Six New Eagles Sign NLI

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Coming off its first final four appearance in program history, the Boston College field hockey team has announced six commitments in the 2020 class have signed National Letters of Intent.

The group of six comes from six different states and looks to fill the void left from a senior class that brought BC to new heights.

"I'm really excited to welcome these players into the program," said head coach Kelly Doton. "For some, their commitment happened a while ago so I know they are excited to finally start their journey in the Eagle program. They are not only great hockey players but they are great people who will wear the jersey with pride and integrity. They want to win and are all very competitive and we can't wait to coach them."

The Class of 2020:
Emily Gillespie | GK | Simpsonville, Ky. | Assumption
Max Preps Top-100 player … 2019 Kentucky state champion … 2019 team captain … Two-time all-district team member … 2019 all-state tournament team … NFHCA All-Midwest region team in 2018 … National Honors Society member … My Alpha Theta … French Honors Society … Two-time State all-academic team … Played club with IFHCK.

Olivia Hahn | M/F | Wilton, Conn. | Wilton
Max Preps Top-100 player … Four-year letterwinner at Wilton HS … Owns the Wilton HS scoring record with 36 goals in a season … Two-time all-state honoree … Two-time All-FCIAC first team … 2019 Academic all-state … Played club with AGH, who placed sixth at the U19 National Club Championships … U19 National Indoor Tournament appearance … 2018 AAU Junior Olympics team earned bronze medal … Spanish National Honors Society member … CT Seal of Bi-literacy … Silver magna cum laude in the State Latin Exam.

Peyton Hale | Midfield | Forest Hill, Md. | Bel Air
Max Preps Watchlist … 2019 team captain … Three-time Maryland all-state selection … Three-time all-county selection … Two-time all-metro selection … 2016 regional champion … Scored 52 goals in four years at Bel Air … Also a three-time all-state selection in softball … National Honor Society member … National Business Honor Society … Math Honor Society … HOPE Club … Played club for H20 Field Hockey from 2013-19 … Played club for Freedom Hockey in 2019 … Three-time indoor tournament pool winner with H20.

Emily Hauck | F | Bryn Mawr, Pa. | Merion Mercy
Three-time All-Mainline honors … Two-time all-state honors … Two-time Catholic Academies League all-star team member … Also a two-time All-Mainline and all-league honoree in lacrosse … Helped Merion Mercy to a 2017 state runner-up finish … Two-time district champion … National Honors Society member … Math Honors Society member … Played club for WC Eagles.

Kara Heck | F | Berlin, N.J. | Eastern Regional
Max Preps Top-50 player … Member of the US U17 National Team … NIT pool winner … NCC winner … Scored over 100 goals in three years of high school field hockey … Played club for WC Eagles … Also played lacrosse and basketball … Brother, Jordan, plays basketball at Stockton University … Brother, Andrew, plays football at Ursinus.

Isabella Pugliese | M/F | Montgomery, N.Y. | Hotchkiss School
2019 team captain … Two-time All-New England honoree … 2018 All-Northeast region … 2018 NFHCA All-America third team … Two-time Western New England All-Star … 2019 New England semifinalist … Played club with HTC Field Hockey.

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