2022 Field Hockey Roster
Behan, Brooke
Jersey Number 24
Brooke Behan
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- St. Louis, Mo.
- High School:
- Villa Duchesne
Bio
Majoring in media and journalism ... Is a second-generation Tar Heel, as her mother, Peggy (Anthon) Behan, was a member of UNC's first NCAA title team in 1989
2022: As a senior, appeared in seven games, including the NCAA Tournament first and second round games at home ... Honored as the team's Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete ... Named to the NFHCA National Academic Squad for the fourth year in a row
2021: Saw action in the home games vs. Miami and Boston College ... For the third year in a row, named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll and the NFHCA National Academic Squad
2020-21: Saw her first collegiate action in the Oct. 30, 2020, home game vs. Wake Forest ... Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll and the NFHCA National Academic Squad
2019: Did not see action during the 2019 season and will count it as a redshirt year ... Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll and the NFHCA National Academic Squad
Before UNC: At Villa Duchesne, captained the field hockey team her junior and senior years ... Her team won state titles both years ... Led the state in assists as a senior ... All-state as a senior and all-conference her junior and senior years ... Recipient of the Coaches' Award and her school's Athletic Sportsmanship and Leadership Award ... Also played three years of soccer ... Member of National Honor Society and Show Choir
National/International: Played for Gateway Club, winning two Festival Championships and competing at Nationals
More on Behan: Daughter of Peggy and Pat Behan ... Her mother played field hockey at UNC and was an NCAA Champion in 1989 ... Her father played football at Santa Clara ... Has an older brother and sister and a younger brother ... Older brother, Foster, played lacrosse at Arizona ... Favorite pastimes are spending time with family and friends, singing, going to concerts and going to sporting events, especially the St. Louis Cardinals and Blues ... Favorite sport other than field hockey is soccer ... Plays the guitar ... Fun fact is that from ages 9-12 she performed at the St. Louis Municipal Opera Theater (Muny) as part of the children's ensemble in the Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and Nunsense
2022: As a senior, appeared in seven games, including the NCAA Tournament first and second round games at home ... Honored as the team's Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete ... Named to the NFHCA National Academic Squad for the fourth year in a row
2021: Saw action in the home games vs. Miami and Boston College ... For the third year in a row, named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll and the NFHCA National Academic Squad
2020-21: Saw her first collegiate action in the Oct. 30, 2020, home game vs. Wake Forest ... Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll and the NFHCA National Academic Squad
2019: Did not see action during the 2019 season and will count it as a redshirt year ... Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll and the NFHCA National Academic Squad
Before UNC: At Villa Duchesne, captained the field hockey team her junior and senior years ... Her team won state titles both years ... Led the state in assists as a senior ... All-state as a senior and all-conference her junior and senior years ... Recipient of the Coaches' Award and her school's Athletic Sportsmanship and Leadership Award ... Also played three years of soccer ... Member of National Honor Society and Show Choir
National/International: Played for Gateway Club, winning two Festival Championships and competing at Nationals
More on Behan: Daughter of Peggy and Pat Behan ... Her mother played field hockey at UNC and was an NCAA Champion in 1989 ... Her father played football at Santa Clara ... Has an older brother and sister and a younger brother ... Older brother, Foster, played lacrosse at Arizona ... Favorite pastimes are spending time with family and friends, singing, going to concerts and going to sporting events, especially the St. Louis Cardinals and Blues ... Favorite sport other than field hockey is soccer ... Plays the guitar ... Fun fact is that from ages 9-12 she performed at the St. Louis Municipal Opera Theater (Muny) as part of the children's ensemble in the Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and Nunsense
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