Clara Larripa

Spider field hockey's Clara Larripa sends the ball up the field

Spider field hockey celebrates Clara Larripa's goal

Spider field hockey's Clara Larripa moves to shoot at the goal against Saint Louis

In an all-read Richmond uniform, Clara Larripa lifts the ball into the air down the field for Spider Hockey

Grace Wiggins and Freya MacKay watch as Clara Larripa hits the ball on a corner play.

Spider field hockey's number 20 Clara Larripa swings her stick and connects with the ball

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Position:
Forward/Midfield
Height:
5-5
Class:
Junior
High School:
St. Trinnean's
Hometown:
Buenos Aires, Argentina

2025 Season (Junior):

Preseason All-Atlantic 10
NFHCA Division I Watchlist
Started in all nine contests this season
Scored first goal and assist of the season against Longwood
Aided the first goal and scored the game winner against Georgetown
Tallied the first goal in the win over Old Dominion
Scored four points on one goal and two assists in the third quarter of the 8-0 win over Lock Haven.
Scored the Spiders first goal and assisted on the game winner over La Salle

2024 Season (Sophomore):

NFHCA All-South Region First Team
Atlantic 10 Conference First Team
Atlantic 10 Conference Academic Team
Preseason All Atlantic 10
NFHCA Division I Watchlist
In first season with Richmond, led the team with 32 points on 12 goals and 8 assists in 19 starts
Scored a career-high four against William & Mary (Sept. 1) in the span of five minutes of game action
First NCAA Division 1 player to post a four-goal game (Sept. 1)
Named A-10 Offensive Player of the Week on September 9 after a 2-0 weekend after assisting a game-tying goal against App State (Sept. 6) and scoring twice against Temple (Sept. 8)
Scored the game-winners against Temple and La Salle
Tallied at least one point in six-straight games (Sept. 15-Oct. 6)
In Atlantic 10 contests: second offensively on the team with eight points on two goals and four assists
Finished the season ranked third in the A-10 in total goals (12) and goals per game (0.63), fourth in points per game (1.68) and seventh in assists per game (0.42)

Prior to Richmond:
Larripa, a forward, paced La Salle with 27 points on 12 goals and three assists. One of her four game-winning goals, an overtime winner over VCU, sealed the Explorers first postseason berth since 2011. She put together a .632 shots-on-goal percentage, putting 24 of her 38 shots on goal in 19 starts. Larripa also collected Atlantic 10 Conference First Team and NFHCA Mid-Atlantic All-Region First Team accolades after pacing the league in goals, second in game winning goals and third in points.

Prep:
A native of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Larripa was a team captain for her prep team, St. Trinnean’s Aires, and collected Best Sportman and Best Player of the Team awards.