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Field Hockey
Tradition of Excellence

 

Since its introduction as a varsity sport at the University of Iowa in 1973, Iowa Field Hockey has built a reputation as one of the most elite programs in the country. The tradition of excellence speaks for itself. There are only a handful of universities that can boast these impressive numbers:

12 NCAA Final Fours

1984 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1992 1993 1994 1999 2008 2020

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18 NCAA Elite Eights

1979 1980 1982 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1999 2008 2019 2020

Group photo of the 2019 Iowa Field Hockey team with the Big Ten Champions banner
25 NCAA Sweet Sixteens

1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1999 2004 2006 2007 2011 2012 2018 2019 2020

1994 Big Ten Tournament Champions team photo
15 Big Ten Conference Championships

1981 1982 1983 1985 1986 1987 1989 1990 1991 1992 1995 1996 1999 2004 2019

1981 Big Ten Championship Team
6 Big Ten Tournament Championships

1981 1994 2006 2007 2008 2019

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1 National Championship

1986

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97
National

All - Americans

Sue Bury1981, 1982
Pat Dauley1981
Donna Lee1981, 1982
Ellen Egan1983
Deb Brickey1984, 1985
Mary Koboldt1984, 1985
Kim Hermann1984
Marcia Pankratz1984, 1985
Karen Napolitano1985, 1986
Rosanna Salcido1986
Liz Tchou1987
Erica Richards1987, 1988, 1989
Diane Loosbrock1988
Tina Parrott1988
Cherie Freddie1988, 1989
Missi Sanders1989
Aileen Trendler1989
Erin Walsh1989
Kristy Gleason1989, 1990, 1992, 1993
Amy Fowler1990, 1991, 1992
Kris Fillat1990, 1992
Andrea Wieland1990, 1992
Jibs Thorson1991
Lisa Sweeney1991
Heather Bryant1991, 1992, 1993
Tiffany Bybel1992, 1993
Jamie Rofrano1992
Jessica Krochmal1993
Debbie Humpage1994
Kristen Holmes1994, 1996
Anne Pare1995
Diane Demiro1995, 1996
Jessica Enoch1995
Lisa Cellucci1995, 1996, 1998
Melisa Miller1996, 1997
Kerry Lessard1997, 1998
Kelly Druley1999
Quan Nim1999
Sarah Thorn1999
Natalie Dawson2000
Tiffany Leister2001, 2002
Pattie Gillern2003
Barn Weinberg2003, 2004
Sarah Dawson2004
Heather Schenpf2005, 2006
Roz Ellis2008
Lauren Preiffer2007, 2008
Caroline Blaum2008
Meghan Beamesderfer2007, 2008
Jessica Barnett2011, 2012
Kathleen McCgraw2012
Dani Hemeon2013
Stephanie Norlander2014, 2015
Natalie Cafone2013, 2014, 2016
Katie Birch2017, 2018, 2019
Maddy Murphy2018, 2019, 2020
Ellie Holley2020
Anthe Nijziel2020
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185

Regional All-Americans

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171

All Big Ten Athletes

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Big Ten Players of the Year

 

Offensive Players of the Year

Offensive Players of the Year

Erica Richards x 2
Liz Tchou
Kristy Gleason x 2
Diane Demiro
Natalie Cafone x 2
Stephanie Norlander

Defensive Players of the Year

Defensive Players of the Year

Deborah Robertson
Amy Fowler
Mary Casabian
Tiffany Leister
Heather Schnepf x 2
Meghan Beamesderfer
Anthe Nijziel

Katie Birch (11)

Freshmen of the Year

Tiffany Leister
Caitlin Mccurdy
Meghan Beamesderfer
Stephanie Norlander
Katie Birch

12 Honda Award Nominees

 

International Pipeline

 

25

Junior National Team Players

USA Field Hockey
27

Senior National Team Players

 

Olympians

1988

1988

Donna Lee
Mary Koboldt
Marcia Pankratz

1996

1996

Kris Fillat
Marcia Pankratz
Liz Tchou
Andrea Wieland