BURLINGTON, Vt. – With under a month left until the start of the spring season, the Vermont field hockey team has its captains for 2021.
Seniors
Claudia Cotter and
Pleun Haantjes will once again wear captain bands and they will be joined by junior
Lydia Maitland, head coach
Kate Pfeifer announced this afternoon.
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2020-21 Roster | 2020-21 Schedule
Cotter enters her senior season as a mainstay in the Catamount midfield. She started all 17 games a season ago and posted a personal best five points. She scored her first career goal against Colgate on Oct. 27 last fall.
Haantjes has started all 53 games during her Vermont career. As a center-back last season, she registered four points on a goal and two assists. The Netherlands native enters her senior campaign with eight career defensive saves.
Maitland, a local product from nearby Shelburne who starred at Champlain Valley Union, took major strides in her sophomore season at UVM. She appeared in 16 games, started six and was key cog in the midfield.
*Vermont is scheduled to open the season with five straight games on the road starting with a March 7 contest at UMass. The Cats play at home for the first time since last November when they host UMass Lowell on March 28.
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Note: Schedules are subject to change with very short notice. Please follow UVM Field Hockey on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook for the most up-to-date schedule information.
