Tessa Verweijen

Photo by: Mark Campbell

Photo by: Mark Campbell

Photo by: Mark Campbell

Position:
Midfielder
Height:
5-5
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Kandinsky College
Hometown:
Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Prev School:
NMHC Nijmegen
Major:
Medical Laboratory Sciences

WHY DELAWARE?
"Delaware has a great field hockey team and I immediately connected with the aspirations and the goals that were set by the team; the vibe and the connection just felt right. Additionally, the academic program I want to pursue will set me up to be successful. At Delaware I’m able to follow my academic aspirations as well as my athletic ones. I’m very excited to grow as a person and as a team in the following years, and I think Delaware is the best place to do that."

AT DELAWARE
· One of nine international student-athletes for the Hens in 2018-19
· Majoring in medical laboratory sciences with the aspirations of becoming a pathology researcher

2018 SEASON
   · Longstreth/NFHCA Mid-Atlantic Region Second Team
   ·   CAA Rookie of the Year
   · All-CAA Second Team
   · Synapse Sports All-Rookie Team
   · CAA Rookie of the Week (Oct. 23)
   · Started 19 of 20 games played in first season with the Blue Hens
   · Finished 10^th in the CAA with seven goals and 12^th with 18 points
   · Registered five goals and 12 overall points in CAA action
   · Second straight Blue Hen to earn CAA Rookie of the Year accolades (Lotte de Koning, 2017)
   · Made collegiate debut with a start in season opener at No. 24 Ohio State (August 24)
   · Recorded first career assist in 4-1 win at Miami (August 26)
   · Collected first career goal, the game-winning goal, in 7-2 win over Richmond (September 23)
   · Tallied season-high two goals at William & Mary (October 21)
   · Posted game-winning goal in 6-0 victory over Hofstra (October 28)
   · Wrapped season scoring points in four of the last five games

CLUB
   ·   Began playing for NMHC Nijmegen at the age of six
   ·   Made debut for the First Senior Team at the age of 16
   ·   Claimed U14 National Championship
   ·   Played for coaches Matthijs Brouwer and Steijn Spreij

PERSONAL
   ·   Last name is pronounced "verr–why–enn"
   ·   Born May 4, 1999 in Nijmegen, The Netherlands
   ·   Daughter of Elly van der Sluis and Patrick Verweijen
   ·   Has an older brother, Sam
   ·   Lists favorite sports teams as AFC AJAX and FC Barcelona
   ·   Enjoys snowboarding, shopping and being with friends