ACC Freshman Field Hockey: Breaking Down the Minutes

In our previous article, "Freshman Realities: What to Expect in Your First Year of College Field Hockey", we promised to explore how much playing time freshmen across different NCAA Division I conferences are getting. Today, we're taking a closer look at the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The ACC is known for its competitive edge, and playing time can be a critical factor in shaping a freshman’s first-year experience. In this analysis, we break down the playing time that ACC freshmen have earned. The strategies of the colleges vary not only in the amount of minutes given to freshmen but also in the recruitment of international players. It is evident that these variations are not only seen from college to college but also across different conferences. According to the information provided in their official websites, this is the latest available data. Let's take a look at the table and the collected data. 

ACC Freshman Class of 2024

College	Players	Club	Position	Minutes	Red Shirt
Boston College	Madelief Grandjean	The Netherlands	Midfield	470
Boston College	Maisy Ricciardelli	AGH	Fwd-Mid	61
Boston College	Maeve Seeger	Mayhem	Mid-Fwd	272
Boston College	Noortje Reijnders	The Netherlands	Mid	365
Boston College	Sienna Klein	Freedom HKY	Fwd	18
California	Delphine Ayitey-Hammond	England	GK	0
California	Fran Ralston-Bown	England	Midfield	6
California	Jessica Lewis	England	Midfield	124
California	Liz Klompmaker	The Netherlands	Forward	635
California	Maya Hoepfner	Germany	Midfield	647
California	Mia DiGiulio	HTC FHC	Midfield	27
California	Pauline Lingnau	Germany	Forward	472
Duke	Ashley Stockdale	AGH	Mid-Fwd	137
Duke	Gracie Butler	England	Forward	0
Duke	Julia Boehringer	Germany	Fwd-Mid	250
Duke	Kaiya Chepow	WC Eagles	GK	84
Duke	Madison Beach	Windy City	Mid	230
Louisville	Alessia Cicuto	Carolina All Stars	GK	0
Louisville	Amanda Condon	Australia	Def-Mid	0
Louisville	Aubreigh Uba	X-Calibur	Defense	103	2023
Louisville	Emily Eaton	Charlotte Ambush	Def-Mid	834
Louisville	Megan Mauzy	IFHCK	Def	56
Louisville	Mary Wordelmann	Spirit of USA	Mid-Fwd	0
Louisville	Reagan Day	Phoenix Performance Acad	Defense	0
Louisville	Sana Halthore	Centercourt	Midfield	0
Louisville	Trijntje Herfkens	The Netherlands	Defense	319
Stanford	Anya Jackson	England	GK	51
Stanford	Bea Varley	England	Def-Mid	335
Stanford	Hailey King	Texas Pride	Defense	0
Stanford	Jenny O'Grady	England	Midfield	339
Stanford	Nadine Brenninkmeyer	Canada	Mid-Fwd	204
Syracuse	Annabelle Vossenaar	The Netherlands	Def-Mid	354
Syracuse	Catalina Pravda	Centercourt	Mid	0
Syracuse	Lucy Smith	Windy City	Def	Not in Roster
Syracuse	Nina van Asselen	The Netherlands	Def-Mid	247
Syracuse	Taja Gans	Germany	Defense	709
Syracuse	Theresa Stiller	Warhawks	Fwd-Mid	0
Syracuse	Vera Hekkenberg	The Netherlands	GK	170
UVA	Catalina Quinteros	Key Biscayne	Fwd	166
UVA	Amelie Rees	England	Midfield	378
UNC	Ava Meehan	Patriot	Fwd	0
UNC	Caroline Golden	Charlotte Ambush	Def-Mid	17	2023
UNC	Charly Vandenstockt	Charlotte Ambush	GK	37
UNC	Coco Courtright	Pinnacle	Mid	0
UNC	Ella Barbacci	WC Eagles	Mid-Fwd	8	2023
UNC	Hope Haynes	Texas Pride	Def-Mid	202	2023
UNC	Malea Weber	WC Eagles	Fwd-Mid	0
Wake Forest	Brenna Campagna	Powerhouse	Mid	293
Wake Forest	Brooke Bettencourt	TCOYO	Mid-Fwd	41
Wake Forest	Caroline Grebe	Lonestar	GK	0	2023
Wake Forest	Hanna Rathke	Germany	Defense	450
Wake Forest	Lauren Storey	New Zealand	Forward	498
Wake Forest	Lexi Causa	X-Calibur	Mid-Fwd	0
Wake Forest	Lena Keller	Germany	Midfield	669
Wake Forest	Mia Montag	Germany	Defense	893
Wake Forest	Sarah Mudd	Warhawks	Fwd	97