2024 Field Hockey Roster
Roster
Gans, Taja

Jersey Number 33
Taja Gans
- Position:
- Defense
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- St. Hildegardis Gymnasium
- Hometown:
- Duisburg, Germany
Bio
2024: NFHCA Preseason Watchlist … started in 19 games as a true freshman back … only missed one game to an upper body injury … backed a defense that allowed just 1.35 goals per game and finished with a 1.20 goals against average, ranking 16th in Division I and third in the ACC … finished with four points behind a goal in the opener at Lock Haven (Aug. 30) and two assists, once against Lafayette (Sept. 15) and against Stanford (Oct. 11) … took 13 total shots, putting nine chances on target … hit with just one green card and one yellow card all season.
Prior to Syracuse: Played for Club Raffelberg e.V. in her home country of Germany … played for head coach Susanne Wollschläger … was named to the U21 German National Team … helped lead her team to the U18 European Championship and played in the U21 World Cup in Chile.
Personal: Full name is Taja Zoe Gans … daughter of Thomas and Sherry-Ann … most admires German activist Sophie Scholl … favorite athlete is German men’s soccer star Sebastian Schweinsteiger … favorite movie is Interstellar and her favorite book is Der Insasse (The Inmate) by Sebastian Fitzek … enjoys crocheting, reading, scrapbooking, baking, and playing field hockey … favorite artist is Siovi and she enjoys eating sushi … chose Syracuse for its open community and limitless ways to improve herself in all aspects … plans to major in history of architecture in the University’s College of Arts and Sciences.
Prior to Syracuse: Played for Club Raffelberg e.V. in her home country of Germany … played for head coach Susanne Wollschläger … was named to the U21 German National Team … helped lead her team to the U18 European Championship and played in the U21 World Cup in Chile.
Personal: Full name is Taja Zoe Gans … daughter of Thomas and Sherry-Ann … most admires German activist Sophie Scholl … favorite athlete is German men’s soccer star Sebastian Schweinsteiger … favorite movie is Interstellar and her favorite book is Der Insasse (The Inmate) by Sebastian Fitzek … enjoys crocheting, reading, scrapbooking, baking, and playing field hockey … favorite artist is Siovi and she enjoys eating sushi … chose Syracuse for its open community and limitless ways to improve herself in all aspects … plans to major in history of architecture in the University’s College of Arts and Sciences.
Highlights | Syracuse at Ohio State
Sunday, September 07
Field Hockey | Syracuse vs. Rutgers Highlights
Friday, September 05
Field Hockey | Postgame Interview vs. Fairfield
Sunday, August 31
Highlights | Syracuse vs. Fairfield
Sunday, August 31