University of Delaware Athletics
2019 Field Hockey Roster
Kate Gourley
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Dromore
- Hometown:
- Lisburn, Northern Ireland
- Major:
- Exercise Science
COACH VAN DE KERKHOF SAYS
“Kate is an intelligent and dynamic hockey player, with a high level of both technical and tactical understanding and ability. With her experience gained as a member of the Irish U18 National Team, as well as for Pegasus Hockey Club in the EYHL, she will be able to organize the play and players around her.”
WHY DELAWARE?
"I chose Delaware because of the opportunity it gives me to combine playing top level collegiate field hockey with an outstanding exercise science major. I was attracted by the vision and priorities of the program and look forward to developing as a player, a student and member of the Blue Hens family."
AT DELAWARE
· One-time letter winner for the Blue Hens
· Majoring in exercise science with the aspirations of becoming a strength & conditioning coach
2019 SEASON
· Appeared in 12 games with eight starts as a freshman
· Missed nearly a month of play due to injury
· Earned first career start in win over No. 9 Penn State (Sept. 8)
· Collected first career goal at No. 15 Saint Joseph's (Sept. 20)
· Dished out first career assist in victory at No. 25 Northeastern (Oct. 6)
CLUB
· Played for Pegasus Hockey Club in Belfast, Northern Ireland, which is one of most successful women's club in Irish hockey history
· Three-year member of the First XI which won the 2019 EY Irish Hockey League
INTERNATIONAL
· Capped member of the Ireland U18 team
· Participated in numerous international series versus Belgium, Scotland, England and France during the summer of 2018
· Current member of the Ulster (regional) U21 Development Squad
PERSONAL
· Kate Noelle Gourley
· Born November 17, 2000 in Belfast, Northern Ireland
· Daughter of Ian Gourley and Marie Murphy
· Mother is the Dean of Postgraduate Research and Director of the Doctoral College at her alma mater, Ulster University
· Father is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor
· Has two older sisters, Cara and Lauren and a twin brother, Ethan
· Holds dual citizenship in Ireland and the United States of America
· Was successful competitive runner for Northern Ireland
· Enjoys running, snow sports and musicals
· Lists favorite sports team as Arsenal Football Club
· Played club hockey alongside Shirley McCay, who is currently the most capped Irish Field Hockey player and has a World Cup silver medal
