2020 Field Hockey Roster

Benjamin Leistensnider
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Patrick Dubois
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Ashley Oaks-Clary
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14 Courtney Fiest

  • Height 5-5
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Tabb
  • Hometown Yorktown, Va.

Biography

2020 - Senior Season - Took part in the spring exhibition season during her final year with the Captains ... Did not compete in the fall following a decision by the NCAA and Capital Athletic Conference to suspend athletic competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic ... Finished her career ranked third in program history in assists (23), ninth in points (77), and 10th in goals (27) ... Her 1.48 points-per-game average also placed her fourth on the school's all-time charts, while her nine game-winning goals equaled the fourth-highest total by a Captain as well.

2019 - Junior Season - Remained a decorated contributor during her third year in Newport News … Secured first-team All-Conference accolades while picking up second-team All-State and All-Region nods … Started 14 contests and ranked sixth in the CAC in points-per-game after averaging 1.36 per outing … Finished the year with 19 points after tallying seven goals and five assists … Christened Jennings Family Stadium with the first two goals at the new facility during a 3-1 triumph against DePauw on September 6 … Came back with another multi-goal effort while also adding an assist against York (Pa.) on October 26 … Also contributed three points in a win over Southern Virginia on October 23 and assisted on the opening strike against No. 3 Salisbury on October 19 … Her nine points in conference play marked the fifth most by any player in the CAC … Continued tormenting league foes with a goal against St. Mary’s (Md.) in the league semifinals on November 6 before adding an assist in the championship bout at No. 3 Salisbury on November 9 … Named to the CAC All-Tournament Team for that stretch … Capped off the season with an epic run after tallying 12 total points in her final six games … Chipped in with three points during a non-league victory at Concordia Wisconsin on September 13 … Unloaded 69 shots during the season and put 41 on cage.

2018 - Sophomore Season - Followed up a record-setting freshman season with the most decorated sophomore campaign in program history … Earned first-team All-Conference, All-State, and All-Region accolades … Also became the first sophomore to secure All-American honors after receiving second-team nods from the NFHCA … Tied for the league-lead with seven assists while finishing third in both goals (14) and points (35) … Her five game-winning goals placed her second in the CAC and ranked as the second-most ever recorded by a Captain … Her 14 goals and 35 points also equaled the most by a sophomore in school history … Kicked off her season with a tremendous showcase, scoring seven goals in the team’s first four games … Struck twice in the opener against Bridgewater on August 31 … Also had a pair in back-to-back appearances against Virginia Wesleyan on September 9 and Randolph-Macon on September 19 … Honored as the CAC Offensive Player of the Week for her work on September 10 … Posted another multi-goal outing against St. Mary’s (Md.) on October 17 … Had three points during regular season victories over Concordia-Wisconsin on September 29, Centre on October 7, and Frostburg State on October 20 … Came back with a goal and an assist during the CAC Semifinals on October 31 at York (Pa.) … Slammed home the game-winner against the Spartans with less than six minutes left to send the Captains into the conference title bout … Posted an assist on the game-tying goal at Mary Washington on September 30 before adding the game-winning strike during the penalty shootout to cap off the victory … Ranked second on the team - and led all midfielders - with 1,249 minutes of work … Saw at least 70 minutes of action in 13 of her appearances, including the final two games during the CAC Tournament … Also played every second in four of the team’s shutouts during the year … Established a new single-season school record with 109 total shots … That also led the CAC.

2017 - Freshman Season - Put together one of the finest debuts in program history … Honored as the CAC Rookie of the Year and collected second-team All-Conference, All-State, and All-Region accolades … Led the league and ranked first among freshmen in the NCAA with 11 assists … That total also established a new single-season freshman record at CNU … Notched at least one point in 13 of her appearances, including three assists against Bridgewater on September 16 … Came back with a pair of helpers against No. 6 Salisbury to lock up the CAC Championship on November 4 … Also scored six goals during the year and finished the season ranked second on the team with 23 points … Posted a last-minute game-winner against No. 19 Mary Washington on October 4 and returned with the lone strike against the Eagles during the CAC semifinals on November 1 … Also blasted two goals, including the clincher, against Wesley on October 7 … Named the CAC Offensive Player of the Week on October 9 … Made a smooth transition to college, tallying at least one point in each of her first four appearances … Came through with her first collegiate strike against DePauw on September 3 … Appeared in all 19 games and earned 18 starts while seeing 1,135 minutes of work … Played at least 70 minutes in all three postseason contests, including 80 during the double-overtime marathon against Salisbury in the CAC title bout.

At Tabb - Was a multi-sport standout with the Tigers … Competed on the field hockey team for four years and led the squad to three state championships … Secured first-team All-Conference, All-Region, and All-State accolades for her work as a junior and senior … Also was a second-team All-Conference pick as a sophomore … Served as a team captain during each of her final two campaigns, earned the Coaches Award as a junior, and was named the Most Outstanding Player as a senior … Picked up NFHCA All-Academic accolades for her performance in the classroom as well … Also competed in lacrosse and track & field … Helped the lacrosse team win a state title during her sophomore season.
 
Personal - Courtney Elizabeth Fiest is the daughter of Rob and Karen Fiest … Has two sisters, Taylor and Kate, and a brother, Kyle … Peyton Manning is her favorite athlete, and Audrey Hepburn is the person in history she would most like to meet … Her dream vacation would be a trip to South Africa ... "Wreck-It Ralph" is her favorite movie, and "Friends" is her favorite TV show ... Luke Combs is her favorite musician ... Aspires to be a lawyer ... Majoring in communications.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2017Freshman

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    2018Sophomore

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    2019Junior

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    2020Senior

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