2025 Field Hockey Roster

Sydney Smith
Sydney Smith
Sydney Smith
Sydney Smith
Sydney Smith
Sydney Smith
Sydney Smith
Sydney Smith
Tim Smith
Sydney Smith

7 Caroline Hughlett

  • Height 5-3
  • Class Junior
  • Highschool Albemarle
  • Hometown Charlottesville, Va.

Biography

2024 - Sophomore Season - Remained one of the country's most electric offensive contributors while tormenting the opposition throughout her second year with the Captains ... Hauled in first-team All-Conference, All-State, and All-Region accolades for her efforts ... Registered 19 points, including seven goals ... Led the league with four penalty-stroke conversions, which also marked the second-most by any Captain in program history ... Opened the year with a four-point eruption against Denison on August 30 after landing the game-winning goal while adding a pair of assists ... Continued her early-season eruption with another strike at No. 18 Franklin & Marshall on September 7 and an assist at Haverford on September 8 ... Tormented top-20 foes throughout the year, including goals in wins over No. 9 York (Pa.) on September 22 and No. 18 SUNY New Paltz on October 19 ... Added three points in a win over Mary Washington on November 2 and had an assist during a bout with Rhodes on October 21 ... Stepped up in the postseason with a remarkable run ... Named to the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference All-Tournament Team after playing 76 total minutes during a double-overtime marathon in the title bout at No. 2 Salisbury on November 9 ... Came back with the game-winning goal in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament against St. Mary's (Md.) on November 13 ... Added the second-half equalizer on a penalty stroke at top-ranked Salisbury during the Elite Eight on November 17 ... Converted both of her shootout attempts against the Sea Gulls during the league championship and NCAA Tournament ... Also played a key role on the penalty corner defense, which successfully handled 96 percent of the opposition's tries throughout the year ... Blocked a pair of shots on corner attempts during the season after turning aside a rip in back-to-back outings against Catholic on October 9 and No. 2 Salisbury on October 16 ... Saw 1,034 minutes of action during the year, including 63 in a 1-0 overtime win against No. 10 York (Pa.) in the NCAA Sweet 16 on November 16 ... Played at least 50 minutes in 14 of her appearances, including six games against top-20 competition ... Starred in the classroom as well and was named an NFHCA Scholar of Distinction while securing a spot on the organization's National All-Academic Squad.
 
2023 - Freshman Season - Orchestrated one of the finest debut campaigns in program history while garnering first-team All-Conference and second-team All-State accolades ... Ranked second in the league with eight assists and fourth with 26 points ... Also slotted fifth in the league with a .243 shooting percentage and sixth with nine goals, while her four game-winning strikes matched the highest total by a conference competitor ... Her nine goals, eight assists, and 26 points all ranked third on the program's all-time freshman charts ... Wrapped up the regular season with back-to-back multi-goal outings at Centre on October 22 and Mary Washington on October 28 ... Also added an assist against the Eagles while landing her final game-winning goal of the year to help lock up the regular season league championship ... Became just the second player in program history to record a game-winning tally against three nationally-ranked opponents in a single season after sinking the clincher against No. 19 Franklin & Marshall on September 3, No. 11 Kean on September 30, and No. 5 Salisbury on October 18 ... Was only the second freshman to land the game-winner against a top-five foe after dispatching the Sea Gulls during the regular season ... Notched an assist in a win at No. 17 Bryn Mawr on September 23 as well ... Had seven total points against top-20 foes ... Made even more history with her three-point eruption against Vassar on September 9 ... Registered the fastest consecutive points by a single player in program lore after collecting a goal and an assist in the span of 18 seconds against the Brewers ... Contributed at least one point in eight of her first 10 collegiate appearances ... Came back with a point in four straight games from October 15-28 ... Honored as the C2C Offensive Player of the Week and the Synapse Sports National Rookie of the Week on October 23 ... Played 742 total minutes during the year, including 50 in the overtime battle against No. 14 Kean during the second round of the NCAA Tournament on November 11 ... Saw at least 40 minutes of action in 11 of her 18 appearances ... Also excelled in the classroom and was named an NFHCA Scholar of Distinction while securing a spot on the NFHCA National All-Academic Team.

At Albemarle - Was a highly-decorated standout on the field hockey team with the Patriots ... Secured first-team All-District honors during each of her four years on the squad ... Also garnered first-team All-Central Virginia nods during her final three campaigns ... Picked up a pair of All-Region accolades, including a first-team citation as a senior ... Served as a team captain and helped lead the squad to four straight district titles ... Also competed in track & field for four years ... Led the 4x800-relay to a regional title and a third-place finish at the state meet in 2023 ... Established the school record in the steeplechase and guided the indoor team to a pair of regional championships in 2022 and 2023.

Personal - Caroline Grace Hughlett is the daughter of Jim and Nanette Hughlett ... Has three older sisters, Ashley, Lauren, and Kristen, and a twin sister, Courtney ... Courtney also plays field hockey for the Captains ... Anna Hall is her favorite athlete, and Morgan Wallen is her favorite musician ... Her dream vacation would be a trip to Australia ... "Mamma Mia" is her favorite movie, and "Outer Banks" is her favorite TV show ... Majoring in accounting.

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Historical Player Information

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    2023Freshman

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    2024Sophomore

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    5'3"
    7
  • 7

    2025Junior

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    5'3"
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