University of Delaware Athletics
2018 Field Hockey Roster
Pia Freudenberger
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Feudenheim-Gymnasium Mannheim
- Hometown:
- Mannheim, Germany
- Major:
- Business Management
COACH VAN DE KERKHOF SAYS
"Pia didn’t need a lot of time to figure out that Delaware was for her! She came to us from Mannheim, Germany, where she contributed to and was a part of championship teams. Pia also earned an opportunity to train with and represent the German National Youth Program, which is something that has been very helpful for her development as a player at Mannheim HC and now at the University of Delaware.”
WHY DELAWARE?
"Because of the competitive field hockey team that offers me the opportunity to improve my hockey skills while studying at a university that has a very strong academic path."
AT DELAWARE
· One-time letter winner for the Blue Hens
· Majoring in business management
2018 SEASON
· CAA Rookie of the Week (Aug. 28, Sept. 18)
· CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
· Appeared in all 20 games with five starts for the Blue Hens in rookie campaign
· Held team lead alongside classmate Laurien Vink and was third in the CAA with three game-winning goals (at No. 24 Ohio State (Aug. 24), at Towson (Oct. 19) and vs. James Madison (Nov. 2))
· Finished sixth for Delaware with 16 points on six goals and four assists
· Was team's main inserter for penalty corners and registered 64 total corners taken
· Logged a season-high three points with first career goal and assist in collegiate debut at No. 24 Ohio State (Aug. 24)
· Posted penalty stroke goal in 7-2 win over Richmond (Sept. 13)
CLUB
· Member of the Mannheimer Hockey Club
· Played for head coach Philipp Stahr
· Helped guide team to numerous championships
· Seven-time Baden Württemberg Indoor and Outdoor state championships (2012-18)
· Four-time German Indoor Champion (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
· Four-time South Germany Indoor Champion (2014, 2015, 2016, 2018)
· Two-time South Germany Outdoor Champion (2015, 2016)
PERSONAL
· Born September 22, 1999 in Mannheim, Germany
· Daughter of Tilo and Susanne Freudenberger
· Has three siblings, Henning, Calvin and Cleo
· Father is a dermatologist while mother is a physiotherapist
· Brother, Henning, is a successful track and field athlete in Germany
· Enjoys playing tennis and skiing
