2021 Field Hockey Roster
Alana Richardson
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- M
- Height:
- 5-5
- Hometown:
- Boxford, Mass.
- High School:
- Pingree School
Senior (2024)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Started in all 20 games at forward
• Scored the game-winning goal early in the second half in a 1-0 win over #1 Northwestern in the Big Team Tournament championship game
• Posted first collegiate career hat trick and third multi-goal game at Providence (Sep. 8) • Also tallied goals in Big Ten wins against #16 Penn State (Oct. 18) and #16 Iowa (Nov. 1)
Junior (2023)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Appeared in all 17 games, starting 14 at forward
• Posted two goals in the home opener vs. UC Davis (Sept. 1)
• Scored the overtime game-winning goal (63:02) vs. #18 Old Dominion (Sept. 3)
• Assisted for two goals against Davidson (Sept. 8)
• Also posted a goal and an assist against Central Michigan (Oct. 22)
Sophomore (2022)
• Academic All-Big Ten; Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Appeared in all 20 games, starting one at forward
• Tied her career-best seven points with three goals and one assist
• Scored the game-winning goal in the fourth quarter vs. #20 Wake Forest in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge (Aug. 28)
• Posted two goals and an assist vs. Central Michigan (Sept. 4)
Freshman (2021)
• Appeared in 20 games at forward
• Scored the first and game-winning goal on a first-quarter reverse chip in the season opener vs. #1 North Carolina at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge (Aug. 27)
• Also scored goals in road games at Central Michigan (Sept. 5) and #7 Penn State (Oct. 29)
• Tallied first collegiate assist in the third quarter vs. Michigan State (Sept. 24)
• Made collegiate debut against #1 North Carolina at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge
Prep
• Graduated from the Pingree School (2021)
• NFHCA Second Team (2018) and Third Team (2019) All-American
• Max Field Hockey Second Team (2018) and Third Team (2019) All-American
• Two-time Max Field Hockey New England All-Region First Team selection (2018, '19)
• Twice named Eastern Independent League Player of the Year (2018, '19)
• Named New England Prep Class C Player of the Year (2019)
• Contributed to a 2019 NEPSAC team championship and three EIL titles
• Also earned four varsity letters in basketball and track and field
• Earned NEPSAC All-League honors in basketball
• NEPSAC 4x100 championship team member; Pingree school record holder in high jump
• Boston Globe and Boston Herald All Scholastic honoree
• Max Field Hockey Class of 2021 Top 50 Player
Club/Junior Team
• Played with Seacoast United club
• Member of the USA U22 National Team (2021) and the USA U17 National Team (2019)
• Traveled to Germany with U17 team in 2019, played games vs. German and Belgium U17 teams
• Also a member of the Rise Junior National Team (2020)
• Named a Stars and Stripes All-Star (2018, '19)
• National Futures Tournament and National Indoor Tournament participant
Personal
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, majoring communication and media
• Born on December 31, 2002
• Daughter of Bruce and Jennifer Richardson
• Father played football at Northeastern (1990-95), while mother played field hockey at Northeastern (1994-97)
