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2024 Field Hockey Roster

88 Paige Kieft

  • Height 5-5
  • Class Senior
  • Position GK
  • Major Environmental Science and Technology
  • Hometown Newtown Square, PA
  • High School Academy of Notre Dame
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Biography

NFHCA National Academic Squad (2021)
2023 Academic All-Big Ten 


As a SENIOR (2024): Appeared in 4 games and started at goalie against Richmond (10/27)... Went 3-1 in games appeared in…recorded 1 save

AS A JUNIOR (2023): 
Saw action in nine games, starting seven... Made a season-high six saves against No. 20 Duke (9/1)... Played a career-high 80 minutes against No. 6 Rutgers (9/28)... Finished the year with 346 minutes in goal 

AS A SOPHOMORE (2022): Played in 15 games, making 11 starts... Made first career start in a 6-1 victory vs. UNH (9/11)... Recorded her first career shutout in a 1-0 overtime win over Michigan (9/23)... Tallied four consecutive penalty shootout saves including the game-clinching sudden stop to lift the Terps over #8 Syracuse 3-2 in the NCAA Quarterfinal (11/13)

AS A FRESHMAN (2021): Did not appear

BEFORE MARYLAND: Earned First Team All-League, First Team All Main Line and First Team All Delco honors in 2019... High school team finished second in the Inter-Ac and was a semifinalist in the PAISAA... Earned All Delco and All Main Line Honorable Mention in 2018... Team was also the Inter-AC Runner Up and the PAISAA Semi-Finalist in 2018... Won the Inter-Ac and the PAISAA titles in 2017... Played for the WC Eagles... In 2018, team won U16 National Club Championship and U14 title in 2017... Played with USA Field Hockey in the U16 Holland Elite Cup... On the USA Indoor National Junior Team since 2017... Club team won five pool championships and the 2019 Disney Showcase.

PERSONAL: Parents are Mark and Amy Kieft... Has two sisters, Molly and Dana... Why Maryland?: "I chose Maryland because of the supportive coaching staff that empowers women both on and off the field, as well as the sisterhood on the team. I fell in love with the school’s culture and outstanding academic profile"... Accepted as a 2019-2020 PA 05 Congressional Youth Cabinet member for Congresswoman's Mary Gay Scanlons... Did an apprenticeship at a mechanic shop

KIEFT'S CAREER HIGHS:
Saves - 6, vs. Duke (9/1/23)
Minutes - 80, at Rutgers (9/28/23)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 88

    2021Freshman

    Goalkeeper
    5'5"
    88
  • 88

    2022Sophomore

    Goalkeeper
    5'5"
    88
  • 88

    2023Junior

    Goalkeeper
    5'5"
    88
  • 88

    2024Senior

    Goalkeeper
    5'5"
    88