2024 Field Hockey Roster
MacKay, Freya
Jersey Number 15
Freya MacKay
- Position:
- Defense
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- The Mary Erskine School
- Hometown:
- Edinburgh, Scotland
Bio
2024 Season (Sophomore):
2023 Season (Freshman):
Prep:
- Finished the season with 14 starts in 18 games on defense
- Tallied five assists as a stick stopper for penalty corners
- Named to 2024 NFHCA Division I Watchlist on August 31
- Assisted Valen Luna Paratore's goal against Saint Joseph's in the Atlantic 10 Semifinals
2023 Season (Freshman):
- 2023 Atlantic 10 Conference All-Rookie Team honoree
- Started 17 of 18 contests at center back as a key member of defensive squad and both sides of the penalty corner units
- Finished the season with five points, on one goal and three assists
- Tallied her first collegiate point with an assist against American and also had assists in A-10 contests against Lock Haven and VCU
- Scored her first collegiate goal against Stanford, on a penalty stroke
- Picked up a defensive save against Lock Haven and helped the team to finish atop the Atlantic 10 and 13th nationally with six defensive saves
Prep:
- Three year starter for The Mary Erskine school first XI team from 2020-2023 and served as vice captain for 2022/2023 season
- During the 2022-23 season helped The Mary Erskine field hockey program to: Tournament titles at the East of Scotland School first XI and Caritas 7s, while collecting runners up titles in the East cup final and in the Scottish cup final
- With the Grange hockey club:
- member of the u18 squad in 2021/2022 season where we came second in the Scottish cup
- captained the u18 squad in 2022/2023 season
- member of the ladies first XI squad since age 14, match starter for four seasons
- helped ladies first XI team to a promotion to premiership league for the 2022/2023 season
- Scotland Squads:
- Scotland u15 national squad (2021), two match series vs Wales, 2nd place at the futures cup
- Scotland aspiring u18 national squad (2022), three match series vs Wales, two match series vs England, three match series vs Ireland
- Scotland emerging u16 squad (2022), two match series vs England, 8 nations tournament in Spain, playing Germany, Belgium, Ireland, and England as well as captaining the team against Austria
- Scotland Aspiring u19 squad (2023), 4 nations tournament in Belgium, playing Germany, Belgium and Spain
- Awaiting selection decision for the Scotland u18 national squad to play in the European Championships in Germany in summer
Personal:
- Daughter of Lucy and Cameron MacKay and sister of Millie and Harry
- School senior athletic field champion, School senior athletics track champion (2021)
- Millie represented Scotland playing field hockey at u16 level.
- Harry won bronze 800m Scottish schools at u15 age group level, runs for East of Scotland u13 and u15 cross country teams, school age group record holder for 800m and 1500m
Field Hockey Postgame - Northwestern
Sunday, August 31
Field Hockey Postgame - Longwood
Friday, August 29
Field Hockey Preview 2025
Tuesday, August 26
Field Hockey Return Scoring
Wednesday, August 20
