Wake Forest Field Hockey Announces 2024 Roster Additions

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Wake Forest field hockey and head coach Jen Averill have announced 10 new additions to the squad for the 2024 season.

"On behalf of our hockey program and athletic department, we are honored to welcome this academically and athletically talented group," head coach Jen Averill said. "We will have greater tenacity and depth within every line. We welcome the experience and leadership of our two graduate students in addition to a very talented group of first-year players who will make an immediate impact. All of these young women are driven by high performance motives, character and commitment to the process. We are eager to work beside each of them and help them discover their own greatness while adding significant value to the team."

The incoming group includes two graduate transfers in Anabelle Brodeur and Lotte Smorenburg and eight freshmen from across the globe.

Anabelle Brodeur | Forward | Graduate Student | Columbia University | Essex Fells, N.J.

Played in all 16 games for the Lions in 2023 and started in all of them
Recorded three assists
Marked 16 Shots on Goal
Recorded a goal at James Madison on 9/1.
Played all 17 games and started 11 of them as a junior
Scored a goal against Brown on 10/8
Tallied two assists.
Played and started in all 17 games as a sophomore
Recorded four goals
Led team with a goal in 2-1 win over Dartmouth
Recorded her third of the season against No. 14 Harvard
Posted assist at No. 16 Princeton
Led team with two shots on goal against Brown
Led team with three shots on goal against No. 3 Rutgers
Led team with one assist against No. 16 Princeton.
Third team NFHCA All-American as a HS senior
Picked up first team all-state and NFHCA All-Region honors in 2018 and 2019
Posted team-highs with 34 goals and 22 assists in 2018
Netted eight goals to lead squad in 2019 state tournament
Won four county and conference championships
Earned three non-public state titles from 2017-19
Helped team earn a No. 1 state and national ranking in 2019

Lotte Smorenburg | Defender | Graduate Student | Lehigh | Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Started and played in all 17 games as a senior at Lehigh.
Led the team in goals (5) and second in points (14)
Tallied the game-winning goal against Colgate (9/30
Scored two goals in the win over Sacred Heart (09/10) which led to earning Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week honors (09/11)
Made 4 defensive saves throughout the season
Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and NFHCA National Academic Squad
Started and played in all 21 games as a junior for the Mountain Hawks that won the Patriot League Championship
Scored three goals and recorded two assists for eight points
Tallied the game-winning goal and an assist in the Senior Day win over Colgate (10/29)
Found the back of the cage in a shutout victory over Holy Cross (10/22)
Scored another game-winning goal in the win over Merrimack (9/24)
Made a defensive save in a thrilling overtime victory over Villanova (10/3)
Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll, NFHCA National Academic squad and NFHCA scholar of distinction
Tied for sixth on the Mountain Hawks with eight points via three goals and two assists as a sophomore
Three goals were tied for fifth on the team
Finished with eight shots, four on goal
Dished an assist in 2-1 win against Temple (10/10)
Scored a goal in back-to-back days at Merrimack (10/3) and Holy Cross (10/2)
Had a goal the weekend prior at Colgate (9/25).
Recorded an assist in the season opener at Villanova (8/27).
Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and NFHCA National Academic Squad.
Started all five games at forward as a freshman
Fired three shots, two on goal
Tallied a shot at No. 20 Boston University (4/18)
Two weeks prior, had two shots (both on goal) vs. Holy Cross (4/4)
Started in collegiate debut at Lafayette (3/14)
Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and NFHCA National Academic Squad.

Brooke Bettencourt | Midfield/Forward | Freshman | Virginia Beach, Va.

2022 - TCIS All Conference - Player of the Year
2022 - TCIS All Conference - First Team Selection
2022 - MAX Field Hockey Class of 2024 Top 50
2022 - U16 USA NEXUS Championship
2022 - USA NEXUS Program
2021 - TCIS All Conference - First Team Selection
2021 - Invited to AAU Junior Olympics
2021 - 2022 U-16 Selection Camp
2021 - U16 USA NEXUS Championship
2021 - USA NEXUS Program
2019 - U14 USA Field Hockey National Futures Tournament - Team Helsinki - 4th Place
2018 - Invited to AAU Junior Olympics
2018 - Stars & Stripes Team
2018 - U14 USA Field Hockey National Futures Tournament
2017 - U14 USA Field Hockey National Futures Tournament
2017-Current - USA Field Hockey Futures Program

Brenna Campagna | Midfield | Freshman | Lancaster, Pa.

2019: ABC Field Hockey NIT U16 Pool AA
2021: Tigers Field Hockey Shooting Star Bracket Winner
2022: Manheim Township High School – LL League runner up
2022: Manheim Township High School – District qualifier
2022: Powerhouse Field Hockey- NIT U19
2020: Manheim Township – only freshmen starter
2020: USA Nexus U16
2021: Manheim Township – 1st Team Lancaster Lebanon League All-Star Team
2021: Manheim Township – Lead team in points, 3rd in points in the LL League

Lexi Causa | Midfield/Forward | Freshman | Easton, Pa.

NFHCA All Region Selection-PA as a senior
PA All State First Team
MAX Field Hockey- All Region PA First Team
MAX Field Hockey- Preseason Players to Watch
Morning Call (Eastern PA/Western NJ)- All Area First Team
Lehigh Valley Live (Eastern PA/Western NJ)- All Area First Team
PA East Penn Conference- All Conference First Team
Set Easton Area High School's All Time Assist Record-63
25 Goals 20 Assists
Team MVP
Team Captain
PA All State First Team as a junior
Max Field Hockey- All Region Second Team
Female Athlete News- PA State First Team
Morning Call (Eastern PA/Western NJ)- All Area First Team
Lehigh Valley Live (Eastern PA/Western NJ)- All Area First Team
PA District XI- All District First Team
PA East Penn Conference- All Conference First Team
PA District XI 3A- Team Runner Up
26 Goals 18 Assists
Team MVP
PA East Penn Conference- All Conference Team as a sophomore
Morning Call (Eastern PA/Western NJ)- All Area Team
Lehigh Valley Live (Eastern PA/Western NJ)- All Area Team
PA East Penn Conference- Team Runner Up
8 Goals 17 Assists
PA All State Second Team (Freshman year)
Morning Call (Eastern PA/Western NJ)- All Area Team
Lehigh Valley Live (Eastern PA/Western NJ)- All Area Team
PA East Penn Conference- All Conference Team
PA East Penn Conference- County Team Champions
PA District XI 3A- Team Runner Up
8 Goals 8 Assists (Covid year-reduced schedule)
Nexus U-21 Championship Selection
National Hockey Festival-All Tournament Team U-19
Nexus U-19 Championship Selection (10th grade)
Team Seoul

Lena Keller | Mid/Defender | Freshman | Berlin, Germany

Plays for Zehlendorfer Wespen U18
German U21 Women's National Team Selection
2023 FIH Junior World Cup Selection
2023 4 Nations Junior Women's Invitational Tournament Selection
Scored two goals in the 2023 EuroHockey U18 Championship
2021 U16 Summer Tournament Selection
Made her first international appearance for the German Youth Field Hockey Team in 2021 against Belgium

Mia Montag | Defender | Freshman | Berlin, Germany

Plays for Zehlendorfer Wespen U18
German U21 Women's National Team Selection
Played in six games during the 2023 FIH Junior World Cup
2023 4 Nations Junior Women's Invitational Tournament Selection
Scored one goal in the semifinal of the 2023 EuroHockey U18 Championship
2021 U16 Summer Tournament Selection
Made her first international appearance for the German Youth Field Hockey Team in 2021 against Belgium

Sarah Mudd | Forward | Freshman | Highland, Maryland

2021 - IAAM B Conference Champions (St. Paul's School for Girls)
2021 - HS Team Ranked 14th in Region according to Varsity Sports Network
2021 - Recorded 28 Goals & 14 Assists in 17 Games as a Sophomore
2021 - 1st Team All-State -- Field Hockey Coach's Association of MD (FHCAMD)
2021 - 1st Team All-Metro -- The Baltimore Sun
2021 - 1st Team All-Conference Team – IAAM B Conference
2021 - 2nd Team Max Field Hockey High School All-Region Team - Mid-Atlantic
2020 - Freshman Varsity Starter (5-game season)
2020 - Scored 3 goals and led team with 5 assists
2022 - Class of 2024 - Top 50 Players to Watch
2022 - U16 Rise Nexus Championship Selection/Participant
2021 - USAFH Women's U16 Selection Camp Alternate
2021 - U16 AAU Junior Olympics Selection - Gold Medal Team Pride
2021 - U16 Stars and Stripes Selection
2021 - U16 National Nexus Championships Selection - Silver Medal Team Salt Lake City
2022 - U16 NCC
2022 - U16 Region 7 Runner Up
2022 - U16 JPOL Champions - Warhawks
2022 - U16 Shooting Stars Easter
2022 - U19 NIT
2021 - Shooting Star Easter, U16 Pool A Champions

Hanna Rathke | Defender/Mid | Freshman | Hamburg, Germany

Plays club hockey for Harvestehuder THC
Made her German Youth National Team Debut in 2022 against the Netherlands

Lauren Storey | Forward | Freshman | Auckland, New Zealand

Auckland U23 Representative
2023 New Zealand Junior Blacksticks
2022 - St Cuthbert's College 1st X1 (3rd at national tournament)
2022 - Auckland U18 representative team
2022 - Auckland U23 representative team, Sydney tour
2022 - Selected into Junior Blackstick U18 development squad, super camp
2021 - Huanui 1st XI – U15 Northland representative (captain) (no tournament)
2021 - Northland NHL representative team
2021 - Premier hockey in Northland
2020 - Northland U15 representative team (team placed third)
2020 - Huanui college 1st XI (placed first at the national secondary schools tournament)
2020 - Premier hockey in Northland (placed first)
2019 - Northland U15 representative team -Huanui college 1st XI (placed first at the national secondary schools tournament)
2019 - Premiere club hockey in Northland (team placed first)
2018 - Northland U13 representative team (placed 3rd)
2018 - Kamo intermediate 1st X1 (captain) (placed 1st at the anchor aims games)

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