2021 Field Hockey

Mitchell Layton
Mitchell Layton

11 Gaby de Kock

  • Height 5-1
  • Class Graduate Student
  • High School Reddam House Constantia
  • Hometown Cape Town, South Africa
  • Prev School University of the Pacific

Biography

2021: Second Team All-Patriot League ... NFHCA Division I Scholar of Distinction … NFHCA National Academic Squad … Patriot League Academic Honor Roll … Started in all 17 games as a fifth-year … Scored five goals for the Eagles, starting with a goal against Bucknell (10/2) … Added a pair of goals in the 6-0 shutout win against Holy Cross (10/16) … Also scored in the 3-1 win against Cornell (10/17) and in the 3-0 shutout win against Colgate (10/30) … Pitched in two assists in the 3-0 win against Long Island University (9/24) and one in the 2-0 win against Lehigh (10/9) … Closed the season with starts in the Patriot League Championship game against Lafayette (11/6) and in the NCAA Opening Round game against Iowa (11/12).

2020-21: NFHCA Mid-Atlantic Region Second Team … Second Team All-Patriot League … NFHCA National Academic Squad … Patriot League Academic Honor Roll … Started all six games during the condensed spring season … Scored a pair of thrilling goals for the Eagles, starting with the game-winner against Lafayette (4/4) in the 76th minute during double-overtime … Added her second goal in the 58th minute during the Patriot League Tournament semifinal against Bucknell (4/22), tying the game to send it into extra time … One of the primary corner inserters for AU she pitched in four that led to scoring plays.

2019: NFHCA National Academic Squad ... Patriot League Academic Honor Roll ... Started all 19 games of her debut season with the Eagles ... Scored three goals and added four assists for 10 points on the year ... Scored her first goal in the red, white, and blue during the season opening win over New Hampshire (8/30) ... Also added goals during the 7-0 shutout against Towson (9/15) and the 4-1 win over VCU (10/13) ... Pitched in assists against Holy Cross (10/11), Colgate (10/26) ... Also added an assist in both Patriot League Tournament wins over the Crusaders (11/8) and Lafayette (11/10) ... Closed the season with a start in the NCAA Opening Round game against Fairfield (11/13).

At the University of the Pacific: Started in all 39 games during her two years with the Tigers ... Ranked third on the team as a sophomore with 12 points (2g, 8a).

High School: Competed for Reddam House Constantia under coaches Wayne Denne and Ryan Pillay ... Selected to the 2015 South Africa U-18 team where she was selected as Most Valuable Striker ... Awarded an Honors Blazer from South Africa Hockey ... Member of the Western Province Team that won the 2015 Provincial Tournament title ... 2016 Directors List selection ... Also played for the Constanstiaberg Field Hockey Club under coach Ryan Pillay ... She was the top goal-scorer for her club team in 2015 and led the squad to a top-four finish in the Grand Challenge League.

Personal: Daughter of Candice and Chris ... Has two siblings - Josh and Montana ... Her father was a sprinter and rugby player.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2019Junior

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    5'1"
    11
  • 11

    2020Senior

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    5'1"
    11
  • 11

    2021Graduate Student

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    5'1"
    11