Colgate University Athletics

Career Statistics 

Junior Year (2024)

• Appeared in 13 games and made 12 starts in net
• Faced 192 shots and made 73 saves
• Logged 633 minutes in goal
• Made eight saves in the win at Central Michigan (9/13)
• Recorded a save in win over Mercyhurst (9/22)

Sophomore Year (2023)

• Appeared in 15 games, starting all of them, posting a 3.59 GAA, a .631 save percentage, and 89 saves
• Finished second in the PL in saves per game (5.93) and fourth in saves
• Earned first career win, making three saves in OT game against Rider (Aug. 27)
• Stopped four shots in victory at Lindenwood (Sept. 8)
• Made eight saves in OT win at Saint Louis (Sept. 10)
• Named PL Goalkeeper of the Week (Sept. 11)
• Recorded a season-best .833 save percentage with 10 saves against American (Sept. 16)
• Logged 11 stops at Lafayette (Oct. 7)
• Made 11 saves in season finale against Wake Forest (Oct. 29)
• Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll

First-Year (2022)

• Saw action in one game.
• Made her collegiate debut against UAlbany (Sept. 9), logging one save in 18 minutes of playing time

Before Colgate 
Played three years of varsity field hockey at Kent Denver School…posted a .890 save percentage and 10 shutouts as a senior (2021) and helped lead Sundevils to playoff semifinals…earned CHSAA All-League Honorable Mention and was the team's MVP (2021)...also played for Fer De Lance Field Hockey Club…team won its pool at the 2021 National Indoor Tournament…was a 2021 Nexus selection.

Personal
Born: Claire Elizabeth van Kempen in Charlotte, N.C.
Family: Daughter of Yolanda and Wouter van Kempen…has one sister Ella.