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Millersville

2022 Field Hockey Roster

Mark Palczewski
Mark Palczewski
Mark Palczewski

5 Kate Strickland

  • Position Forward
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Senior
  • High School Dock Mennonite Academy
  • Hometown Franconia Township, Pa.

Biography

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 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2019Freshman

    Forward
    5'10"
    5
  • 5

    2020Sophomore

    Forward
    5'10"
    5
  • 5

    2021Junior

    Forward
    5'10"
    5
  • 5

    2022Senior

    Forward
    5'10"
    5