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2025 Field Hockey Roster

Karin Rosario
Olivia Hokanson

23 Grace Schmelzinger

23 Grace Schmelzinger

  • Position:
    Midfield
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Previous Team:
    Orchard Park
  • Hometown:
    Orchard Park, N.Y.
  • Major:
    Peace & Conflict Studies and Sociology

Summary

Biography

Career Statistics 

Junior Year (2024)
  • Second-Team All-Patriot League
  • Started and played in all 17 games
  • Tied in first for leading the team in goal with three
  • Recorded a goal and assist at Lock Haven (9/8)
  • Tallied an assist in win at Central Michigan (9/13)
  • Scored a pair of goals in win over Mercyhurst (9/22)
  • Finished with the second most minutes played on the season (873)
  • Saw all 60 minutes in three games

Sophomore Year (2023)
  • Appeared in all 17 of Colgate’s game, starting 16 and logging six points with two goals and two assists while firing 10 shots, including five shots on goal 
  • Played the full 60 minutes and recorded two shots, putting one on goal, in win at Lindenwood (Sept. 8)
  • Tallied her first career goal and assist in three-point performance during OT win at Saint Louis (Sept. 10)
  • Found the back of the cage against Dartmouth (Sept. 24)
  • Played the entire game and notched an assist vs. Stonehill (Oct. 15)
  • Fired a shot against Wake Forest (Oct. 29)

First-Year (2022)
  • Started all 18 of Colgate’s games, registering three shots, two of which were on goal
  • Played 43 minutes in her collegiate debut at Merrimack (Aug. 27)
  • Logged a shot on goal against Stonehill (Oct. 11) and against Holy Cross (Oct. 14)
  • Played the entire 60 minutes at Sacred Heart (Oct. 16)...fired a shot against Lafayette (Oct. 22)

Before Colgate 
Played three years of varsity field hockey at Orchard Park High School…served as team captain for two seasons (2020-21)...scored 51 goals and tallied 44 assists during her career with the Quakers…had 26 goals and 15 assists as a senior and led the Erie County Interscholastic Conference in both goals and points (41)... was team MVP during senior season… named 2021 Western New York Field Hockey Player of the Year and also tabbed NYS All-State and NFCHA All-Region honors as a senior…two-time First Team ECIC Class A selection and First Team All-Western New York selection (2020-21)....was First Team ECIC All-Star as a junior and was team's co-MVP (2020)...two-time Max Field Hockey Northeast Region Preseason Player to Watch (2020-21)...also played for WNY Field Hockey Club and served as team captain for two seasons (2020-21)...member of National Honor Society… Earned Outstanding in Technology for Photography Award (2020)...Four-time winner of Scholastic Achievement Award (2018-21).

Personal
Born: Grace Monica Schmelzinger in Buffalo, N.Y.
Family: Daughter of Kimberly and John Schmelzinger…has one brother Jack.

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Historical Player Information

  • 23

    2022First Year

    Midfield
    5'10"
    23
  • 23

    2023Sophomore

    Midfield
    5'10"
    23
  • 23

    2024Junior

    Midfield
    5'10"
    23
  • 23

    2025Senior

    Midfield
    5'10"
    23