Josephine Palde

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Upcoming Event: Field Hockey at William & Mary on September 12, 2025 at 4 p.m.
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Upcoming Event: Field Hockey versus Stanford on September 19, 2025 at 5 p.m.
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Durham, N.C.
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Upcoming Event: Field Hockey versus California on September 21, 2025 at 1 p.m.
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Durham, N.C.
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Upcoming Event: Field Hockey at Syracuse on September 26, 2025 at 6 p.m.
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Syracuse, NY
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Upcoming Event: Field Hockey at VCU on September 28, 2025 at 1 p.m.
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Upcoming Event: Field Hockey at Virginia on October 3, 2025 at 5 p.m.
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Upcoming Event: Field Hockey at James Madison on October 5, 2025 at 1 p.m.
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Upcoming Event: Field Hockey versus Louisville on October 10, 2025 at 6 p.m.
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Josephine Palde dribbles against Wake Forest

Photo by: Duke Athletics

Josephine Palde dribbles against Northwestern

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Josephine Palde celebrates scoring a goal

Photo by: Rich Graessle

Josephine Palde plays against Rutgers in field hockey

Photo by: Ben Solomon/Rutgers Athletics

Position:
Midfield
Height:
5-4
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Schwenksville, Pa.

Honors: NFHCA National Academic Team (2021, 2022), ACC Academic Honor Roll (2021-22, 2022-2033, 2023-24, 2024-25) ... All-ACC Academic Team (2022, 2023, 2024).

Career: Played in 70 career games with 32 starting assignments … Recorded eight goals and 10 assists for 26 points … Had six game-winning goals.

2024: Played in 20 games, starting 12 … Registered three goals and two assists for eight points … Scored the lone goal in 1-0 win over No. 4 Maryland (Sept. 8) … Also had a goal versus UMass Lowell (Sept. 1) and North Carolina (Nov. 1) … Provided the assist in the 1-0 NCAA Tournament win over Maryland (Nov. 15) … All-ACC Academic Team … ACC Academic Honor Roll.

2023: Played in all 23 games with three starting assignments … Registered two goals and two assists for six points … Had the game-winning goal in ACC Championship first-round win over Wake Forest (10/31) … Scored the winner in 1-0 victory at William & Mary (10/1) … All-ACC Academic Team … ACC Academic Honor Roll.

2022: Started 17 of 18 games … Finished the season with two goals and six assists for 10 points … Scored the game-winning goal in a 1-0 win over No. 18 Saint Joseph’s … Dished out a career-high two assists in win at Longwood (10/26) … NFHCA National Academic Team … All-ACC Academic Team … ACC Academic Honor Roll.

2021: Played in nine games … Recorded the game-winning goal in 1-0 victory over Richmond (8/29) … NFHCA National Academic Team … ACC Academic Honor Roll.

Prior to Duke: Ranked top 10 nationally for 2021 Class by Max Field Hockey … Racked up 142 career points with 51 goals and 40 assists during her three seasons at The Hill School, including 67 (24g, 19a) as a junior … named to the 2021-22 U.S. Women’s National Indoor Development Team … member of the 2020 U.S. Rise Women’s National Team … NFHCA All-America First Team and NFHCA All-Region First Team as a junior … tabbed to the inaugural NFHCA High School Impact Senior Team … played for WC Eagles Hockey.

Personal: Born on Sept. 23, 2002 in Newton, Pa., Josephine is the daughter of Scott and Christine Palde. She has two siblings, Isabella and Jack. Her sister, Isabella, is currently on the field hockey team at Cornell.

Last updated: July 14, 2021