BOSTON - The Boston University field hockey staff is excited to introduce a six-member Class of 2019 that will join the program for the 2015 season.

The impressive group includes three NFHCA All-Americans - two of which won state championships with their respective high school teams - in addition to a player from New Zealand who has U18 and U21 experience, a Connecticut all-state goalkeeper and a versatile player from Pennsylvania who will be reunited with one of her former high school teammates.

"This really is an outstanding recruiting class," said head coach Sally Starr. "It was incredible to see three of their names on the All-America teams. We're excited to welcome another outstanding New Zealand native into the program along with a great player from Pennsylvania and a really talented goalie. This group will complement our current group well and has a lot of speed and skill. Our assistant coaches deserve lots of praise for building this class and we can't wait to have them all on campus."

These six incoming freshmen join a squad that returns 10 of 11 starters from a 2014 season in which the Terriers won 13 games and claimed the Patriot League championship.

Maika Akroyd

Maika Akroyd
(5-6 • Gisborne, New Zealand • Gisborne Girls)

Two-year captain and four-year A Team player at Gisborne Girls' High School for Coach Henry Mulligan ... Competed with Central team at both the U18 and U21 national tournaments in 2014, earning a second-place finish at U21 tournament ... Was on NZ U21 Maori Team that faced Queensland in 2013 & 2014 ... Named Most Valuable Player of 2014 exchange and served as vice captain ... Has competed in National Maori Tournament in each of the past four years ... Named Most Valuable Junior Player at 2014 National Maori Tournament ... Daughter of Sandra and Reg Akroyd.

Allie Doggett

Allie Doggett
(5-8 • Watertown, Mass. • Watertown)

Named to 2014 NFHCA All-American First Team ... Member of four straight undefeated state championship squads at Watertown High School under Coach Eileen Donahue ... Two-year co-captain ... 2013 & 2014 Boston Globe Div. II Player of the Year and named Boston Globe and Boston Herald All-Scholastic both seasons ... Two-time National Futures Championship and Futures Elite selection ... Four-time league all-star ... Also competed in lacrosse (two-time league all-star), track & field and basketball at Watertown ... Daughter of Esther and Earl Doggett ... Her older sister, Jessica, played field hockey at Fairfield.

Bridget Egan

Bridget Egan
(5-8 • Broomall, Pa. • Cardinal O'Hara)

Member of three district championship teams at Cardinal O'Hara High School under Coach Marie Murphy ... All-Catholic First Team and All-Delco Second Team as a senior in 2014 ... Named Unsung Hero of 2013 league championship squad that included current Terrier Grace Boston ... Selected to the Delaware County Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame ... Also competed in cross country and track & field at Cardinal O'Hara in addition to Irish dancing ... Daughter of Una and Patrick Egan ... Her sister, Fiona, attends BU.

Kara Enoch

Kara Enoch
(5-5 • Yorktown, Va. • Tabb)

Named a NFHCA Second Team All-American and captained 2014 state championship team at Tabb High School under the direction of Coach Wendy Wilson ... Player of the year at the state, regional and conference levels as a senior ... Silver medalist with Focus Field Hockey Club at 2013 U16 National Futures and competed at two national championship tournaments ... Member of 2012 national indoor tournament championship squad ... Also competed in varsity track and lacrosse ... Daughter of Ellen and Daniel Enoch ... Her father was a Green Beret and retired as a Colonel after 26 years in the U.S. Army.

Ally Hammel

Ally Hammel
(5-4 • Duxbury, Mass. • Loomis Chaffee)

Named to 2014 NFHCA All-America Third Team as a postgrad at Loomis Chaffee School under Coach Bobbi Moran ... 2014 WNEPSA All-Star ... Graduated from Duxbury High School, where she earned Patriot League All-Star honors in 2011, 2012 and 2013 and helped the team claim three league titles ... 2013 Boston Herald and Patriot Ledger All-Scholastic ... Also starred in ice hockey at Duxbury, winning four state championships ... Plays for HTC club team ... Daughter of Jennifer and David Hammel ... Both parents were athletes at UConn, as mother played field hockey and father was on the swimming team.

Kathleen Keegan

Kathleen Keegan
(5-6 • West Hartford, Conn. • Hall)

Two-time all-state goalkeeper and four-year starter for Coach Carlie Dailey at William H. Hall High School ... Earned first-team all-state honors a senior after being a second-team pick her junior year ... Academic All-Conference honoree all four years and All-State Scholar-Athlete in 2014 ... Received all-conference and Hartford Courant Area First Team honors in both 2013 and 2014 ... Attended U16 national club championship with HTC Field Hockey ... Earned a goal medal with club team at 2012 Nutmeg State Games ... Daughter of Beth and Thomas Keegan ... Her mother played field hockey at UConn.