2023 Field Hockey Roster
Jersey Number 3
Bailee Sunderland
- Position:
- M/D
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- Architecture
- Hometown:
- Virginia Beach, Va.
- High School:
- Bishop Sullivan Catholic
WHY LEHIGH? "I chose Lehigh because of the challenging atmosphere. At Lehigh, I will be pushed in both academics and athletics to become the best student and athlete."
AS A SENIOR (2023): Appeared in all 17 games, earning the starting nod versus Rider (10/15)...scored one goal at Cornell on 10/1…named to Patriot League Honor Roll
AS A JUNIOR (2022): Appeared in 16 matches and won the Patriot League Championship... Registered one shot in the match at Longwood (10/16)...
AS A SOPHOMORE (2021): Did not see action ... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and NFHCA National Academic Squad.
AS A FIRST-YEAR (SPRING, 2021): Played in all five games in the backfield, starting two … Helped defense begin the season with consecutive shutouts for the first time since 2000 … Lehigh shut-out Lafayette in season opener (3/14) then Bucknell the following week (3/21) … Team’s 1.80 goals against average was the program’s best since 1997 … Made first-career start vs. Holy Cross (4/4) and started the following Sunday at American (4/11) ... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and NFHCA National Academic Squad.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Four-year varsity starter at Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School ... Was a two-time captain ... Awarded Offensive MVP as a senior, also being named first team VISAA All-State and garnering first team Academic All-America ... Led team to two VISAA State Playoff Appearances, placing eighth in 2018 and sixth in 2019 ... Also impressive outside of high school team, being named a National Futures Alternate ... Was a five-time National Indoor Tournament and Junior Premier Outdoor League Champion in 2017 ... Finished fifth in the nation with Saints Hockey Rocks at the National Club Cup in 2016 and 2018 ... In the classroom, garnered first honors all four years ... Member of the National Honor Society (Vice President), National Math Honor Society and National Latin Honor Society.
AS A SENIOR (2023): Appeared in all 17 games, earning the starting nod versus Rider (10/15)...scored one goal at Cornell on 10/1…named to Patriot League Honor Roll
AS A JUNIOR (2022): Appeared in 16 matches and won the Patriot League Championship... Registered one shot in the match at Longwood (10/16)...
AS A SOPHOMORE (2021): Did not see action ... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and NFHCA National Academic Squad.
AS A FIRST-YEAR (SPRING, 2021): Played in all five games in the backfield, starting two … Helped defense begin the season with consecutive shutouts for the first time since 2000 … Lehigh shut-out Lafayette in season opener (3/14) then Bucknell the following week (3/21) … Team’s 1.80 goals against average was the program’s best since 1997 … Made first-career start vs. Holy Cross (4/4) and started the following Sunday at American (4/11) ... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and NFHCA National Academic Squad.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Four-year varsity starter at Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School ... Was a two-time captain ... Awarded Offensive MVP as a senior, also being named first team VISAA All-State and garnering first team Academic All-America ... Led team to two VISAA State Playoff Appearances, placing eighth in 2018 and sixth in 2019 ... Also impressive outside of high school team, being named a National Futures Alternate ... Was a five-time National Indoor Tournament and Junior Premier Outdoor League Champion in 2017 ... Finished fifth in the nation with Saints Hockey Rocks at the National Club Cup in 2016 and 2018 ... In the classroom, garnered first honors all four years ... Member of the National Honor Society (Vice President), National Math Honor Society and National Latin Honor Society.
Playing for something bigger than the game
Thursday, October 23
MHT EP3 - Field Hockey
Thursday, October 16
Field Hockey vs. Boston U.
Saturday, October 04
Field Hockey vs. LIU
Sunday, September 28
