Holy Cross Athletics

HONORS & AWARDS:
Patriot League Honor Roll (2022, 2023)
NFHCA National Academic Squad (2022, 2023)

2024 (Junior):

• Appeared in 13 games, starting one.

2023 (Sophomore):

• Appeared in 16 games, starting ten. 
• Made first collegiate start against Stonehill (8/25).
• Picked up first collegiate point, a goal, at Bucknell (9/23).
• Patriot League Academic Honor Roll selection.
• NFHCA Division I Academic Squad.

2022 (Freshman):

• Appeared in ten games.
• Made collegiate debut at Stanford (8/26).
• Patriot League Honor Roll Selection.
• NFHCA Division I Academic Squad.

BEFORE HOLY CROSS:

• Played midfield at Reigate Grammer School under head coaches Robert Field, Rebecca Wickham, and Chris Bowen.
• Was a captain for the U13 ('15), U14 ('16), U15 ('17), U16 ('18), and XII ('20) teams.
• Helped the U19 team to the 2018 National Finals Independent Schools Cup for the first time in school history.
• Captained the U16 team to the National Quarter Finals in 2019.
• Played for the England Hockey Performance Centre for three seasons while at Reigate.
• Also played five years of netball, serving as a captain in the 2015 season.
• Helped team to the country rounds in 2017, and was one of the last 32 teams in the country Independent Schools Cup as a U15.
• Also threw discus for three seasons, placing 3rd in the 2018 Surrey District meet, and recording a discus record in 2016 at sports day.
• Played U16 and U18 Division 1A for the Epsom Hockey Club under head coach Sarah Orr.
• Was a captain for the U13 ('15), U14 ('16), U15 ('17), U16 ('18) teams.
• Helped team to the regional finals in 2017 and 2018, and a league final in 2018; and the indoor team to a second place finish at the 2017 Olympic Park Copper Box Tournament.
• Played for the Wimbledon Hockey Club U18 Division 1A team under head coach Matt Brown.
• Assisted on the game tying goal and scored her shootout in the team's win of the championship Plate.
• Plays for the Wimbledon Hockey Club's Ladies 2s team that competes in the Woman's Division 1 South league, and the Ladies 3s that plays in the Woman's Division 1 London league.
• Helped the 2s team to a London Cup Competition championship, and the 3s team to a first place position in the London 1 league.

PERSONAL:

• Daughter of Justus and Clare van der Spuy.
• Has one sister, Nicole Neville, who played four years of field hockey at London Imperial University.
• Majoring in Physics.
• Aspires to go into financial services with a focus on green investments and companies.