University of Delaware Athletics
2019 Field Hockey Roster
Sarah Horgan
- Position:
- Back
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Westfield
- Hometown:
- Centreville, Va.
- Major:
- Cognitive Sciences
WHY DELAWARE?
“I chose UD because the campus is beautiful and I felt at home here. Delaware has strong academics as well as a great field hockey program. I love that the team is warm and welcoming and feels like a family.”
AT DELAWARE
· Graduated in May 2020 from the University of Delaware with a Bachelor of Science degree in cognitive science
· Four-time letter winner for the Blue Hens
· Strong player and leader in the backfield with good vision
· Majoring in cognitive science with a minor in disability studies; has aspirations of becoming a speech language pathologist
2019 SEASON
· Team captain alongside Sophie Giezeman and Lotte de Koning
· Team SAAC representative with sophomore Grace Hoepfner and junior Ellie Schepens
· All-CAA Second Team
· NFHCA Division I Senior Game
· NFHCA Academic Squad
· CAA Commissioner's Fall Academic Honor Roll
· Chi Alpha Sigma National College Athlete Honor Society
· Started all 19 games played
· Missed CAA Championship game against Northeastern with a sprained ankle
· Did not record any statistics
2018 SEASON
· Team SAAC representative alongside senior Michaela Scanlon (Vice President) and sophomore Ellie Schepens
· Team Defensive Player of the Year
· ZAG Field Hockey/NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad
· CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
· Started all 14 games played as a junior
· Missed nearly the entire month of October with an injury
· Recorded on shot against Drexel (Sept. 28)
· Did not register any other statistics
2017 SEASON
· Team SAAC representative alongside juniors Michaela Scanlon (Vice President) and MaryCate Butler
· Started all 20 games while helping to lead the Blue Hens to their fifth consecutive CAA Championship
· Registered a career-best two defensive saves; both versus William & Mary (Oct. 20, Nov. 5)
· ECAC Academic Honor Roll
· Zag Field Hockey/NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad
· PNC Student-Athlete Achiever (Feb. 11)
· CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
2016 SEASON
· Made an immediate impact as a freshman
· Started all 25 games while helping lead the Blue Hens to the program's first-ever NCAA Division I Championship while registering a team-record and nation-best 23 victories and 90.2 winning percentage
· CAA All-Rookie Team
· Team Rookie of the Year
· Tallied first career assist in win over No. 20 Albany (Sept. 23)
· Collected a defensive save in CAA Tournament win over Drexel (Nov. 4)
· ZAG Field Hockey/NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad
HIGH SCHOOL
· Decorated student-athlete who is no stranger to winning championships
· Under the direction of head coach Starr Karl, led Westfield High School to a 79-12 record over four seasons while garnering three conference titles, two Region 6A North titles and the 2013 Virginia 6A State Championship
· Two-time team captain
· Three-time First Team All-Conference and two-time First Team All-State honoree
· As a added conference Player of the Year, Region 6A North Player of the Year, NFHCA South Region, First Team All-Met, Max Mid-Atlantic Region and team Defensive Player of the Year accolades as a senior
· Posted 15 goals and 15 assists during junior and senior campaigns
· Four-time Scholar Athlete
· Played alongside former Blue Hens teammate Meghan Winesett
· Member of the Rampage club team from 2012-16
PERSONAL
· Sarah Elizabeth Horgan
· Born March 11, 1998 in Fairfax, Va.
· Daughter of Rebecca and Tim Horgan
· Has two siblings, Grace and Alex
· Mom played field hockey at CAA rival James Madison University from 1981-82
· Sister, Grace played for the UMass field hockey team
· Lists favorite teams as the New England Patriots and Boston Red Sox
