Tessa Gote

Photo by: Mark Campbell

Position:
Midfielder
Height:
5-7
Class:
Graduate Student
High School:
Keizer Karel College
Hometown:
Amstelveen, The Netherlands
Prev School:
Duke
Major:
MBA - Chemistry

AT DELAWARE
· Played one season for the Blue Hens as a graduate student
· Pursuing her master's degree in chemistry; hopes to continue her education and receive a PhD

2019 SEASON
   ·   Appeared in 19 games while starting eight in lone season with the Blue Hens
   ·   Posted six shots, five of which came on goal
   ·   Did not register any other statistics

2018 SEASON (AT DUKE)
   ·   Received her MBA from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business in Spring 2019
   ·   Started all 22 games as a defensive back for the Blue Devils
   ·   Helped lead Duke to an overall record of 16-6 with one win in the NCAA Tournament
   ·   Team ranked as high as No. 3 in the NFHCA Weekly Coaches Poll
   ·   Provided assist on the game-winning goal in 4-3 overtime victory against No. 23 Liberty (August 26)
   ·   Notched a defensive save at No. 1 North Carolina (October 21)
   ·   ZAG Field Hockey/NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad

CLUB/INTERNATIONAL
   ·   Earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Leiden and Technical University of Delft in The Netherlands
   ·   Competed with Pinoké Amsterdam
   ·   Helped lead club collect runner-up finishes both indoors and outdoors at the National Dutch Championships
   ·   Also played with HC Victoria during its playoff run in 2016, earning Woman of the Match distinction

PERSONAL
   ·   Tessa Alexandra Gote ["go--tay"]
   ·   Born August 26, 1997 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
   ·   Daughter of Joe and Maud Gote
   ·   Both parents are lawyers
   ·   Father played football at Delaware from 1974-75 and was a member of the rugby team from 1976-78
   ·   Mother played field hockey for several clubs in The Netherlands
   ·   Has three siblings, Ymke Rose, Sasha and Noor
   ·   Sister, Ymke Rose, was a three-time NFHCA All-American and All-ACC selection for the Boston College field hockey team from 2015-18
   ·   Lists favorite sports team as Ajax Amsterdam