Providence College Athletics

2024 Field Hockey Roster

Roster

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Field Hockey forward Ally DeCoste is pictured during gameplay running on the field.
Field Hockey forward Ally DeCoste tries to cut off a pass from the opposing team at Lennon Family Field.
Ally DeCoste looks upfield during a field hockey match at Lennon Family Field
Ally DeCoste celebrates with her teammates after scoring a hat trick against Georgetown.
Field Hockey celebration photo following the team's 2-1 double-overtime victory at UConn on Oct. 13
Ally DeCoste celebrates with teammates after her goal vs. Temple
Field Hockey Celebration Photo after Lisa McNamara scored a goal in the third quarter vs. Bryant
Photo by: DSPics.com
Field Hockey forward Ally DeCoste dribbles the ball outside of the circle while a Bucknell opponent trails at Lennon Family Field.
Photo by: Keith Nordstrom
Field hockey forward Ally DeCoste gives teammates high-fives on the sideline after scoring a goal during a game at Lennon Family Field.
Photo by: Keith Nordstrom
Field hockey forward Ally DeCoste is pictured on the field during gameplay, getting open for a pass at Lennon Family Field.
Field Hockey Senior Day photo of the Class of 2022, taken on Lennon Family Field before their game.
A picture of the 2020-2021 Field Hockey team at Lennon Family Field in their white jersey's.
Ally DeCoste head shot
Jersey Number 17

Ally DeCoste

  • Position:
    Forward
  • Height:
    5-4
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • High School:
    Braintree
  • Hometown:
    Braintree, Mass.

As a Graduate Student: Started all 17 games for the Friars... Finished second on the team in points (17) and first in goals scored (eight) and added one assist... Scored a season-high five points against Georgetown with two goals and one assist (Oct. 25)... Recorded two multi-goal games on the season... Two-time BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll selection (Sept. 10, Oct. 29)... Finished her career tied for 30th all-time in career scoring at Providence with 51 points and tied for 22nd all-time in career goals (22)... BIG EAST All-Academic Team.

As a Senior: Started all 18 games for the Friars on the forward line... Led the team in scoring for a second-consecutive season with 21 points on nine goals and three assists... Scored 11 of her 21 points during BIG EAST Conference regular-season play (5g / 1 a)... Scored a career-best six points on three goals vs. Georgetown (Oct. 20)... She was one of two Friars to record a hat trick during the 2024 campaign - the program's last hat trick dated back to 2014 season... Recorded two assists vs. Brown on Oct. 24, marking the first multi-assist game of her career... BIG EAST All-Academic Team.

As a Junior: Played all 17 games and appeared in the starting line-up 14 times… Paced the Friars in scoring with 15 points on five goals and five assists… Three of her five goals were game winners… Scored 12 of her 15 points during BIG EAST regular-season action… Registered the first point of her collegiate career on an assist against New Hampshire (Sept. 2)… Scored her first collegiate goal against Dartmouth on Sept. 5… It proved to be the game-winning goal in a 3-2 victory over the Big Green as she converted with 3:12 left in regulation to seal the win… Posted a career-high five points in a victory over BIG EAST foe Villanova with two goals and one assist (Sept. 16)... Named to BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Sept. 27... BIG EAST All-Academic Team.

As a Sophomore: Appeared in 15 games for the Friars on the forward line… Attempted 10 shots during the season and put six of them on target (.600)... BIG EAST All-Academic Team.

As a Freshman: The traditional fall season was moved to the spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic... Appeared in six games for the Friars... NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad... BIG EAST All-Academic Team. 

Before Providence:  Attended Phillips Exeter Academy as a freshman and sophomore and finished her final two years at Braintree High School... Set single-season points record at Braintree as a senior (48) with 29 goals and 19 assists... Despite missing her junior season, accumulated 71 goals in three seasons of action... Recorded four goals and one assist in a 5-2 victory over Oliver Ames in the Division 1 South play-off opening game... Named Most Valuable Player as a senior... Earned Patriot Ledger All-Scholastic and Boston Globe All-Scholastic in 2019... Helped guide Braintree to a 13-5-2 record in the Bay State Conference in 2019... Played club hockey for Seacoast United for two years before moving to Patriot Field Hockey. 

Personal: Daughter of Michele and Jeffrey DeCoste...Has one brother, AJ... Has one sister, Emma...Graduated from Providence in May 2024 with a degree in marketing and is pursuing her MBA as a graduate student.

DeCOSTE'S CAREER HONORS
BIG EAST All-Academic Team • 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25
NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad • 2020

Field Hockey vs. Boston College
Wednesday, April 14
Field Hockey vs. Northeastern
Thursday, April 01
Field Hockey vs. Quinnipiac
Sunday, March 21
Field Hockey vs. UConn
Sunday, March 07