Christopher Newport University

2025 - Freshman Season - Saw action in 12 games during her first collegiate campaign ... Played 174 total minutes, including 10 or more in nine of her appearances ... Took part in three of the squad's victories over nationally-ranked competition during the year ... Fired a shot in a win over No. 5 Johns Hopkins on August 31 ... Had 14 minutes of work in a triumph at No. 13 York (Pa.) on October 4 ... Also saw eight minutes in the 2-1 double-overtime win against No. 3 Salisbury on October 8 ... Played a season-high 19 minutes in contests against Ohio Wesleyan on September 13 and Messiah on September 20 ... Finished the year with four shots, including one in each of her first three career games ... Peppered an on-target attempt in the win against Washington and Lee on September 7 ... Also put a shot on cage against St. Mary's (Md.) on October 22 ... Helped the squad advance to the NCAA Final Four for the second time in school history while finishing the season ranked first in the NFHCA National Coaches Poll.

At Western Branch - Was a multi-sport standout during her time with the Bruins ... Hauled in second-team All-Region accolades for her work as a midfielder on the field hockey squad ... Also served as a team captain and received the Sportsmanship Award in 2023 and 2024 ... Guided the program to two regional championships and a second-place finish at the state tournament in 2021 ... Starred as a runner on the track team as well ... Named the squad's Outstanding Female Distance Runner in 2023 after being celebrated as the Most Improved Runner in 2022 ... Placed third at the regional championships in both the indoor and outdoor 4x800-relay ... Also competed on the club circuit with Saints Field Hockey.

Personal - Hailey E. Ward is the daughter of Sam and Chris Ward ... Has two sisters, Ashlee and Kathryn ... Her dream vacation would be a trip to Italy ... "It Ends with Us" is her favorite movie, and "Grey's Anatomy" is her favorite TV show ... Lauren Spencer is her favorite musician ... Her goal in life is to be the best possible version of herself ... Majoring in elementary education.