2018 Field Hockey Roster
Roster
van den Brekel, Bloem

Jersey Number 10
Bloem van den Brekel
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- Forward
- Hometown:
- Eindhoven, Netherlands
Bio
Collegiate Accolades
As a 5th-Year Senior in 2021
As a Senior in Spring 2021
As a Junior in 2019
As a Sophomore in 2018
As a Freshman in 2017
- NFHCA Division I All-America Third Team (2021)
- 2x NFHCA Northeast Region First Team (2019) (2021)
- NFHCA Northeast Region Second Team (2018)
- NFHCA Senior Team (2021)
- Division I Field Hockey All-ECAC Team (2021)
- America East Defensive Player of the Year (2021)
- America East All-Conference First Team (2021)
- America East East Division All-Conference First Team (2019)
- America East All-Conference East Division (2018)
- America East All-Rookie Team (2017)
- America East Player of the Week (10/29/18)
- NFHCA National Academic Squad (2021)
- America East Commissioner Honor Roll (Spring 2021)
- America East Academic Honor Roll (2018, 2019)
As a 5th-Year Senior in 2021
- Started all 19 games
- Recorded nine goals and an assist for 19 points
- Team leader in goals, game-winning goals (four), points, shots (65), and shots on goal (47)
- Led UNH field players in minutes (1,172 of a possible 1,177)
- Played the complete game 18 of 19 games
- On the America East conference leaderboard, ranked #2 in shots on goal per game (2.58), tied at #3 in game-winning goals, #5 in shots per game (3.63), tied at #9 in goals
- Season highs in both goals (two) and points (four) vs. Columbia (Oct. 24)
- Concurrent four-game goal and point streaks spanning Oct. 17-29; recorded 11 points (five goals, one assist) in that span
- Scored a goal in back-to-back games vs. Cal (Sept. 24) and UC Davis (Sept. 26)
- Scored the game-winning goal vs. Ohio (Aug. 28), in overtime at Bryant (Sept. 17), vs. Merrimack (Oct. 17) and vs. Columbia (Oct. 24)
As a Senior in Spring 2021
- Captain
- Started all 11 games played; DNP the season finale vs. Cal
- Recorded two goals and two assists for six points
- Second on the team in assists
- Tied for third in points
- Second in shots (18) and third in shots on goal (nine)
- Averaged 1.64 shots and 0.55 points per game
- Recorded a point in back-to-back games twice: Feb. 25 & March 3 and March 28 & April 3
- Scored a goal in the 3-1 victory against UMass (02/26)
- Also scored a goal at Vermont (04/03)
- Tallied an assist vs. Merrimack 003/03) and at Maine (03/28)
- Game-high three shots three times, including each of the first two games vs. UMass and Merrimack
- Played 627 of a possible 664 minutes (94.4%)
- Played the full 60 minutes twice; played 59 minutes twice; played 58 minutes twice
As a Junior in 2019
- Started all 15 games in which she played
- Recorded four goals and three assists for a total of 11 points
- Tallied one defensive save
- Led the team with 49 shots and 27 shots on goal
- Tied for the team lead in assists
- Tied for third in points
- Recorded three points (one goal, one assist) in the 4-3 overtime win at UAlbany (10/11) as well as the 2-1 victory vs. Holy Cross (09/08)
- Scored the game-winning goal in that game vs. HC
- Scored a goal in the America East quarterfinal game vs. Cal (11/07)
As a Sophomore in 2018
- Started all 18 games
- Recorded seven goals and two assists for 16 points
- Ranked second on the team in both goals and points
- Led the team in both shots (40) and shots on goal (25)
- Career highs in both goals (three) and points (six) in the regular-season finale vs. Dartmouth (10/28)
- Scored a goal in the America East quarterfinal game vs. Stanford (11/01)
- Tallied three points (one goal, one assist) vs. Bryant (09/21)
- Scored a goal in back-to-back conference games vs. UMass Lowell (10/19) and Vermont (10/21)
As a Freshman in 2017
- Started all 21 games
- Recorded seven goals and nine assists for 23 points
- Led the team in assists, shots (51) and shots on goal (30)
- Ranked second on the squad in both goals and points
- Scored three game-winning goals
- Season-high five points (two goals, one assist) in the 3-1 win vs. Vermont (09/29); tallied the game winner
- Five-game point streak spanning Oct. 18-Nov. 3; three goals and four assists for a total of 10 points in that span
- Tallied three points against both Dartmouth (10/18) and UAlbany (10/27)
- Recorded an assist in the America East quarterfinal win vs. Cal (11/03)
- Recorded her first career point with an assist in her collegiate debut vs. Northeastern (08/25)
- Scored her first career goal vs. Hofstra (09/03); it was the game-winning tally
Before UNH: Center forward and team captain of the MA1 team at Hockey Club Oranje-Rood, the top field hockey club in the Netherlands. .. one of the top scorers in the Dutch national U19 league... very athletic and powerful on the field – attributes that make her highly successful in 1-v-1 situations... a strong leader who brings out the best of her teammates on game day... graduated from Dutch high school in June 2016 with a GPA of 3.0... also played at the highest national level U-18.
UNH Field Hockey vs. UC Davis Highlights (9.26.21)
Sunday, September 26
UNH Field Hockey vs. California Highlights (9.19.21)
Friday, September 24
UNH Field Hockey vs. Boston College Highlights (9.19.21)
Sunday, September 19
UNH Field Hockey vs. Monmouth Highlights (4.11.21)
Sunday, April 11