Field Hockey Overview

Head Coach: Andy Whitcomb
Phone: 413-538-2847

The Mount Holyoke field hockey team is known for its strong stick work and tactical skills as well as the depth of its bench. The Lyons claimed the NEWMAC Championship title in 2001 and 2003 and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Division III Tournament each time. The 2002 team won the ECAC New England Division III Championship as well as the Seven Sisters Championship. Head coach Andy Whitcomb believes that the program's success is a result of the team's overall strength, not the play of a select few.  

Throughout the busy and highly competitive season, an emphasis on flexibility in system play allows the team to take advantage of players' individual talents. Training begins at the end of August and is designed, in part, to improve players' conditioning and agility. Players work hard, both individually and as a team, to hone stick work and shooting skills and to sharpen defensive tactics. Weight training is an integral part of conditioning.

Incoming recruits are given an explicit summer workout program that includes play of hockey, as well as conditioning and weight training. Most players have at least three years of high school varsity experience. Futures Program participants are encouraged to try out for the team.

As a Mount Holyoke scholar-athlete, you are driven to excel in the athletic arena as well as the classroom and laboratory. The discipline, sense of accomplishment, and competitive edge that you bring to your sport resonate through every channel of your intellectual life.

The desire to achieve -- it's all part of the mind-body connection.