TOP 50 Hopedale sophomore GK Piper Hampsch
commits to Duke University!
PLAYER NAME: Piper Hampsch
GRAD CLASS: 2020
HIGH SCHOOL:Â Hopedale Jr/Sr High School (MA)
CLUB: Cape Ann FHC
POSITION: Goalkeeper
HONORS/ACCOMPLISHMENTS: U17 Indoor National Team, U16 Stars & Stripes Tournament, 4x National Futures Championship, 3x AAU Junior Olympics, 2x Dual Valley Conference First Team All-Star
COLLEGE CHOICE: Duke University (Division I – Atlantic Coast Conference)
DATE COMMITTED: July 22, 2017
DUKE IN 2016: Finished 16-4, ACC Tournament Semifinalist (lost to UNC 3-2), NCAA Tournament Regional Finalist (lost to Delaware 3-2), #1 in Final Coaches Poll, #1 in Final NCAA Rankings
OTHER COLLEGES CONSIDERED:Â Stanford, Northwestern, Princeton, Wake Forest
WHAT WILL YOU MAJOR IN/STUDY? Undecided
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE DUKE? “The atmosphere that Duke provides will allow me to reach my full potential as a scholar and an athlete. The rigorous academics paired with a killer hockey program is exactly what I was looking for. Also, I love the area and the beautiful campus. Duke is the perfect fit for me. Go Blue Devils!”
ANYONE YOU WOULD LIKE TO THANK? “I would like to thank my parents for being so supportive, my three older sisters who introduced me to field hockey, my club coach Chris Pothier, my goalkeeping coach Nate O’Lari, and the amazing coaching staff at Duke!”
