Abby Neitch

/ Field Hockey

No. 8 Syracuse Field Hockey celebrates a 5-2 win over No. 7 Princeton in the first round of the NCAA Tournament

Photo by: Jaylynn Nash/ ACC

2022 NCAA Field Hockey Selection Show Celebration

Syracuse Field Hockey Lined Up at Coyne Stadium

The Syracuse field hockey team stands with their collective left hands placed on each others' shoulders during a practice session. Some players are in blue pinnies, others in white. Most of their backs are to the camera.

Abby Neitch

Position:
Goalkeeper
Height:
5-6
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
High School:
Holland
Hometown:
South Wales, N.Y.

2024: Did not see time as a reserve goalkeeper, but was available if needed.

2023: ACC Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 24) … played in 10 games as a redshirt freshman netminder, starting the final six games of the season … made her collegiate debut against Sacred Heart (Aug. 26) … made her first career start at No. 18 Cornell (Oct. 15), playing in all 71 minutes of the game … made 23 saves in 460 minutes of action, including five games with at least three saves … made a career-best five stops in penalty stroke game against Wake Forest (Oct. 27) … finished with a goals against average of 1.30 while facing 59 total opponent shots … picked up her first NCAA Tournament win with a 2-1 victory over No. 7 Liberty in the first round.

2022: Did not see the field as a reserve netminder.

High School: Five-year letterwinner at Holland High School ... NFHCA All-Region selection ... three-time All-State pick ... All-Western New York Co-Player of the Year as a senior ... three-time All-Western New York First Team selection and four-time ECIC All-Star .. earled All-Western New York Second Team honors as a freshman ... made 259 career saves against 296 shots faced, an 87.5 save percentage ... finished with a 2.11 goals against average ... served as a team captain as a junior and senior ... competed at the 2018 U14 National Futures Championships, the U16 National Futures Championship and the U16 Stars and Stripes game at NFC ... competed with her club at U19 Nexus Championships ... active in the community and student council ... served in both secretary and president of student council roles ... member of the National Honors Society, the Key Club, and the Varsity Club ... also competed in track and field ... majoring in civil engineering.