2021 Field Hockey Roster
Sumfest, Cassie
Jersey Number 12
Cassie Sumfest
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Lewisburg, Pa.
- High School:
- Lewisburg
Bio
Graduated in May of 2021 with a degree in business administration ... Will compete in 2021 as a graduate student ... Member of the 2021-22 U.S. National Team
2020-21: After sitting out a year, returned to the field and started in all 20 games ... Made the shift from the backfield to the midfield ... Finished the year with six goals, tied for second on the team, and two assists ... All-South Region second team and All-ACC Academic Team ... Honored with the team's Laree Beans Practice Player of the Year Award ... Earned ACC Academic Honor Roll and NFHCA National Academic Squad recognition ... Recipient of the team's Iron Ram award for the top all-around performance in strength & conditioning
2019: Missed the entire season after tearing an ACL in the spring ... Named to the NFHCA National Academic Squad
2018: Played in 21 games and started 19 ... Scored three goals and had one assist ... Led the team with four defensive saves ... Selected for the All-ACC Academic Team ... Named to the NFHCA National Academic Squad and the ACC Academic Honor Roll ... Earned Dean's List recognition for the spring semester
2017: Started all 23 games ... Had three assists ... Named to the NFHCA National Academic Squad and the ACC Academic Honor Roll ... Enrolled at UNC in January of 2017 and practiced with the team throughout the spring
Before UNC: At Lewisburg Area High School, was a four-time all-state and all-conference selection ... Two-time team captain and MVP ... Twice named Daily Item and Standard Journal Player of the Year ... Honored as the district's Most Outstanding Female Athlete in 2015-16 ... Lewisburg High School's Most Outstanding Female Athlete in 2016-17 ... Member of National Honor Society and German National Honor Society ... Trained and competed with WC Eagles beginning in 2012, winning multiple championships and traveling to China, England and New
National/International: Member of the 2020 U.S. Developmental Team ... Traveled to Argentina with the U.S. U-21 team during the summer of 2018 ... Member of U-19 U.S. Junior National Team, 2015-17 ... Served as a captain for Germany tour ... Member of the U-17 USA junior national team for 2013 and 2014, and elected as a captain for the Belgium tour ... Member of U.S. Women's Indoor National Team 2015-16 and the U-19 National Indoor Team 2012-15 ... Competed in the Four Nations Tour in Durban, South Africa ... MVP of the Big Apple International Indoor Tournament ... Futures 2012-2016, AAU Jr Olympics 2012-2014
More on Sumfest: Daughter of Joel and Virginia Sumfest ... Has a sister and two brothers ... Her sister, Rachel, played field hockey at Virginia and Drexel ... Her mother played softball at University of San Francisco ... Favorite pastimes are spending time with friends and family and walking her dogs with her family ... Favorite sport other than field hockey is ice hockey ... Fun fact is that her given name is Jacqueline ... Wears jersey No. 12 to represent her birth month ... Athlete she admires most is Australian hockey player Jamie Dwyer ... After college, hopes to play on the national team and eventually work in sports marketing
2020-21: After sitting out a year, returned to the field and started in all 20 games ... Made the shift from the backfield to the midfield ... Finished the year with six goals, tied for second on the team, and two assists ... All-South Region second team and All-ACC Academic Team ... Honored with the team's Laree Beans Practice Player of the Year Award ... Earned ACC Academic Honor Roll and NFHCA National Academic Squad recognition ... Recipient of the team's Iron Ram award for the top all-around performance in strength & conditioning
2019: Missed the entire season after tearing an ACL in the spring ... Named to the NFHCA National Academic Squad
2018: Played in 21 games and started 19 ... Scored three goals and had one assist ... Led the team with four defensive saves ... Selected for the All-ACC Academic Team ... Named to the NFHCA National Academic Squad and the ACC Academic Honor Roll ... Earned Dean's List recognition for the spring semester
2017: Started all 23 games ... Had three assists ... Named to the NFHCA National Academic Squad and the ACC Academic Honor Roll ... Enrolled at UNC in January of 2017 and practiced with the team throughout the spring
Before UNC: At Lewisburg Area High School, was a four-time all-state and all-conference selection ... Two-time team captain and MVP ... Twice named Daily Item and Standard Journal Player of the Year ... Honored as the district's Most Outstanding Female Athlete in 2015-16 ... Lewisburg High School's Most Outstanding Female Athlete in 2016-17 ... Member of National Honor Society and German National Honor Society ... Trained and competed with WC Eagles beginning in 2012, winning multiple championships and traveling to China, England and New
National/International: Member of the 2020 U.S. Developmental Team ... Traveled to Argentina with the U.S. U-21 team during the summer of 2018 ... Member of U-19 U.S. Junior National Team, 2015-17 ... Served as a captain for Germany tour ... Member of the U-17 USA junior national team for 2013 and 2014, and elected as a captain for the Belgium tour ... Member of U.S. Women's Indoor National Team 2015-16 and the U-19 National Indoor Team 2012-15 ... Competed in the Four Nations Tour in Durban, South Africa ... MVP of the Big Apple International Indoor Tournament ... Futures 2012-2016, AAU Jr Olympics 2012-2014
More on Sumfest: Daughter of Joel and Virginia Sumfest ... Has a sister and two brothers ... Her sister, Rachel, played field hockey at Virginia and Drexel ... Her mother played softball at University of San Francisco ... Favorite pastimes are spending time with friends and family and walking her dogs with her family ... Favorite sport other than field hockey is ice hockey ... Fun fact is that her given name is Jacqueline ... Wears jersey No. 12 to represent her birth month ... Athlete she admires most is Australian hockey player Jamie Dwyer ... After college, hopes to play on the national team and eventually work in sports marketing
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