Congratulations to our club players that were selected to compete at the Nexus National Championships (NXC) in July this year in Virginia Beach, VA! The main announcement on the USAFH web site includes the complete lists of athletes selected in each age group. This tournament is always fun to compete in and see how you stack up against the best field hockey players in the country...not to mention a popular recruiting venue for college coaches. Each age group competes at different times. Below is the schedule for each age group: July 6-8: U-14 Girls July 9-11: U-16 Girls July 12-14: U-18 girls July 14-16: Junior U-21 Girls Same advice applies that we outlined in this post. It will be important to tune out all the noise and focus on your game, helping your team win while showcasing your personal skills. You're going to make some new friends, reunite with others, and learn a lot from just competing. Make the most of it by giving it your all, We are super proud of all of you and wish you the best in the tournament!
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Maddie will join the Class of 2028 at Bates College after graduation this year. She committed to Bates in August of last year before her senior year on NESCAC offer day. She focused her recruiting on schools in the NESCAC and Centennial Conference - competitive D3 field hockey conferences that usually field a few teams that go quite deep in the post-season NCAA D3 playoffs. Maddie chose to stick with D3 schools because of the balance between academics and athletics. While many athletes believe that D1 holds the highest level of competition in any given sport, it's not necessarily true for field hockey. Many of the top D3 programs will give several D1s a run for the money. If you have ever watched the post-season NCAA D3 playoffs, you would agree. To hear it from a D3 coach, the real difference between D1 and D3 programs is that the school decided to ensure academics remained priorities for all of their student-athletes by limiting the amount of time practiced as a team. But the time spent at practices is just as intense and hi-level as many D1 programs Moreover, while athletic scholarships are not available at D3 schools, other forms of aid could be organized to meet a family's needs such as grants, merit scholarships, loans, etc., making even the most expensive D3 schools reasonable to consider. The in-person visit helped her decide as she found the coaches and women on the team so welcoming. Maddie also liked the vibe on campus and the tight-knit community. She knew Bates was the right fit for her. When it comes to the recruiting process, Maddie offers this advice: "Recruiting definitely has its ups and downs and may force you outside of your comfort zone at times. My biggest piece of advice I can give players that want to be recruited to play in college is to keep an open mind when looking at schools. You may end up loving one you initially did not think would be a fit." Lastly, Maddie has several people she would like to thank: "I would like to thank Coach J (Justina Williams), my high school coach for the last four years at Archbishop Mitty High School and Coach Leaf and Coach Linda, my coaches for the last two club seasons with NorCal Impact. I’d also like to especially thank my parents for their encouragement and time, as they flew me out to schools all over the country and supported me as I went through the recruiting process." All the best, Maddie! We are so glad you chose to join NorCal Impact last year. We're so proud of you; happy to see how much you developed in such a short amount of time with us. We're looking forward to livestreaming your games and following your collegiate career. |
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