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2023 Field Hockey Roster

Keri Bugbee '24
Colleen Dempsey
Colleen Dempsey
Perry Laskaris '07
Perry Laskaris '07

72 Sarah Nace

  • Position Goalkeeper
  • Height 5-1
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Huntington, NY

Biography

2023: Played 4 games, 2 as starter ... Protected goal from 7 shots ... Liberty League All Academic

2022: Played nine games, seven starts ... Was 3.30 with 1.53 goals against average and .765 save percentage ... Made 39 saves in 469:30 ... One shutout (Russell Sage) ... Multiple saves in eight games with season-high seven once (Ithaca) ... Liberty League Weekly Honor Roll once ... Liberty League All-Academic ... 

2021: Played 33:26 in two games (Manhattanville and Nazareth) ... Two combined shutouts ... Liberty League All-Academic ... NFHCA Academic Squad ...

2020: Did not compete due to COVID-19 restrictions ... 

High School: Four years of field hockey ... Three-year starter ... Unsung Hero in 2019 ... Scholar-Athlete ... Sportsmanship Award as senior ... Top 10% of class ... High Honor Roll ... National Honor Society ... President of Lamplighters (stage crew) ... Girl Scout Gold Award ... NYWEA Scholarship ... Rensselaer Medal ... 

Personal: Biomedical Engineering major ... Sustainability minor ... Dean's Honor List ... SAAC ... Mentor for Cellular Biology ... MacFarlane Prize (Best Intro to Engineering project) ... Internships with Cornell Cooperative Extension Aquaculture and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Barcoding ... Intern and research with Los Alamos National Laboratory ... Daughter of Julie and Chuck Nace.

On attending Rensselaer: “I chose to attend RPI because of it's reputation as a respected engineering institution. RPI also offered me the opportunity to continue my athletic career. Being able to earn a biomedical engineering degree and be part of the field hockey team with like-minded women made it an easy decision." - July 2021

"Rensselaer provides me with incredible academic opportunities that will prepare me for a career in biomedical engineering. Being part of RPI field hockey has allowed me to play competitively at the college level while instilling life lessons that will help me be successful." - August 2022
 
Benefits of undergraduate community: “One of the main benefits is being surrounded by an undergraduate community that is smart and creative and also fosters a collaborative environment for classes." - July 2021

"Being part of the undergraduate community at Rensselaer gives me an added sense of belonging to the larger RPI community. In addition to all the friendships I have made, being part of the community provides access to career-building events and a strong academic network." - August 2022

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 72

    2020Freshman

    Goalkeeper
    5'1"
    72
  • 72

    2021Sophomore

    Goalkeeper
    5'1"
    72
  • 72

    2022Junior

    Goalkeeper
    5'1"
    72
  • 72

    2023Senior

    Goalkeeper
    5'1"
    72