Kelsey Giese

BLOOMINGTON, IN - 2019.09.06 - Field Hockey vs Miami OH

Photo by: Katie Ducker/Indiana Athletics

BLOOMINGTON, IN - AUGUST 24, 2018 - Midfielder/defender Kelsey Giese #6 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game against the University of Louisville Cardinals and the Indiana Hoosiers at the IU Field Hockey Complex in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Rose Bythrow/ Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Rose Bythrow/Indiana Athletics

Year:
Junior
Hometown:
Trappe, Pa.
Position:
Back/Midfield
Height:
5-7

2018 (Junior)
Named to the Big Ten’s Preseason watch list (8/20) ... took three shots and aided a shutout at Ball State (8/26) ... notched her first goal of the year in a comeback effort at Villanova (8/31) ... logged nine shot attempts, scored IU’s opening goal, and assisted the game-winner to Taylor Swope in the comeback over Saint Francis (9/9) ...took two shot against Northwestern (9/14)…tallied a shot on goal at Miami Ohio (9/23)…notched her third goal of the season and had five shots in a 3-1 victory over St. Louis (10/7)…recorded a shot in the final home game of the season against Rutgers (10/4)…had two shots on the road at Penn State (10/19)…continued to be a big part of the offense as she tallied six shots in the Big Ten Tournament game against Michigan State (10/26).

2017 (Sophomore)
Academic All-Big Ten honoree … tallied four goals with two assists and a team-leading 55 shots … fired two shots on target in the season opener at No. 9 Louisville (8/25) ... took a shot and aided the Hoosiers to an upset over No. 15 Wake Forest (9/1) ... scored her first goal of the year with five shots, a career high, against Central Michigan (9/8) ... matched her career high with five shots versus Miami (9/10) ... set one assist at Saint Louis (10/1) with 11 shots, her single-game career high and the most by one Hoosier in 2017 … provided another assist at Northwestern (10/6) … scored a go-ahead goal in the Hoosiers’ home win versus Ohio (10/8) … found the back of the net on one of four shot attempts against Michigan State (10/15) … scored Indiana’s Senior Day goal against Penn State (10/22).

2016 (Freshman)
Made an instant impact, starting all 20 games of her debut season in the back line and the wide midfield … tallied one goal and one assist on five shots, placing 3-of-five attempts on frame … fired a shot in a tight neutral sight game against Wake Forest (9/4) … took two shots and aided the defense to a shutout win over UC Davis (9/5) … helped earn back-to-back shutouts in the next game versus Missouri State (9/9) … tabbed an assist to Taylor Pearson against Rutgers (9/23), breaking a tie in the Hoosiers’ first Big Ten win … scored her first career goal on her only shot attempt versus Iowa (9/30), forcing overtime … attempted one shot in the home finale against Ohio State (10/21) … made her postseason debut in the Big Ten Tournament against Penn State (11/3).

Prep/Personal: Played four seasons under head coach Erik Enters at Perkiomen Valley High School … a two-time PAHSFHCA All-State First Team selection and a two-time Pac-10 First Team All-Conference honoree … earned three appearances on the Pottstown Mercury All-Area squad … landed on the Times Herald All-Area first team in 2013 … scored 61 goals with 38 assists in her prep career, including 28 goals and 14 assists in her senior season … earned three selections to the Futures Elite and Junior Olympic squads, along with two Junior National Camp invitations … Vikings won the Pac-10 Championship in 2014 and reached the district playoffs in all four of Giese’s seasons … played club hockey for True North and the WC Eagles … won eight gold medals in all eight tournament entries, including the National Club Championship, the NIT, and the Disney Showcase … born January 26, 1998 ... the daughter of Robin and Mario Giese … has one sister, Chandler, who played field hockey at the University of New Hampshire … majoring in Special Education.