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  Jill Witmer
Jill Witmer

Player Profile
Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Lancaster, Pa.

High School:
Penn Manor

Height:
5-2

Position:
Attacker

03/31/2012

Four Terps Head to London With USA

Fluharty, Gerzabek, McEvoy, Witmer head overseas with Under-21 Team

02/01/2012

Four Terrapins Selected to U-21 Team

Fluharty, Gerzabek, McEvoy, Witmer will compete in England this spring

12/18/2011

National Champs Close Season With Banquet

The 2011 national champion Terps ended year with banquet Friday night

11/21/2011

Maryland Lands Four All-Americans

Buckley, Frazer, Tibble, Witmer earn All-American status

11/21/2011

NCAA Championship Quotes: Maryland 3, North Carolina 2 (OT)

NCAA Championship Quotes: Maryland 3, North Carolina 2 (OT)

11/13/2011

111311 Field Hockey

Maryland v Syracuse

11/12/2011

111211 Field Hockey

Maryland v Iowa

10/15/2011

101411 Field Hockey

Maryland v Old Dominion

09/30/2011

093011 Field Hockey

Maryland v UVA

09/10/2011

091011 Field Hockey

Maryland v Northwestern

  • All-ACC Team (2010, 2011)
  • NFHCA All-American (Second Team - 2010; First Team - 2011)
  • Womensfieldhockey.com All-American (Third Team - 2010; Second Team - 2011)
  • Womensfieldhockey.com All-Rookie Team (2010)
  • NFHCA All-Mid Atlantic Region (First Team - 2010, 2011)
  • All-ACC Tournament Team (2010, 2011)
  • NCAA All-Tournament Team (2011)
  • ACC Player of the Week (Sept. 13, 2011; Sept. 21, 2010; Sept. 28, 2010)
  • Preseason All-ACC Team (2011)
  • ACC Freshman of the Year (2010)

    International Experience: Named to U.S. Under-21 team in the summer of 2011...has also played on US U19 and U21 teams...helped team win 2010 JWNC title and toured Argentina.

    As a sophomore in 2011: Named an NFHCA First Team All-American, womensfieldhockey.com Second Team All-American, to All-Mid Atlantic Region First Team, All-ACC Team and All-ACC Tournament team...started in all 23 games so far...scored game-winning goal of NCAA Championship game vs. No. 1 North Carolina (Nov. 20)...subbed in n overtime and immediately streaked down and across the field for an open shot with 4:51 left to play...scored in 12 games...named to Preseason All-ACC Team...scored vs. No. 1 Old Dominion (Oct. 14)...scored in four straight games (Sept. 18-30)...named ACC Co-Player of the Week (Sept. 13)...notched game-winner and first assist of the year at UMass (Sept. 18)...notched first career hat trick vs. Villanova (Sept. 11)...scored vs. No. 9 Michigan (Sept. 4)...scored first two goals of the season at Temple (Aug. 29).

    As a freshman in 2010: Started all 24 games...ACC Freshman of the Year...named a Second Team All-American by the NFHCA...named to womensfieldhockey.com's All-American Third Team, as well as All-Rookie team...earned a spot on the All-ACC Team and All-Mid Atlantic Region First Team...named to ACC All-Tournament team...scored 17 goals and notched seven assists...also had five game-winners...had two goals and both gamewinners in team's first to ACC games in the season, vs. Boston College (Sept. 18) and at Wake Forest (Sept. 25)...earned ACC Player of the Week honors after both of those games...also scored two goals over Wake Forest in the ACC Semifinals and the gamewinner over No. 2 North Carolina in the ACC Championship game...member of 2010 ACC and NCAA Championship team.

    Before Maryland: Four-year varsity letterwinner at Penn Manor...named to Lancaster-Lebanon All-League teams in 2008, 2009, 2010...named 2009 Keystone Athletic Award winner and MVP...2009-10 New Era Player of the Year...was an ESPN Rise featured athlete...led team to 2010 league, district and state title...played on undefeated soccer team in 2007...ran track in 2008 and 2009 and midfield for school's lacrosse team in 2010...also played for Penn Lanco club...team won 2008 and 2009 gold medals in Indoor Keystone Games and 2009 gold medal in National Field Hockey Festival..currently Penn Manor's all-time leading scorer with 112 goals...has also played on US U19 and U21 teams...helped team win 2010 JWNC title and toured Argentina.

    Personal: Jill Elizabeth Witmer...daughter of Lew and Judy Witmer...has three brothers, Jon, Joe and Jeremy, and one sister, Jocelyn, who is a pole vaulter at Penn State...recipient of the Michael and Mary Dana Director's Circle Scholarship...chose Maryland for its great field hockey program, coaches, teammates, and proximity to home...enjoys the outdoors.

    WITMER'S CAREER HIGHS

    Goals: 3, vs. Villanova (Sept. 11, 2011)
    Assists: 1, (seven times, last vs. Massachusetts, Nov. 13, 2010 - NCAA First Round)
    Points: 6, vs. Villanova (Sept. 11, 2011)

    WITMER'S CAREER STATISTICS

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