2017 Merrimack College Field Hockey Roster

23 Rylie Hammond

  • Class Senior
  • Height 5-3
  • Hometown Phillipston, Mass.
  • High School/Prep (Previous College) Narragansett Regional
  • Major Human Development

Biography

Career:

  • Ranks third in Merrimack history with 116 points and second in goals with 50
  • Saw action in 73 games from 2014-17
  • Collected 16 career assists
  • Became just the second player in school history to score 50 goals in a career 
  • Scored a program-record 19 game-winning goals
  • 2017 year featured the fifth-most points, fourth-most goals and second-most game-winning goals in a single season in Merrimack history

2017:

  • NE10 All-Conference First Team
  • Synapse Sports Division II All-American
  • Named NE10 and NFHCA Player of the Week for the week of 10/9
  • Hit the 100-point mark with a hat trick against Saint Anselm (10/4)
  • Started in all 18 games as Merrimack's forward and captain
  • Racked up a career-high 43 points with a career-high total of 20 goals and three assists
  • Notched a career-high tying four goals against Southern Connecticut (10/7)

2016: 

  • Started in 16 of 17 games played on the season
  • Notched 11 goals on the season; 4 being game winners
  • Stood out in game against Southern Conn. St scoring four of 10 goals
  • Led the Warriors in both goals scored (11) and points (26)
  • Earned a career high game in points (8) against Southern Conn. St (10/5)

2015: Northeast-10 All-Conference Second Team … Played and started in all 22 games as a sophomore … Established herself as a top offensive threat, finishing second on the team with a career-high 13 goals and 29 points … Added three assists … Led team and NE-10 with six game-winning goals … In one stretch scored nine goals in eight games, scoring in seven of those games …  14th in the nation in goals per game (0.59) … Posted a 73.3 shots on goal percentage … Scored the dramatic game-winning goal in overtime over Adelphi in NCAA First Round to send her team to the NCAA Semifinals

2014: NE-10 All-Conference Rookie Team ... Once named NE-10 Rookie of the Week ... Second-highest point-getter, totaling six goals and six assists for 18 points ... Recorded .921 shots on goal percentage ... One of two players to tally two or more game-winning goals.

Before Merrimack: Four-year letterwinner ... Recipient of Coaches' Award and named an Honorable Mention All-Conference selection as sophomore ... Named Mid-Wach C League All-Star as a junior and senior ... Co-League MVP as senior ... New England Premiere All-Star ... Member of high school 100-Point Club ... Worcester Telegram and Gazette Central Massachusetts All-Star ... WCISFHA Prep team ... Also recruited by Vermont, Bryant, Saint Anselm, AIC, and Franklin Pierce.

Personal: Born June 17, 1996 ... Daughter of Edward and Shellie ... Has two siblings, E.J. and Jacob ... Athletic Training major at Merrimack.

CAREER HIGHS
Points: 9, Southern Connecticut -- 10/07/17
Goals: 4, at Southern Conn. State -- 10/05/2016; Southern Connecticut -- 10/07/17
Assists: 2, at So. New Hampshire -- 09/30/14
Shots: 9, Assumption -- 09/20/17; at So. New Hampshire -- 09/30/14; at Southern Conn. State -- 10/05/2016

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 23

    2014Freshman

    F
    5'3"
    23
  • 23

    2015Sophomore

    F
    5'3"
    23
  • 23

    2016Junior

    F
    5'3"
    23
  • 23
    C

    2017Senior

    F
    5'3"
    23
    C