Kean University’s Field Hockey Team, Going All Out

By Hector Morales | Published by November 19, 2021

Kean University’s Field Hockey Team was on a roll to begin their season, as they won 13 straight games to start the fall season for the first time since 2017. Coming into the season from a 5-0 season last spring, the Cougars continued their hot streak. They are seeking another appearance in the NJAC tournament.

Field Hockey Head Coach Leslie LaFronz is in her 12 years coaching for the Kean Cougars and she was impressed about her team’s performance going through this season.

“It has been an outstanding year and we have been performing really well,” said LaFronz “We spent years preparing for this season and it’s a culmination of a lot of hard work.”

According to the Penn Monto/NFHCA Division III National Coaches Poll, they were ranked 10th in the conference in week 1. As of October 24th, they were ranked in the top 5 in the conference.

“This is the highest we have ever been ranked in the country and coming into the season it’s the first time we have been picked to win the conference and it’s definitely one of the best teams we have ever had,” said LaFronz.

One of the key stars of the team is Kentucky native, Jordan Thompson. Thompson is a graduate student at Kean and she is planning on getting her master’s degree in arts and forensic psychology. Before she came to Kean, Thompson played field hockey with the Hofstra Pride for 4 years at Hofstra University.

Thompson currently leads the team with 39 points and has really enjoyed playing with her new teammates in her first year as a Cougar.

“ I’m backed by a really amazing team and I couldn’t do anything I do on the field without them,” said Thompson. “One thing I owe my success to is having people behind my back to help me achieve good things for the team.”

As of the week of October 24, the Cougars have gone undefeated at home and have a record of 16-1 and 4-1 in the conference. With just a couple games left in the season, LaFronz and her team hope that they’ll have the home seed for the first round of the NJAC tournament.

Thompson will also be heading to the postseason in her first year as a Cougar as she is willing to help her teammates going forward and make the best of her time at Kean University.

“I want to be able to push this team as far as I think they can be pushed and get the most out of my time as a Cougar for myself and also for the girls that I played with.”

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