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Field Hockey

2020 Field Hockey Roster

16 Clara Defourt

  • Position Back
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Collège Saint-Hubert
  • Hometown Brussels, Belgium
  • Major Economics

Biography

CAREER: Has started 58 of 60 career games … totals 10 goals and 17 assists for 37 career points … has logged 120 shots, including 51 on goal, for a career .425 shot on-goal percentage … 2019 East Division I All Conference Second Team selection … two-time America East Commissioner’s Honor Roll selection … named co-captain for 2020 season…2021 America East Presidential Scholar-Athletes…2021 America East All-Conference First Team and All-Academic Team selection…Four-time NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad honoree.
 
AS A SENIOR (2020): Co-captain…Started all 12 games for the River Hawks, totaling 674 minutes of action…Scored a pair of goals and dished out three assists for seven points…Named to the 2020 NFHCA Northeast Region First Team…Honored as a 2021 America East Presidential Scholar-Athlete…Named to the 2021 America East All-Conference First Team and All-Academic Team…Tabbed to the 2020 NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad for the fourth time in her career.
 
AS A JUNIOR (2019): Assistant team captain … appeared in 16 games, starting 14 … recorded two goals and an assist for five points … logged 17 shots, including six on goal, for a .353 shot on-goal percentage … one game-winning goal when she matched a personal-best with three points against Holy Cross (10.20) … named to league’s East Division All-Conference Second Team … named to the America East Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll … received NFHCA National Academic Squad recognition.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2018): Started the first 12 games of the season before missing the remainder due to injury ... finished second on the team with five assists ... totaled three goals and 11 points … recorded 33 shots, including 12 on goal, for a .364 shot on goal percentage … tallied a personal-best two assists against Quinnipiac (9.23) ... also had a defensive save at Sacred Heart (9.16) ...  named to the America East Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll.

AS A FRESHMAN (2017): Started all 20 games played … led the team with eight assists … added three goal for 14 points … recorded 30 shots with 12 being on goal, for a .400 shot on goal percentage … went 2-for-3 on penalty shot attempts … her first career goal came at Vermont (10.13) … tallied a season-high three points on two occasions, most recently at New Hampshire (10.22).

HIGH SCHOOL: Played field hockey for Royal Orée THB … co-captain of her club's Division I Ladies team as a senior … helped lead her team to a third-place finish at the 2015-16 Division I Ladies National Championship as a junior … 2014-15 Belgian U16 National Champions … helped her team to a finals appearance in the 2013-14 Belgian U16 National Championship and the 2013-14 Belgian U16 National Indoor Championship … also played tennis … 2014-15 U16 National Tennis Interclubs Champion.
 
PERSONAL: Daughter of Xavier Defourt and Donatienne de la croix d'Ogimont … has two older siblings (Ophélie, Violette) … enjoys skiing, traveling and listening to music in her free time … favorite TV shows include The 100 and Grey's Anatomy … lists Roger Federer among her favorite professional sports figures … chose UMass Lowell to realize her American college dream and to have the ability to combine sports and studies in a motivating environment … majoring in economics.

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Historical Player Information

  • 16

    2017Freshman

    Back
    5'6"
    16
  • 16

    2018Sophomore

    Back
    5'6"
    16
  • 16

    2019Junior

    Back
    5'6"
    16
  • 16

    2020Senior

    Back
    5'6"
    16