2023 Field Hockey Roster

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24 Thalia Steenssens

24 Thalia Steenssens

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Antwerp, Belgium
  • Height:
    5-6
  • High School:
    Sint–Ritacollege

Summary

Biography

AWARDS
• All-Patriot League First Team (2022, 2023)
• NFHCA All-Northeast Region Second Team (2022, 2023)
• Patriot League Rookie of the Week (3/29/20)
• Patriot League Preseason All-League Team (2021)
• NFHCA National Academic Squad (2020)
• Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2021)

AS A SENIOR IN 2023
Named to All-Patriot League First Team and NFHCA All-Northeast Region Second Team … Named the Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week (10/2) … Named to the Preseason All-Patriot League Team … Started in all 18 contests … Led the team in points (20) and assists (10) and was tie for second in goals (5) ... Recorded two assists, including one on the overtime winner, against Maine (9/1) … Recorded three assists, including the double overtime-winning assist, at Vermont (9/10) … Scored the game-tying goal and assisted on the double-overtime winner against Bucknell (9/30) … Scored two goals, including the double-overtime winner, against Northeastern (10/1) … Recorded two assists in a win against Columbia (10/8). 

AS A JUNIOR IN 2022
Started in all 19 contests … Named to All-Patriot League First Team and NFHCA All-Northeast Region Second Team … Tied for team lead in assists with nine, which ranked tied for third among PL players … Tied for third on team in points with 11 (1g, 9a) … Recorded four assists – one shy of school record – in 5-2 win over No. 23 Maine on Oct. 18 … Scored overtime winner at Northeastern on Oct. 9 … Recorded an assist in wins over Providence (8/26), Holy Cross (9/24) and Bucknell (10/30) … Also had an assist against UMass Lowell (9/9) and No. 21 Boston College (10/23).

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2021
Started in all 18 contests ... Named to Patriot League Preseason All-League Team ... Finished second on the team in points (8), goals (3) and shots (20) ... Also recorded a pair of assists ... Scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in the season opener against Monmouth ... The goal against Monmouth was her first collegiate tally ... Scored a corner goal against Maine on Oct. 3 ... Also recorded a goal against Lafayette on Oct. 9 ... Earned an assist against American on Oct. 23 ... Named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2020-21
Appeared in four contests and started in all of them ... Tied for the team lead in assists with three ... Assisted on both goals in a 2-1 win over Colgate for her first points as a Terrier ... Named Patriot League Rookie of the Week on March 29 for her efforts in the Colgate victory ... Added an assist in the win against Lehigh in the regular-season finale ... Earned a spot on the NFHCA National Academic Squad.

BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Member of the Royal Victory Hockey Club (RVHC) … Trained with the Ladies First Team in the Honour Division starting when she was 15 … Scored the game-winning goal for the Ladies team as a senior to give them the needed extra point to achieve playoffs…. Member of Belgium’s U18 national team….Played for Belgium’s U15 and U16 squads … Participated in the Six Nation Tournament in both 2018 (Cork) and 2019 (Eindhoven) … Also played for the 2017-2018 RVHC club team that won the U16 honour division… Attended Sint-Ritacollege.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Carine Bruyneel and Dirk Steenssens ... Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.
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    2022Junior

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