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2021 Field Hockey Roster

Natasia Plunkett
Natasia Plunkett
Natasia Plunkett
Photo courtesy of Russell Stack
Daniella Specht
Ethan Scully
© Dave Burbank Photography
© Dave Burbank Photography
Monica D'Ippolito
Brandon Rivera

22 Jessica Ascencao

  • Position Midfield/Back
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Mohegan Lake, NY
  • High School Lakeland High School
  • Major Adolescent Education-Physics

Biography

2021: Started in all 18 of her appearances this season… totaled 1,100 minutes of game time… put up 5 goals and 14 assists for a 24 point season... named to NFHCA  All-Region... earned SUNYAC Defensive Player of the Year and a spot on the All-SUNYAC First-Team Field Hockey squad... earned NFHCA First-Team All-Region III... named Synapses Sports Second-Team All-American... became the first NFHCA First-Team All-American in program history… named to the 2022 SUNYAC Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll… earned a spot on the Hawks Academic Honor Roll for the fall 2021 semester… enshrined in the 2022 Chi Alpha Sigma National Honors Society... was named to the NFHCA All-Academic team… earned SUNYAC Field Hockey Scholar Athlete of the Year.

2020 (No season due to COVID-19): Earned a spot on the SUNYAC Commissioner's Academic Honor-Roll.

2019: Named to First-Team All-SUNYAC... Recognized on the NFHCA DIII North Atlantic Region First-Team...Started in all 18 games...Tied for most minutes played (1082)... Contributed 10 goals and 6 assists... Fired 79 shots, 48 on goal, (.608 shot on goal percentage)... Enjoyed a season-high of 3 goals on Sept. 28 against SUNY Oswego... Earned a spot on the SUNYAC Commissioner's Academic Honor-Roll.

2018: Named to First-Team All-SUNYAC... Recognized on the NFHCA DIII North Atlantic Region First-Team... Voted SUNYAC Rookie of the Year... Started in all 20 games... Led the team in total minutes played (1423) and goals (12)... Contributed 4 assists for the season... Fired 89 shots, 47 on goal (.528 shot on goal percentage)... Enjoyed a career-high 3 goals on Sept. 2 against St. Lawrence... Earned a spot on the SUNYAC Commissioner's Honor Roll. 

High School Accolades: All-State (2017) at Lakeland High School... Three-time State Champion (2015-2017)... Two-time All-League (2016, 2017). 

Personal: From Mohegan Lake, NY… graduated from Lakeland High School in 2018… enjoys hiking and playing pickleball… daughter of Anthony and Sharon Ascencao. 

Fun Fact: “I can juggle and moonwalk, and I can solve a Rubik’s cube in under one minute.”

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 22

    2018Freshman

    Back
    5'4"
    22
  • 22

    2019Sophomore

    Midfield/Back
    5'6"
    22
  • 22

    2021Senior

    Midfield/Back
    5'6"
    22