Sabine van den Eijnden

Brooke Borzymowski

/ Field Hockey

Photo by: Jaylynn Nash/ ACC

2022 NCAA Field Hockey Selection Show Celebration

Field Hockey celebration during Dartmouth Game

Syracuse Field Hockey Players Celebrate after a goal

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.

Position:
Forward/Midfield
Height:
5-6
Class:
Graduate Student
High School:
Libanon Lyceum Rotterdam
Hometown:
Rotterdam, Netherlands

2022: Played in all 22 games while making 20 starts … made Orange debut at Sacred Heart (Aug. 26) … scored three points (1g, 1a) in her first ‘Cuse game … finished with eight goals and four assists for 20 points … tallied game-winning goal against Cornell (Nov. 9) while posting a hat trick against the Big Red … post points in eight games, including a goal against No. 7 Princeton (Nov. 11) in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.

Prior to Syracuse: Played for 11 seasons with Hockeyclub Leonidas, beginning at age 6 … began playing for Victoria at 17 years old on the first senior team … helped the team to a Promotieklasse championship before elevating to Hoofdklasse … played three years in the Hoofdklasse … often led the team in scoring … won the Talent of the Year award with Leonidas in 2012-13 while serving as the captain for the U12, U14, and U16 teams … qualified for the National Indoor Championships for U12, U14, and U16 … worked with the Leonidas U18 practice and competition teams in her U16 year … competed in the second-highest senior women’s league in The Netherlands (Promotieklasse) … led Victoria to a first place finish in the league, leading to a promotion to Hoofdklasse for 2019-20, 2020-21, and 2021-22 seasons as a striker … also played tennis until age 12.

Personal: Full name is Sabine Anne Maria van den Eijnden …daughter of Gabri?lle and Stephan … has one sibling, Philip … parents both played field hockey, including her mother with RHV Leonidas 1st women’s senior team … brother has played for the first senior men’s team of GHBS in Groningen … uncle, Arnaud, played several years in the Hoofdklasse while nephew, Casper, plays for the Dutch National Lacrosse Team … most admires her mother … favorite athlete is Cristiano Ronaldo and favorite professional team is Manchester United … enjoys skiing, meeting with friends, tennis, and traveling … favorite book is Boy With in the Striped Pyjamas … favorite trip was to South Africa … aspires to open her own business in supply chain consultancy.