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2018 Field Hockey

11 Olivia Barksdale

  • Height 5-2
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Fort Washington, Md.
  • High School Bishop O'Connell
  • Position F
  • Major Environmental Science

Biography

2017 (JUNIOR)

  • Appeared in all 18 games and started 17 of them
  • Recorded seven goals and five assists for a total of 19 points
  • Scored the game winning goal in Clark's 1-0 conference victory over Wheaton (9/23)
  • Scored both goals in the 2-1 victory over Johnson & Wales (10/25).
  • Named to the ZAG Field Hockey/NFHCA Division III National Academic Squad
  • Named to the NFHCA All-Region Second Team
  • NEWMAC All-Conference Second Team selection

2016 (SOPHOMORE):

  • Dean's List Second Honors (Spring 2017).
  • Started all 18 games in her second season.
  • Finished with a team-leading 12 goals and 28 points.
  • Was second on the team in assists (4).
  • Opened the season with three goals and an assist in the 6-5 win over Anna Maria (09/01).
  • Scored the game-winning goal in the 2-0 win at Nichols College (09/06).
  • Notched the second goal of the game in the eventual 3-1 win over Western New England (09/10).
  • Registered a pair of scores in the 7-1 win over Daniel Webster (09/20).
  • Had a hand in all three goals, finishing with two goals and an assist in the 3-1 win at Becker College (09/29).
  • Collected an assist on Lauren Mackey's goal in the 5-1 loss at Mount Holyoke (10/01).
  • Finished with a goal in the 4-1 loss to WPI (10/04).
  • Totaled a goal and an assist in the 3-2 loss at Worcester State (10/06).
  • Ended the season with a goal in the 2-1 loss at Smith College (10/29).

2015 (FRESHMAN):

  • Started all 17 games in her first season.
  • Finished first on the team in goals (13), assists (8) and points (34).
  • Was sixth in the league in goals scored, seventh in assists and sixth in total points.
  • Finished with two goals and two assists in an 8-2 win over Becker College (09/05).
  • Recorded a hat trick and added an assist in the 9-1 win over Nichols College (09/08).
  • Scored both goals in a 3-2 loss at UMass-Dartmouth (09/15).
  • Registered all three goals in a 3-0 win at Regis College (09/26).
  • Totaled a goal and an assist in the 4-1 win over Elms (10/01).
  • Scored the game-winning goal in the 2-1 win over WPI (10/06).
  • Finished with an assist in the 2-1 loss to Worcester State (10/13).
  • Handed out an assist in the 3-1 loss to Wheaton College (10/17).
  • Posted an assist in the 3-2 home loss to Springfield College (10/20).
  • Dished out an assist in the 5-2 loss at Wellesley College (10/24).
  • Scored the lone goal in the 5-1 season-ending loss to Smith College (10/31).

BEFORE CLARK: Attended Bishop Denis J O'Connell high school where she played four years of field hockey and softball.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Benjamin and Sandra Barksdale...majoring in environmental science and pursuing a minor in geography...aspires to work as a Refuge Manager or Wildlife Biologist.

 

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2015Freshman

    F
    5'2"
    11
  • 11

    2016Sophomore

    F
    5'2"
    11
  • 11

    2017Junior

    F
    5'2"
    11
  • 11
    C

    2018Senior

    F
    5'2"
    11
    C