2015 Field Hockey Roster
Elle Hempt
- Year:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Carlisle, Pa.
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-8
2018 (Graduate)
Team Captain ... played in and started all 17 games for the Hoosiers… returned to the starting lineup with two shots and a d-save against No. 8 Louisville (8/24) ... assisted the game-winner to Bente Buwalda in a shutout at Ball State (8/26) ... fired a shot at Drexel (9/2) … had a season high tying three shot attempts against No. 20 Stanford (9/7) … also had three shots in a comeback win vs. Saint Francis (9/9)…recorded two shots against No. 11 Northwestern (9/14)… saw a shot on target at No. 6 Michigan (9/30)…had a shot in the 1-0 victory over Michigan State (10/5)…notched her second assist of the season against Saint Louis (10/7)…recorded two shots on target as part of senior day against Rutgers (10/14)…had a shot on goal in the regular season finale at Penn State (10/19)…concluded the season with two shots in the Big Ten Tournament game against Michigan State (10/26).
Team Captain ... Big Ten Distinguished Scholar ... Academic All-Big Ten honoree ... NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad ... named to the Big Ten’s preseason watch list (8/21) ... started all 10 games she played in ... totaled two goals on eight shot attempts, with three assists ... also made one defensive save ... fired two shots on attack corners, one on target, in the season opener at No. 9 Louisville (8/25) ... took two shots, made a defensive save, and recorded a shutout to upset No. 15 Wake Forest (9/1) ... delivered two assists, a career high, at Villanova (9/4) ... set a new career high for points (3) with a goal and a game-winning assist versus Central Michigan (9/8) ... put two shots on target, and delivered a sublime long ball towards Maddie Latino’s first half equalizer, in an overtime win over Miami (9/10) ... scored her third goal in seven games from the top of the circle against No. 9 Maryland (9/17) ... took three shot attempts against Ball State (9/17) ... received an honorary start on Senior Day against Penn State (10/22).
2016 (Redshirt Junior)
Team Captain ... Academic All-Big Ten … NFHCA National Academic Squad (Scholar of Distinction) (Four-Year Honoree) … started all 20 games on the backline, a significant feat after missing the entire 2015 season to injury … tallied three defensive saves, and anchored a defense that led the Big Ten in team save percentage (.767, 7th in NCAA) and total saves per game (7.11, 18th in NCAA) … also entered the hitting rotation on IU’s attack corner unit, scoring once … fired a shot on target against Wake Forest (9/4) … Hempt’s defense posted back-to-back shutout wins on neutral turfs over UC Davis (9/5) and Missouri State (9/9) … anchored a shutout win at Michigan (10/14) … provided an assist in the only game played in an airtight Big Ten finale at Penn State (10/28) … scored her first career goal on a penalty corner in the Big Ten Quarterfinals against Penn State (11/3).
2015 (Redshirt Sophomore): NFHCA National Academic Squad (Scholar of Distinction) ... missed the 2015 season due to injury … earned NFHCA National Academic Squad selection with Scholar of Distinction honors.
Temple University
2014 (Redshirt Freshman)
NFHCA National Academic Squad (Scholar of Distinction) ... Hempt played in all 21 games and started eight for the Owls while helping hold opponents to just 1.7 goals per game.
2013 (Redshirt)
NFHCA National Academic Squad (Scholar of Distinction) ... did not play in 2013.
Prep/Personal: A three-time letterwinner from Cumberland Valley High School … served as team captain in her senior season … was named to the Pennsylvania Big 11 Team and the Mid-Penn All-Star First Team in her junior and seniors years … daughter of Max and Amy Hempt … her mother played basketball at the University of Pittsburgh … has one brother, George who is currently playing polo at Roger Williams University ... received a B.S. in Speech & Hearing Sciences.
