University of New Hampshire Athletics
van den Brekel named to NFHCA All-America Third Team
12/15/2021 6:09:00 PM | Field Hockey
BROCKPORT, N.Y. – Senior captain Bloem van den Brekel (Eindhoven, Netherlands) of the University of New Hampshire field hockey team was named to the 2021 National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division I All-America Third Team on Tuesday.
van den Brekel's other accolades in 2021 include NFHCA Northeast Region First Team and NFHCA Senior Team, as well the America East Defensive Player of the Year and All-Conference First Team.
She is one of 48 overall 2021 NFHCA Division I All-America Team honorees recognized for their performances throughout the season. van den Brekel is the first UNH All-America selection since 2013, when Meg Bozek was named to the First Team.
In addition to anchoring UNH's defensive unit – including the penalty corner unit – van den Brekel pushed upfield to join the Wildcats' attack and was an integral part of the offensive penalty corner. She made those contributions from one end line to the other while playing 1,172 of a possible 1,178 minutes.
van den Brekel finished atop the Wildcats' leaderboard in goals (nine), game-winning goals (four), points (19) and shots (65). With those numbers in 19 games (all starts), she ranks second in America East in shots on goal per game (2.58), fifth in shots per game (3.63), ninth in goals and goals per game (0.47), and tied for fourth in game-winning goals.
van den Brekel recorded 11 points (five goals, one assist) during UNH's four-game winning streak from Oct. 17-29 with a goal in all four games. She scored both the game-tying and game-winning goals in the Wildcats' overtime win against Columbia during that stretch. Earlier this season, she also scored an overtime game winner at Bryant, and scored a goal in consecutive games against Cal and UC Davis.
In her UNH career, van den Brekel started all 84 games played with 29 goals and 17 assists for 75 points.
van den Brekel's other accolades in 2021 include NFHCA Northeast Region First Team and NFHCA Senior Team, as well the America East Defensive Player of the Year and All-Conference First Team.
She is one of 48 overall 2021 NFHCA Division I All-America Team honorees recognized for their performances throughout the season. van den Brekel is the first UNH All-America selection since 2013, when Meg Bozek was named to the First Team.
In addition to anchoring UNH's defensive unit – including the penalty corner unit – van den Brekel pushed upfield to join the Wildcats' attack and was an integral part of the offensive penalty corner. She made those contributions from one end line to the other while playing 1,172 of a possible 1,178 minutes.
van den Brekel finished atop the Wildcats' leaderboard in goals (nine), game-winning goals (four), points (19) and shots (65). With those numbers in 19 games (all starts), she ranks second in America East in shots on goal per game (2.58), fifth in shots per game (3.63), ninth in goals and goals per game (0.47), and tied for fourth in game-winning goals.
van den Brekel recorded 11 points (five goals, one assist) during UNH's four-game winning streak from Oct. 17-29 with a goal in all four games. She scored both the game-tying and game-winning goals in the Wildcats' overtime win against Columbia during that stretch. Earlier this season, she also scored an overtime game winner at Bryant, and scored a goal in consecutive games against Cal and UC Davis.
In her UNH career, van den Brekel started all 84 games played with 29 goals and 17 assists for 75 points.
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