Louise Pert

Abby Neitch

/ Field Hockey

Photo by: Duke Sports Information

No. 8 Syracuse Field Hockey celebrates a 5-2 win over No. 7 Princeton in the first round of the NCAA Tournament

Photo by: Jaylynn Nash/ ACC

2022 NCAA Field Hockey Selection Show Celebration

Syracuse Field Hockey Lined Up at Coyne Stadium

The Syracuse field hockey team stands with their collective left hands placed on each others' shoulders during a practice session. Some players are in blue pinnies, others in white. Most of their backs are to the camera.

Position:
Goalkeeper
Height:
5-10
Class:
Senior
High School:
Loreto Secondary School Bray
Hometown:
Bray, Ireland

2024: ACC All-Tournament Team … ACC Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 1) … played and started in all 20 games as a senior goalkeeper … logged 1,073 minutes in net, playing 12 full games for the Orange … finished with a 12-7 record while making 48 saves at a nearly 70 percent rate … completed three solo shutouts, including a 1-0 win over No. 4 Virginia (Nov. 6) in the first round of the ACC Tournament, the first-ever shutout for the ‘Cuse in the ACC Tournament in program history … allowed just one goal or less in 16 games this year … finished in the top 25 national in win-loss percentage, and goals against average (1.19), which was the third-best mark in the ACC … made a season-high seven saves at No. 9 Duke (Sept. 29) in a shootout shutout game.

2023: Missed true junior season with a lower body injury … returned to practice late in the season.

2022: Appeared in six games as a true sophomore … made season debut against Vermont (Aug. 27), playing 15 minutes … logged 101 minutes, making two saves, once against Vermont and one against No. 17 Princeton (Sept. 9) … aided in three combined shutouts … saw 10 total shots.

2021: Played in five games this season and started three...Started the first two games of the season versus Sacred heart anf Vermont collecting one save against Sacred Heart (8/27)...recorded three saves against Columbia (9/12) totaling four saves for the season...held a 1.33 goals against average.

High School: Attended Loreto Secondary School Bray where she played four years of hockey and excelled in badminton, track and field and GAA football. Helped lead her club to the Junior Leinster League Final in 2018, three-straight Loreto League championships from 2018-2020 and appeared in the Senior Leinter League Final... she was named Most Improved Player in 2018 and the Senior Player of the Year in 2019... off the pitch she was heavily involved in extracurricular activities including orchestra, choir, school bank, school council, drama club, trad group and peace and justices.

Personal: Louise Pert ... daughter of Sharon Burke and Malcolm Pert... has one older sister named Sarajane ... majoring in psychology and biology at Syracuse.