2020-21 Field Hockey Roster

Tim Gallagher
Tim Gallagher
Jim Pierce

11 Ailsa Connolly

11 Ailsa Connolly

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Auckland, New Zealand
  • Height:
    5-9
  • High School:
    St. Cuthbert's College

Summary

Biography

AWARDS
• NFHCA All-Northeast Region First Team (2019)
• NFHCA All-Northeast Region Second Team (2018)
• All-Patriot League First Team (2018, 2019)
• All-Patriot League Second Team (2017)
• Patriot League All-Tournament Team (2017)
• Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week (8/27/18, 9/10/18, 9/2/19, 9/9/19)
• Patriot League Rookie of the Week (8/31/17, 9/25/17)
• NFHCA National Academic Squad (2019, 2020)
• Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2019)

AS A JUNIOR IN 2019
Started all 18 contests … NFHCA All-Northeast Region First Team member ... Named to All-Patriot League First Team for second consecutive year … Finished with team highs in points (23), goals (9) and assists (5) … Earned a spot on NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad and Patriot League Academic Honor Roll ... Named PL Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 2 and 9 … Scored two goals in come-from-behind 5-4 win at Holy Cross on Oct. 26 … Provided assists in 2-0 shutout victory over UMass on Oct. 27 and 6-1 win at Colgate on Oct. 11 … Scored game winner and notched an assist in 5-4 win over Northeastern on Sept. 8 … Netted a goal at No. 14 Ohio State on Sept. 2 … Recorded second career hat trick in 4-1 win at Ohio on Aug. 31 … Named to Preseason All-Patriot League Field Hockey Team.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2018
Started all 20 games ... Unanimous selection to All-Patriot League First Team ... Selected to NFHCA All-Northeast Region Second Team ... Led Terriers in points with 20 and tied for team lead in goals with eight ... Added four assists ... Scored both of BU's goals in 4-2 loss to No. 24 Ohio State on Sept. 3 ... Tallied a pair of goals in 5-1 win over Lehigh on Oct. 20 ... Recorded a goal in both games of the season-opening Wildcat Classic to help Terriers claim tournament title with wins over Northeastern and New Hampshire ... Registered a goal and two assists in a 4-3 road win at No. 9 Northwestern on Sept. 9 ... Scored a goal at No. 5 Princeton on Sept. 30 ... Earned an assist in 2-1 win over Lafayette in Patriot League semifinals on Nov. 2 ... Also picked up an assist on game-winning goal in 2-1 win over Holy Cross on Oct. 26 ... Named Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week on Aug. 27 and Sept. 10. 

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017
Named to All-Patriot League Second Team and Patriot League All-Tournament Team ... Played in all 22 games, making three starts ... Led Terriers in points (22) and goals (11) ... Her 11 goals were the most by a BU rookie since 2005 when Holly Wiles scored 12 times ... Named Patriot League Rookie of the Week on Aug. 31 and Sept. 25 ... Recorded a hat trick in 5-1 win over Lafayette on Sept. 23 ... Scored her first collegiate goal on her first shot as a Terrier in 4-0 win over Bryant on Aug. 25 ... Scored lone goal in 1-0 triumph over UNH on Aug. 27 to help BU claim Terrier Classic title ... Tallied a goal against UConn in NCAA First Round on Nov. 11 ... Registered a goal in 2-1 loss at UMass on Sept. 10 ... Also scored a goal in wins over Colgate (Sept. 29), Northeastern (Oct. 9), Holy Cross (Oct. 13) and Lehigh (Oct. 21).

BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Three-year member of the Junior Black Sticks squad and a 2016 Auckland U18 representative … Helped St. Cuthbert's College claim titles at three Auckland Competitions (2013, 2014, 2016) and two Auckland Supercity Competitions (2013, 2016) … Served as team captain as a senior, leading team to runner-up finish at National Federation Cup after taking third two previous years … Helped her regional team capture the 2016 national U18 title as well and the 2013 national U15 title … Led Somerville club team to 2015 divisional title and second-place finish at 2016 Auckland Competition … Earned full sports colours.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Jennifer and Peter Connolly ... Her grandfather, Leo Connolly, was an All Black in 1947 ... Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences, majoring in international relations.
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    2017Freshman

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    2018Sophomore

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    2019Junior

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    2020Senior

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