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Colgate University Athletics

2023 Field Hockey Roster

Olivia Hokanson
Olivia Hokanson
Olivia Hokanson

2 Rachel Alderfer

2 Rachel Alderfer

  • Position:
    Defense
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Previous Team:
    Methacton
  • Hometown:
    Norristown, Pa.
  • Major:
    Environmental Studies

Summary

Biography

Career Statistics 

Senior Year (2023)
  • Played in eight games, starting all of them, before getting injured, recording seven points by three goals and one assist and logging three defensive saves
  • Made two defensive saves against Rider (Aug. 27) on way to being named Named PL Defensive Player of the Week 
  • Found the back of the cage on one of her two shots against Sacred Heart (Sept. 1)
  • Scored a goal and recorded a defensive save vs Lock Haven (Sept. 3)
  • Logged 62 minutes of action in 3-2 OT victory at Saint Louis (Sept. 10)
  • Tallied three points with a goal and an assist against Dartmouth (Sept. 24)
  • Named to the Academic All-Patriot League Team,  Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and NFHCA National Academic Squad

Junior Year (2022)
  • Named to the All-Patriot League Second Team
  • Appeared  in 17 games, starting all of them
  • Recorded five defensive saves, third-most in the Patriot League
  • Tallied seven points with three goals and one assist and logged five shots including three on goal
  • Recorded two defensive saves at Rider (Aug. 28)
  • Tallied a goal against Yale (Sept. 16)
  • Scored in back-to-back games at Cornell (Sept. 25) and against Bucknell (Oct. 1)
  • Notched an assist at Boston University (Oct. 8)

Sophomore Year (2021)
  • Played in nine games making eight starts and tallied four points with a goal and two assists
  • Recorded two defensive saves and took four shots, including two on goal
  • Had a defensive save in the season-opener at UAlbany (Aug. 27)
  • Logged a shot on goal at Columbia (Sept. 19)
  • Scored her first career goal at Lafayette (Oct. 2)
  • Had two assists and a defensive save against Cornell (Oct. 3)
  • NFHCA National Academic Squad and Patriot League Academic Honor Roll selection 

First-Year (2020-21)
  • Started all five games for the Raiders
  • Posted one shot on goal and two defensive saves on the year and led the team with her 295 minutes played.
  • Earned two defensive saves in the season finale at Holy Cross (April 18)
  • Marked a shot on goal in the 1-0 win against Holy Cross (March 21)
  • NFHCA National Academic Squad and Raider Academic Honor Roll selection

Before Colgate
A 2020 graduate of Methacton High School … a multi-sport athlete, lettered in field hockey and lacrosse … scored five goals her senior year for a total of 15 goals in 76 varsity games played … also competed with the Mayhem Field Hockey Club … served as team captain her senior year and won the conference championship in the 2017 and 2018 seasons … named All-State Second Team (2019-20), All-State Honorable Mention (2018-19), and First Team All-Division (2018-19, 2019-20) … also named All-State Academic (2018-19), a PhilaFH Senior All-Star (2019-20), and to the 2019 NFHCA High School National Academic Squad … garnered the Unsung Hero Award, Defensive MVP title, and the Barb Clipsham Award at Methacton … also participated with the Best Buddies and Student Ambassadors program.
 
Personal
Born: Rachel Leigh Alderfer in Norristown, Pennsylvania.
Family: Daughter of Glenn and Heidi Alderfer … has one brother, Dillon … has two sisters, Madeline and Gretchen.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2020-21First Year

    Defense
    5'7"
    2
  • 2

    2021Sophomore

    Defense
    5'7"
    2
  • 2

    2022Junior

    Defense
    5'7"
    2
  • 2

    2023Senior

    Defense
    5'7"
    2