    C

    2014Senior

    Defense
    5'4"
    5
    C