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Jersey Number 13
Olivia Ward
- Position:
- Forward/Midfield
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Woodford House
- Hometown:
- Havelock North, New Zealand
Bio
As a Graduate Student: Started all 18 games on the forward line… Led the Friars in goals scored (eight) and finished second on the team in points (16)… Both offensive totals marked single-season career highs… Credited with the game-winning goal in a 4-0 victory against Bryant (Aug. 27)… Registered three multi-goal games.
As a Senior: Played in 11 games with four appearances in the starting line-up during a season that was moved from the fall to the spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic... Recorded one point on one assist... Her lone assist came against Northeastern (Apr. 1).
As a Junior: Played 16 games with two appearances in the starting line-up... Missed three games in September due to injury... Finished the season with a career-high 10 points on five goals... Two of her five goals came against nationally-ranked opponents No. 24 Maine and No. 22 Old Dominion... Scored a career-high four points in the Friars' 5-1 victory over Merrimack, with two goals (Oct. 20).
As a Sophomore: Did not play due to injury.
As a Freshman: Played 17 games and appeared in the starting line-up nine times... Tallied seven points on two goals and three assists... Notched her first career assist in a 3-2 victory over Brown (Sept 2)... Tallied her first collegiate goal in the Friars' 2-1 overtime loss to Northeastern (Sept. 8)... Posted a single-game career high of three points, with one goal and one assist, in a 4-1 victory over BIG EAST foe Villanova (Sept. 22).
In High School: Attended Woodford House where she competed in field hockey, cross country and tennis... Also earned Gold at New Zealand Nationals in Surf Lifesaving... Member of the Hawke's Bay Women's Team and Central Districts U-18 Regional Team in 2016 and 2017... Also competed for the Central Districts U-21 Team (2016) and the Hawke's Bay U-18 Association Team (2014, 2015)... Three-time nominee for Hawke's Bay Female Athlete of the Year (2014-2016)... Member of U-18 New Zealand National Championship Team (2017).
Personal: Born March 10, 1999... Daughter of Ana and Matt Ward... Has one brother, Joe... Marketing major.
WARD'S CAREER HONORS
NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad • 2020, 2021
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
