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2023 Field Hockey Roster

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Players

  • Attack A 4'11"
    1

    Nina Caprio

    Jr. Gilbertsville, PA Boyertown Area
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    Junior Gilbertsville, PA Boyertown Area
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  • Attack A 5'1"
    2

    Katie Galgay

    Fr. Cumberland, RI Cumberland
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    Freshman Cumberland, RI Cumberland
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  • Defense D 5'0"
    3

    Ann Young

    So. Nashua, NH Derryfield School
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    Sophomore Nashua, NH Derryfield School
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  • Midfield M 5'4"
    4

    Lauren McCarthy

    Jr. Morristown, NJ Morristown
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    Junior Morristown, NJ Morristown
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  • Midfield M 5'4"
    5

    Ria Patel

    Fr. Cumming, GA Chattahoochee
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    Freshman Cumming, GA Chattahoochee
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  • Defense D 5'8"
    6

    Natalie Yu

    Fr. Montville, NJ Montclair Kimberley Academy
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    Freshman Montville, NJ Montclair Kimberley Academy
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  • Defense D 5'6"
    7

    Kendra Patterson

    Jr. Gregory, MI Chelsea
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    Junior Gregory, MI Chelsea
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  • Midfield M 5'4"
    8

    Sophia Lodge

    Fr. Lakewood Ranch, FL Naperville North
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    Freshman Lakewood Ranch, FL Naperville North
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  • Attack A 5'4"
    10

    Rachel Banister

    Jr. Kingston, NY Red Hook
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    Junior Kingston, NY Red Hook
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  • Attack A 5'4"
    11

    Maura Kiernan

    Sr. North Easton, MA Oliver Ames
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    Senior North Easton, MA Oliver Ames
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  • Defense D 5'1"
    12

    Sophie Clancy

    So. Cazenovia, NY Cazenovia
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    Sophomore Cazenovia, NY Cazenovia
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  • Attack A 5'2"
    15

    Marin Kupfer

    So. Fitchburg, MA Fitchburg
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    Sophomore Fitchburg, MA Fitchburg
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  • Midfield M 5'4"
    16

    Rachel Weber

    So. Suffern, NY Suffern
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    Sophomore Suffern, NY Suffern
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  • Defense D 5'1"
    17

    Emily Dubord

    Fr. North Attleboro, MA La Salle Academy
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    Freshman North Attleboro, MA La Salle Academy
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  • Midfield M 5'1"
    18

    Grace Johnson

    So. Evanston, IL Evanston Township
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    Sophomore Evanston, IL Evanston Township
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  • Defense D 5'7"
    19

    Molly Atkinson

    Jr. Amherst, NH Souhegan
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    Junior Amherst, NH Souhegan
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  • Attack A 5'9"
    20

    Julie Thomas

    So. Redwood City, CA Davis Senior
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    Sophomore Redwood City, CA Davis Senior
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  • Attack A 5'4"
    21 C

    Dani Samuelson

    Sr. Short Hills, NJ Millburn
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    Senior Short Hills, NJ Millburn
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  • Defense D 5'4"
    23

    Abi Herrington

    Jr. LaFayette, NY East Syracuse Minoa
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    Junior LaFayette, NY East Syracuse Minoa
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  • Midfield M 5'7"
    25 C

    Abby Peterson

    Jr. Glastonbury, CT Glastonbury
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    Junior Glastonbury, CT Glastonbury
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  • Goalkeeper G 5'4"
    66

    Tess Garchinsky

    So. Allentown, PA Parkland
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    Sophomore Allentown, PA Parkland
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  • Goalkeeper G 5'1"
    72

    Sarah Nace

    Sr. Huntington, NY Walt Whitman
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    Senior Huntington, NY Walt Whitman
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Staff Roster

Field Hockey Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Bre Lowe-Driscoll

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  • Assistant Coach

    Darryl Michael '82G, ’88Ph.D.

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  • Assistant Coach

    Julia Papanicolaou

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Field Hockey Support Staff

  • Manager

    Katie Tiess '26

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  • Assistant Athletic Trainer

    Brian McElroy

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  • Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach

    Alex Houston

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2023 Field Hockey Roster
No. Image Name Capt. Year Pos. Ht. Hometown / High School
1 Nina Caprio Nina Caprio Jr. A 4-11 Gilbertsville, PA / Boyertown Area
2 Katie Galgay Katie Galgay Fr. A 5-1 Cumberland, RI / Cumberland
3 Ann Young Ann Young So. D 5-0 Nashua, NH / Derryfield School
4 Lauren McCarthy Lauren McCarthy Jr. M 5-4 Morristown, NJ / Morristown
5 Ria Patel Ria Patel Fr. M 5-4 Cumming, GA / Chattahoochee
6 Natalie Yu Natalie Yu Fr. D 5-8 Montville, NJ / Montclair Kimberley Academy
7 Kendra Patterson Kendra Patterson Jr. D 5-6 Gregory, MI / Chelsea
8 Sophia Lodge Sophia Lodge Fr. M 5-4 Lakewood Ranch, FL / Naperville North
10 Rachel Banister Rachel Banister Jr. A 5-4 Kingston, NY / Red Hook
11 Maura Kiernan Maura Kiernan Sr. A 5-4 North Easton, MA / Oliver Ames
12 Sophie Clancy Sophie Clancy So. D 5-1 Cazenovia, NY / Cazenovia
15 Marin Kupfer Marin Kupfer So. A 5-2 Fitchburg, MA / Fitchburg
16 Rachel Weber Rachel Weber So. M 5-4 Suffern, NY / Suffern
17 Emily Dubord Emily Dubord Fr. D 5-1 North Attleboro, MA / La Salle Academy
18 Grace Johnson Grace Johnson So. M 5-1 Evanston, IL / Evanston Township
19 Molly Atkinson Molly Atkinson Jr. D 5-7 Amherst, NH / Souhegan
20 Julie Thomas Julie Thomas So. A 5-9 Redwood City, CA / Davis Senior
21 Dani Samuelson Dani Samuelson * Sr. A 5-4 Short Hills, NJ / Millburn
23 Abi Herrington Abi Herrington Jr. D 5-4 LaFayette, NY / East Syracuse Minoa
25 Abby Peterson Abby Peterson * Jr. M 5-7 Glastonbury, CT / Glastonbury
66 Tess Garchinsky Tess Garchinsky So. G 5-4 Allentown, PA / Parkland
72 Sarah Nace Sarah Nace Sr. G 5-1 Huntington, NY / Walt Whitman

Field Hockey Coaching Staff

Field Hockey - Coaching Staff
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Bre Lowe Bre Lowe-Driscoll Head Coach
Darryl Michael Darryl Michael '82G, ’88Ph.D. Assistant Coach
Julia Papanicolaou Julia Papanicolaou Assistant Coach

Field Hockey Support Staff

Field Hockey - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Katie Tiess of the 2024 RPI field hockey team Katie Tiess '26 Manager
Brian McElroy Brian McElroy Assistant Athletic Trainer
Alex Houston Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach

Staff Roster

Field Hockey Coaching Staff

Field Hockey Support Staff