Head coach
Joanie Milhous and her staff announced the signing of five athletes who will make up the class of 2024.
"We couldn't be more excited about this class. It's a perfect combination of wonderful young ladies who are incredibly talented, ultra-competitive, extremely hard working and have great attitudes! Thrilled to have them in our Villanova field hockey family," Milhous said.
Meghan Mitchell
Forward - Academy of Notre Dame de Namur
Hometown: Villanova, Pa.
Athletic Accomplishments:
Field Hockey:
- Team Captain (2019)
- 1st Team All-InterAc (2019)
- InterAc League Champions (2017)
- PAISAA State Champions (2017)
- PhilaFH Senior All-Star (2019)
Track and Field:
Academic Accomplishments:
- Distinguished Honor Roll (Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior)
- National Honor Society (Junior and Senior)
- NFHCA High School Academic Squad (Junior)
- STEM Scholar of Excellence (Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior)
Jamie Pennington
Midfield/Defense - Neshaminy High School
Hometown: Langhorne, PA
Athletic Accomplishments:
- Four-year varsity starter
- First Team All-League (2017, 2018, 2019)
- Bucks County Courier Times Golden Team (2017,2018,2019)
- All-State Honorable Mention (2017)
- First Team All-State (2018,2019)
- Philadelphia area assist leader (2019)
- Team Co-Captain (2019)
- Two-Time Suburban One League Champion (2018,2019)
Academic Accomplishments:
- Top 5% of Class (junior, senior)
- PA Field Hockey All-State Academic Team (2017,2018,2019)
- National Honor Society (Junior, Senior)
- Distinguished Honor Roll (Freshmen-Senior)
Mia Coval
Midfield/Defense - Parkland High School
Hometown: Allentown, Pa.
Athletic Accomplishments:
- Field Hockey Team Captain (2018-2019)
- Basketball Team Captain (2019-2020)
Academic Accomplishments:
- High Honor Roll (2016-2018,2019)
- Principals List (2019)
- National Honor Society (2018-2020)
Mary (Molly) Margaret Christopher
Midfield - MICDS
Hometown: St Louis, Mo.
Athletic Accomplishments:
- State Champion (2017, 2019)
- Team Captain (2019)
Amanda Middleman
Forward - Eastern Regional Highschool
Hometown: Berlin, N.J.
Athletic Accomplishments:
- All State - 2nd Team (2019)
- Group 4 - 1st Team (2019)
- All South Jersey 1st Team (2019)
Academic Accomplishments:
- National Honor Society
- Spanish Honor Society
- History Honor Society
