University of Delaware Athletics
2019 Field Hockey Roster
Sophie Giezeman
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Sint-Maartenscollege
- Hometown:
- Leidschendam, The Netherlands
- Prev School:
- Maryland
- Major:
- Business Management
WHY DELAWARE?
"The University of Delaware is family. They have a great team that is supported by an amazing staff. The University also touts a great business school and I know my potential is high on the field and off."
AT DELAWARE
· One-time letter winner for the Blue Hens after transferring from Maryland in January 2019
· One of seven international student-athletes for the Hens in 2019-20
· Majoring in Business Management
2019 SEASON
· Team captain alongside Sarah Horgan and Lotte de Koning
· Longstreth/NFHCA Division I Mid-Atlantic All-Region Second Team
· CAA All-First Team
· Preseason All-CAA Honorable Mention
· NFHCA Division I Scholar of Distinction
· NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad
· Chi Alpha Sigma National College Athlete Honor Society
· CAA Commissioner's Fall Academic Honor Roll
· Started all 20 games as first-year member of the Blue Hens
· Finished second on the team with five assists and fourth with 17 points and six goals
· Inserter on 56 penalty corners
· Posted back-to-back games with two goals in wins at Drexel (Oct. 27) and versus William & Mary (Nov. 1)
2018 SEASON (at Maryland)
· Appeared in the starting lineup for 14 of 16 games played
· Registered four points on two goals
· Scored first career goal at Cal (Aug. 26)
· Notched game-winning goal in 5-1 win at Michigan State (Sept. 15)
· Missed time due to injury
· Helped guide Terps to National Championship game vs. No. 1 North Carolina
2017 SEASON (at Maryland)
· NFHCA National Academic Squad
· Started all 22 games played as a rookie
· Helped lead Terps to National Championship game vs. No. 1 Connecticut
· Dished out three assists
· Posted first-career assist in 4-1 win over Bucknell (Sept. 17)
· Collected two assists in Big Ten quarterfinals win over Michigan State (Oct. 29)
· Made collegiate debut with an appearance in the starting lineup in 2-1 win over Saint Joseph's (Aug. 27)
CLUB
· Member of the HDM club team in The Netherlands
· Played for the Dutch Under-16 and Under-18 National teams
· Helped guide HDM to two national indoor championships and a national outdoor championship
· Also won two silvers and a bronze at the national championships
PERSONAL
· Sophie Eline Giezeman [“HE—zuh—min”]
· Born April 21, 1999 in Leidschendam, The Netherlands
· Daughter of Danielle Kool and Jos Giezeman
· Has two siblings, Lisa and Sander
· Sister, Lisa, was a Regional All-American for the Blue Hens from 2015-18
· Lists favorite sports team as Feyenoord Rotterdam
