2017 Field Hockey Roster

Benjamin Leistensnider
Benjamin Leistensnider
Benjamin Leistensnider
Ashley Oaks-Clary
Ashley Oaks-Clary
Jesse Hutcheson

11 Carol Thompson

  • Height 5-3
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Red Lion
  • Hometown Bear, Del.

Biography

2017 - Senior Season - Polished off her career with another strong season on the attack … Appeared in all 19 games and started the final 15 contests of the year … Collected 10 points, including four goals … Blistered a pair of strikes, including the game-winner, against Rhodes on September 17 … Added another tally at No. 19 Mary Washington on October 4 and found the back of the cage again versus Frostburg State on October 15 … Also registered two assists during the year after contributing helpers against Washington & Lee on September 23 and Wesley on October 7 … Played at least 50 minutes in eight of her appearances, including all three postseason contests … Saw a season-high 68 minutes of work during a double-overtime victory against No. 6 Salisbury on November 4, which clinched the program’s first Capital Athletic Conference Championship … Finished the season with 21 shots and put 12 on goal.

2016 - Junior Season - Remained a focal point on CNU's attack during her third year with the Captains ... Started all 19 games and finished the season with 11 points ... Slammed home a pair of goals, including the game-winner, against Rhodes on October 16 ... Also was credited with the clincher and chipped in with an assist against Goucher in the season opener on September 4 ... Posted three points at Virginia Wesleyan on September 27 as well ... Assisted on the game-tying goal with four minutes left in regulation during a 3-2 overtime victory at Centre on September 9 ... Saw 1,035 minutes of action during the year and eclipsed 50 minutes in 13 of her appearances, including the final 10 games of the season ... Wrapped up the year with 34 shots, including 24 on-goal.

2015 - Sophomore Season - Collected second-team All-State accolades while helping anchor the squad’s electric attack … Led the team with eight goals and finished third on the squad with 16 points … Excelled in clutch situations with four game-winning goals, which was one shy of matching the program’s all-time single-season record … Drove home the overtime winner against Denison on October 17 and opened the scoring in back-to-back victories at Randolph-Macon on September 23 and Roanoke on September 25 … Pieced together her finest effort with a four-goal explosion against Ferrum on September 6 … That performance marked the program’s fourth-ever four-goal outing … Also added a strike against Lynchburg on September 9 … Finished the season with 35 shots, including 26 on-goal, during her 16 appearances … Also shined in the classroom and earned Academic All-Conference accolades … Wrote daily blogs for CNUsports.com during the team’s trip to the Caribbean during the offseason as well.

2014 - Freshman Season - Made an immediate impact during her first campaign in Newport News … Appeared in 16 games and earned 10 starts … Finished second on the squad with 14 points and four assists … Also added five goals during the year … Picked up her first career goal and was credited with the game-winner against Wittenberg on September 7 … Registered assists in each of the next two games, including a pair of helpers at Eastern Mennonite on September 17 … Contributed a goal and an assist during a crucial 4-3 victory over St. Mary’s on October 21 … Also found the back of the cage during the regular season at Ferrum on September 26 and against Mary Washington on October 29 … Came through with a memorable postseason effort as well after scoring at No. 1 Salisbury on November 8 during the CAC championship game, which helped force overtime in the title bout … Finished the season with 23 shots, including 15 on-goal.

At Red Lion - Excelled for four seasons on the field hockey team with the Lions … Spent most of her time as a forward but also saw action as a defender during the 2012 campaign … Collected first-team All-Conference accolades as a junior and senior … Also was a second-team All-State pick during her junior campaign … Named the Offensive MVP in 2013.
 
Personal - Carol E. Thompson is the daughter of Cynthia and Shawn Wilson and Oakey and Susan Thompson … She has two older brothers, Mike and Jonathon, and an older sister, Robyn … Elena Delle Donne is her favorite athlete ... A trip to South America to visit Brazil, Chile, and Argentina would be her dream vacation ... "Finding Nemo" is her favorite movie, and "Looking for Alaska" is her favorite book ... Majoring in psychology at CNU.

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Historical Player Information

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    2014Freshman

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    2015Sophomore

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    2016Junior

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    2017Senior

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