2022 Field Hockey Roster
Jersey Number 5
Kate Strickland
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Dock Mennonite Academy
- Hometown:
- Franconia Township, Pa.
Career Highlights
- NFHCA/Synapse Sports All-America First Team (2022)
- All-PSAC First Team (2022)
- Millersville single-season goals record (2022)
- Synapse Sports All-Rookie Team (2019)
- PSAC Athlete of the Week (Sept. 27, 2021)
- NFHCA Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 29, 2021)
- Zag Field Hockey/NFHCA Division II National Academic Squad (2020, 2021)
- Named PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2021, 2022)
2022 (Redshirt Junior)
- Record-setting campaign, setting a new Millersville record for goals in a season with 20
- Finished with 44 points, ranking second all-time at Millersville
- Became the first Marauder to lead the PSAC in goals scored
- Ranked second in Division II in goals per game and fifth in points per game
- Scored at least one goal and totaled 10 in the first seven games of the season
- Led the PSAC in game-winning goals
- Scored two goals five times
- Recorded a goal in five of the final seven games of the season including all three PSAC Tournament games
- Scored Millersville's first goal in all three postseason games and 12 total times on the season
- Tallied seven goals in nine games against ranked opponents
- Scored both of Millersville's goals in the win over Newberry
- Recorded assists on both goals in the 2-1 win over IUP
2021 (Redshirt Sophomore)
- Breakout season on the offensive end, ranking second on the team and 22nd nationally in goals with 10
- Added four assists to total 24 points, ranking second on the team
- Tied for the team lead with three game-winning goals
- Started 13 of the 17 games she played
- Posted hat tricks against Seton Hill (Sept. 14) and Mercyhurst (Oct. 15)
- Totaled six goals and an assist in a three-game stretch from Sept. 14-25
- Played a season-high 39 minutes in the PSAC Semifinals
2019 (Freshman)
- Tallied her first career goal and point against the then No. 1 ranked Shippensburg on Sept. 11 on a game winner
- Only freshman on team to score multiple goals (2)
- Tied for sixth on the team in points (7)
High School
- Lettered in field hockey, softball, basketball and track for Dock Mennonite Academy.
About the Marauder
- Why Millersville: It had a community atmosphere and a beautiful campus which made me feel right at home.
- Favorite class or professor: Math with Professor Rand
- Off-the-field hobbies: I enjoy hiking and spending time outdoors.
- Interesting summer job or internship: I worked as an assistant at Linda Bean's Perfect Maine.
- Hidden talent: I can play the guitar.
- Favorite pro athletes: Carlos Ruiz
- Favorite series to binge watch: Virgin River
- Pregame ritual: Getting pumped with some pregame music
Personal
- Daughter of Bob and Anna Strickland
- Has two older brothers, Wes and Seth
- Father, Bob, played soccer and brother, Seth Strickland, played tennis at the college level
- Majoring in speech communications
Highlights: Millersville Field Hockey vs. #5 West Chester (October 29, 2025)
Wednesday, October 29
Highlights: Millersville Field Hockey vs. Mansfield (October 11, 2026)
Saturday, October 11
Highlights: Millersville Field Hockey vs. #1 Shippensburg (October 8, 2025)
Wednesday, October 08
Highlights: Millersville Field Hockey vs.Indiana University of Pennsylvania (October 4, 2025)
Saturday, October 04
