2024 Field Hockey

Mitchell Layton

16 Rebecca Bonness

  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • High School State College Area
  • Hometown State College, Pa.

Biography

2024: Patriot League Academic Honor Roll … Started 12 of her 13 games played in her senior season ... Earned five points from two goals and one assist ... Opened the scoring in an eventual 2-3 loss versus Virginia (9/15) and added a goal in a 5-1 win over Holy Cross (10/19) ... Played a career-high 74 minutes against James Madison on Sep. 6.
 
2023: NFHCA National Academic Squad … Patriot League Academic Honor Roll … Played in 15 games in the 2023 season ... Scored her lone goal of the season and first goal for American in a 2-1 victory over Richmond on Sep. 1 and her only assist of the season against Ohio on Aug. 25.
 
2022: NFHCA National Academic Squad … Patriot League Academic Honor Roll … Played in all 16 games during her sophomore campaign … Totaled five shots on goal and earned an assist against Central Michigan (8/28).
 
2021: NFHCA National Academic Squad … Patriot League Academic Honor Roll … Played in two games during her freshman season.

High School: Played at State Area High School for coaches Sharon Herlocher (’20) and Bethany Mink (’17-19) … She was the team’s top scorer in 2020 and ranked second in assists … She helped lead the squad to four consecutive District 6 titles (2017-20) … She was an All-State Honorable Mention in 2020 and was selected to the 2020 Mid-Penn All-Star Second Team ... She was also chosen as a 2019 NFHCA HS National Academic Squad Scholar of Distinction … She also earned PennLive Field Hockey All-Star Team Honorable Mention (2018) and Mid-Penn All-Star Honorable Mention (2018) … Also ran track and played soccer in high school … Played on the club level for the Blue Lions under coaches Chelle Tamborni, Sean Meily, Simon Blanford, and Lori O’Donnell … She was a three-time selection for the U19 Indoor Showcase Team (2017-19) and two-time selection for the U19 National Indoor Team (2017-18) … Also made two U16 Showcase Teams (2016-17) and two National Indoor Tournament Teams (2016-17).
 
Personal: Parents are Linda and Bill … She has three older siblings – Daniel, Lauren, and Krissy … Sister, Lauren, played field hockey at Michigan State … Uncle Rik Bonness was an All-American football player at Nebraska and a Super Bowl Champion with the Oakland Raiders (also played for Tampa Bay) ... Is studying Physics at American.
 
Why she chose AU: “I love the coaching staff and wanted to attend a school where I would be part of a great program which would not only push me as a field hockey player, but also as a student. I am also excited to live in a big city and continue to be part of a team."

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 16

    2021Freshman

    F/M
    5'6"
    16
  • 16

    2022Sophomore

    F/M
    5'6"
    16
  • 16

    2023Junior

    F/M
    5'6"
    16
  • 16

    2024Senior

    F
    5'6"
    16