Bo van Kempen

Position:
Defense
Height:
5-5
Class:
Graduate Student
High School:
Liemers College
Hometown:
Zevenaar, Netherlands

2025: NFHCA First Team All-Region, First Team All-ACC, ACC All-Tournament Team, two-time ACC Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 2, Sept. 15), Preseason All-ACC, NFHCA Preseason Watchlist and NFHCA Player of the Week Honorable Mention (Sept. 17) ... played and started in all 20 games during her second year with Syracuse ... scored a team-high 23 goals, second most goals in a season in program history ... ended the year in first place in the ACC for defensive saves, goals per game and points per game ... had four game winning goals ... scored a career-high six goals during the season opener against Lock Haven (Aug. 29) … tallied 53 points this season, third-most single season points in Syracuse history.

2024: First Team All-ACC selection … played and started in 19 games as a center back this year, missing one game for personal reasons … led the Orange in points (33) and goals (15) … did a majority of her damage on penalty corners, converting 13 times while also going two-for-two at the penalty spot accounted for nine game-winning this year, which ranks second in Division I … tied for 14th nationally in goals per game (0.79), and was eighth in the country in defense saves (8), good enough for second in the ACC.

Prior to Syracuse: Played for MOP under head coach Mark Dekker in the Netherlands … one of the team’s top goal scorers … was also selected for the Dutch U15 and U16 teams while debuting with Kampong at age 15 … helped lead her teams to four national championships … attended Liemers College where she earned her degree in economics and sports marketing.

Personal: Daughter of Nathalie and Ardi … has one sibling, Tim … most admires her grandmother while her favorite athlete is Argentinian field hockey star Luciana Aymar … favorite team is the Dutch national field hockey team … enjoys hanging out with friends, playing games, and playing field hockey in her free time … favorite movies are The Hunger Game series … enjoys listening to Eminem and her favorite food is sushi … chose Syracuse after hearing stories about the University and program, great conversations with head coach Lynn Farquhar, and its prestigious academics … plans to major in public relations in Syracuse’s famed S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.