University of North Carolina Athletics
Grace Pottebaum - 2026 Field Hockey Roster
Jersey Number 16
Grace Pottebaum
- Position:
- B
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- St. Albans, Mo.
- High School:
- John Burroughs School
Majoring in Media & Journalism on the Advertising/PR track.
2025 / REDSHIRT-JUNIOR
• Started all 23 games in defense for the Tar Heels.
• Led the team in minutes played as she marshalled the back line.
• Helped Carolina to the third best goals against average (1.19) in the ACC and the 12th best in the country.
• Won ACC Defensive Player of the Week after leading the UNC back line to a pair of shutouts against No. 2 Virginia (10/10) and No. 19 Louisville (10/12).
2024 / REDSHIRT-SOPHOMORE
• Started all 21 games in defense for the Tar Heels.
• Helped the team to 12 shutouts on the year, the most for the program since 2011. Carolina also led the country in goals against average.
• Named ACC Defensive Player of the Week after the Heels’ opening weekend that saw them take down two top-12 teams.
• Secured a spot on the All-ACC Academic Team for the second time.
• Listed among the honorees for NHFCA D1 National Academic Squad.
2023 / REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN
• Appeared in 20 games and started seven.
• Named to the All-ACC Academic Team and to the NFHCA National Academic Squad for the second year in a row.
• Recipient of the Dawson Family Most Improved Player Award.
2022 / FRESHMAN
• Did not see game action and will count the year as a redshirt season.
• Named to the NFHCA National Academic Squad, an honor that goes to those with a GPA of 3.5 or better.
HIGH SCHOOL
• At John Burroughs School, was Metro League Player of the Year and a first-team All-Metro selection by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
• Second-team All-America and All-Midwest Region by the NFHCA.
• Named to the NFHCA National Academic Squad.
• Earned All-America and first-team All-Metro honors in lacrosse.
• Also a member of the varsity swim team and the JV basketball team.
• Played for Gateway Field Hockey club, placing second at Nationals in 2021.
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
• Selected for Nexus Tournament 2016-2022.
• Selected for Stars and Stripes game in 2021.
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Michelle Pottebaum.
• Has four older brothers and a younger sister.
• One of her brothers, Josh, played football at DePauw.
• A grandfather played baseball at Yale and a great grandfather played for the St. Louis Browns.
• Favorite pastime is spending time outside, especially at the lake.
• Favorite sport other than field hockey is ice hockey.
• Favorite thing to make is crepes.
• Has a miniature dachshund named Jane.
• Athlete she admires most is U.S. Olympian Sydney McLaughlin.
• Considering a career in finance.
• Dream job is to work for the St. Louis Blues.
2025 / REDSHIRT-JUNIOR
• Started all 23 games in defense for the Tar Heels.
• Led the team in minutes played as she marshalled the back line.
• Helped Carolina to the third best goals against average (1.19) in the ACC and the 12th best in the country.
• Won ACC Defensive Player of the Week after leading the UNC back line to a pair of shutouts against No. 2 Virginia (10/10) and No. 19 Louisville (10/12).
2024 / REDSHIRT-SOPHOMORE
• Started all 21 games in defense for the Tar Heels.
• Helped the team to 12 shutouts on the year, the most for the program since 2011. Carolina also led the country in goals against average.
• Named ACC Defensive Player of the Week after the Heels’ opening weekend that saw them take down two top-12 teams.
• Secured a spot on the All-ACC Academic Team for the second time.
• Listed among the honorees for NHFCA D1 National Academic Squad.
2023 / REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN
• Appeared in 20 games and started seven.
• Named to the All-ACC Academic Team and to the NFHCA National Academic Squad for the second year in a row.
• Recipient of the Dawson Family Most Improved Player Award.
2022 / FRESHMAN
• Did not see game action and will count the year as a redshirt season.
• Named to the NFHCA National Academic Squad, an honor that goes to those with a GPA of 3.5 or better.
HIGH SCHOOL
• At John Burroughs School, was Metro League Player of the Year and a first-team All-Metro selection by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
• Second-team All-America and All-Midwest Region by the NFHCA.
• Named to the NFHCA National Academic Squad.
• Earned All-America and first-team All-Metro honors in lacrosse.
• Also a member of the varsity swim team and the JV basketball team.
• Played for Gateway Field Hockey club, placing second at Nationals in 2021.
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
• Selected for Nexus Tournament 2016-2022.
• Selected for Stars and Stripes game in 2021.
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Michelle Pottebaum.
• Has four older brothers and a younger sister.
• One of her brothers, Josh, played football at DePauw.
• A grandfather played baseball at Yale and a great grandfather played for the St. Louis Browns.
• Favorite pastime is spending time outside, especially at the lake.
• Favorite sport other than field hockey is ice hockey.
• Favorite thing to make is crepes.
• Has a miniature dachshund named Jane.
• Athlete she admires most is U.S. Olympian Sydney McLaughlin.
• Considering a career in finance.
• Dream job is to work for the St. Louis Blues.
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