University of New Hampshire Athletics
12/3/2021 3:00:00 PM | Field Hockey
DURHAM, N.H. – The University of New Hampshire field hockey program, led by head coach Robin Balducci, announced that four recruits signed a National Letter of Intent to join the Wildcat program for the Fall 2022 season.
The newest members joining the UNH Wildcats field hockey family are Brecken Calcari (Saint Louis, Missouri), Bella Davies-Roche (Lymington, United Kingdom), Chloe Miller (Collegeville, Pa.) and Nicole Poulakis (Ajax, Ontario).
"We are really excited to welcome this group to our Wildcat Family," Balducci said. "They bring a great deal of speed, goal scoring ability and experience competing at the highest levels both nationally and internationally."
Calcari, a four-time National Futures championship selection, is a senior at Mary Institute and Country Day School and was a four-year varsity starter on the field hockey team. Calcari was a Missouri state champion as well as All-Conference Second Team her sophomore year (2019). As a 2021 senior, she led her team to the Missouri state championship game, was selected All-Conference First Team, and recorded seven goals and eight assists.
Calcari played club field hockey for Gateway and was a Disney Showcase runner-up this past year; she tallied 14 goals and seven assists in 14 games. She was a bronze medalist at the Disney Showcase the previous year.
In addition to field hockey, Calcari also competed in varsity lacrosse and soccer at Mary Institute and Country Day School.
Davies-Roche is a senior at Peter Symonds College, where she was a captain this past season and the team's top scorer each of the past two years. The 5-6 forward was awarded the 1st XI leading goal scorer in the Tier 1 National League for both indoor and outdoor with the Trojans Hockey Club in both her freshman (2018) and sophomore (2019) seasons. Davies-Roche was also a U18 Count Champion with the Trojans Hockey Club in 2019.
Davies-Roche played for England at the UK School Games in 2021 and was selected for England Colleges 2021-2022 squad playing for international matches. In 2019, she represented the Wessex Leopards (West of England) U15 at the Futures Cup.
Davis-Roche has played for the Slough Hockey Club, the Reading Hockey Club and the Trojans Hockey Club at the England National League Division 1 level. She also lettered in cricket and tennis at Peter Symonds College.
Miller is a senior and four-year field hockey letterwinner at Perkiomen Valley High School. As a senior captain in the fall 2021 season, she led the Vikings to the conference and district playoffs. Perkiomen Valley also competed in both the conference and district playoffs the previous year, and in both her freshman and sophomore years the Vikings advanced to the state semifinals.
As a member of the Mayhem field hockey club, Miller won the National Indoor Tournament championship in 2021 and the Shooting Star tournament title in 2020. She has also been an international team selection for Mayhem.
Poulakis is a senior at Bill Crothers Secondary School. This past fall, she played varsity field hockey for both the York Region Athletic Association and the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Association. Although Poulakis was unable to compete in sports during her junior year because of COVID-19, she still made the Honor Roll, just as she did her freshman and sophomore years.
As a freshman and sophomore at Pickering High School, Poulakis led her team to the varsity field hockey championships, where they won the Lake Ontario Secondary School Athletics and OFSAA championships. She won varsity field hockey MVP Award and Athlete of the Year during both her freshman (2018) and sophomore (2019) years.
Poulakis was a member of the Canadian Field Hockey Next Gen Program and the Canadian Women's Indoor Field Hockey National Team. She was also a Pan American Cup silver medalist in June 2021. Poulakis was previously a team captain for U15 Field Hockey Ontario Central; she was a provincial silver medalist and named to the All-Star Team at Nationals.
She played club with the Dolphins Field Hockey team and lettered in ice hockey, soccer and cross country at her high schools.
These four student athletes join a UNH field hockey program that has played in the America East championship tournament 14 of the last 15 years. The Wildcats had two players named to a NFHCA Northeast All-Region Team – one of whom was the America East Defensive Player of the Year – in 2021.
The newest members joining the UNH Wildcats field hockey family are Brecken Calcari (Saint Louis, Missouri), Bella Davies-Roche (Lymington, United Kingdom), Chloe Miller (Collegeville, Pa.) and Nicole Poulakis (Ajax, Ontario).
"We are really excited to welcome this group to our Wildcat Family," Balducci said. "They bring a great deal of speed, goal scoring ability and experience competing at the highest levels both nationally and internationally."
| Name | Pos. | Ht. | Hometown | High School |
| Brecken Calcari | F | 5-3 | St. Louis, Mo. | Mary Institute and Country Day School |
| Bella Davies-Roche | F | 5-6 | Lymington, United Kingdom | Peter Symonds College |
| Chloe Miller | M/F | 5-2 | Collegeville, Pa. | Perkiomen Valley |
| Nicole Poulakis | M | 5-3 | Ajax, Ontario | Bill Crothers Secondary School |
Calcari, a four-time National Futures championship selection, is a senior at Mary Institute and Country Day School and was a four-year varsity starter on the field hockey team. Calcari was a Missouri state champion as well as All-Conference Second Team her sophomore year (2019). As a 2021 senior, she led her team to the Missouri state championship game, was selected All-Conference First Team, and recorded seven goals and eight assists.
Calcari played club field hockey for Gateway and was a Disney Showcase runner-up this past year; she tallied 14 goals and seven assists in 14 games. She was a bronze medalist at the Disney Showcase the previous year.
In addition to field hockey, Calcari also competed in varsity lacrosse and soccer at Mary Institute and Country Day School.
Davies-Roche is a senior at Peter Symonds College, where she was a captain this past season and the team's top scorer each of the past two years. The 5-6 forward was awarded the 1st XI leading goal scorer in the Tier 1 National League for both indoor and outdoor with the Trojans Hockey Club in both her freshman (2018) and sophomore (2019) seasons. Davies-Roche was also a U18 Count Champion with the Trojans Hockey Club in 2019.
Davies-Roche played for England at the UK School Games in 2021 and was selected for England Colleges 2021-2022 squad playing for international matches. In 2019, she represented the Wessex Leopards (West of England) U15 at the Futures Cup.
Davis-Roche has played for the Slough Hockey Club, the Reading Hockey Club and the Trojans Hockey Club at the England National League Division 1 level. She also lettered in cricket and tennis at Peter Symonds College.
Miller is a senior and four-year field hockey letterwinner at Perkiomen Valley High School. As a senior captain in the fall 2021 season, she led the Vikings to the conference and district playoffs. Perkiomen Valley also competed in both the conference and district playoffs the previous year, and in both her freshman and sophomore years the Vikings advanced to the state semifinals.
As a member of the Mayhem field hockey club, Miller won the National Indoor Tournament championship in 2021 and the Shooting Star tournament title in 2020. She has also been an international team selection for Mayhem.
Poulakis is a senior at Bill Crothers Secondary School. This past fall, she played varsity field hockey for both the York Region Athletic Association and the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Association. Although Poulakis was unable to compete in sports during her junior year because of COVID-19, she still made the Honor Roll, just as she did her freshman and sophomore years.
As a freshman and sophomore at Pickering High School, Poulakis led her team to the varsity field hockey championships, where they won the Lake Ontario Secondary School Athletics and OFSAA championships. She won varsity field hockey MVP Award and Athlete of the Year during both her freshman (2018) and sophomore (2019) years.
Poulakis was a member of the Canadian Field Hockey Next Gen Program and the Canadian Women's Indoor Field Hockey National Team. She was also a Pan American Cup silver medalist in June 2021. Poulakis was previously a team captain for U15 Field Hockey Ontario Central; she was a provincial silver medalist and named to the All-Star Team at Nationals.
She played club with the Dolphins Field Hockey team and lettered in ice hockey, soccer and cross country at her high schools.
These four student athletes join a UNH field hockey program that has played in the America East championship tournament 14 of the last 15 years. The Wildcats had two players named to a NFHCA Northeast All-Region Team – one of whom was the America East Defensive Player of the Year – in 2021.
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