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Millersville

2023 Field Hockey Roster

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16 Taylor Geisel

  • Position Defense
  • Height 5-9
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • High School Susquehanna Township
  • Hometown Harrisburg, Pa.

Biography

Career Highlights

  • All-PSAC 2nd Team (2023)
  • Zag Field Hockey/NFHCA Division II National Academic Squad (2019, 2020, 2021)
  • Named PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)

2023 (Redshirt Senior)

  • Started all 17 games and played the third most minutes (951)
  • Earned All-PSAC 2nd Team honors, one of the pillars of the defensive unit that allowed just 1.12 goals per game and 6.9 shots per game
  • Played 60 minutes or more in 11 of the 17 games played
  • Scored lone goal of the season against Mercyhurst on Oct. 7
  • Made a defensive save against Coker on Oct. 8

2022 (Senior)

  • Played in 20 games and earned 10 starts, ranking fifth among field players in minutes played
  • Took just one shot all season, and it resulted in a dramatic game-tying goal with 2:24 remaining in the PSAC Championship
  • A key member of the defense, which ranked fifth in Division II in goals against average

2021 (Junior)

  • Played in 16 of the team's 19 games and earned one start
  • Recorded an assist vs. Mercyhurst on Oct. 15
  • Played a season-high 51 minutes in the team's 2OT win over Limestone

2019 (Freshman)

  • Appeared in 17 games on the season, playing 262 minutes.

High School

  • All-Mid-Penn First Team selection
  • Penn Live All-Star Honorable Mention
  • Keystone All-Star
  • 2017-19 team captain
  • Member of Key Club, Mini-THON, Student Government, Pink Out Committee, Homecoming Committee, Prom Committee, National Honor Society, and Ski Club. 
  • Assisted with the Special Olympics, Tim Tebow Prom, and Senior Citizen Prom

About the Marauder

  • Why Millersville: I loved the Millersville Campus and atmosphere. The community, students, and faculty are all so welcoming and encouraging. I knew that Millersville could set me up for a successful future. 
  • Favorite class or professor: Intro to Oceanography
  • Off-the-field hobbies: Snowboarding, reading, and painting 
  • Hidden talent: Juggling 
  • Favorite pro athletes: Megan Rapinoe, Sue Bird, and Melissa Gonzalez
  • Favorite series to binge watch: Parks and Rec 
  • Pre-game ritual: Pre-game music playlist, rice bowl from Upper Deck, put on my uniform as soon as I get to the locker room, talk to my teammates, eat peanut butter, and drink plenty of water. 

Personal

  • Daughter of James and Bridget Geisel
  • Has a brother, Clayton
  • Mother, Bridget played volleyball at LVC
  • Father, James played football at LVC
  • Majoring in international studies and philosophy

Statistics

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 29

    2019Freshman

    Defense
    5'9"
    29
  • 16

    2020Sophomore

    Defense
    5'9"
    16
  • 16

    2021Junior

    Defense
    5'9"
    16
  • 16

    2022Senior

    Defense
    5'9"
    16
  • 16

    2023Redshirt Senior

    Defense
    5'9"
    16