Maartje van Rijswijk

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Event: Field Hockey versus Stanford on September 19, 2025 at 5 p.m.
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5 p.m.
Field Hockey
vs Stanford
Durham, N.C.
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- Stats
Upcoming Event: Field Hockey versus California on September 21, 2025 at 1 p.m.
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1 p.m.
Field Hockey
vs California
Durham, N.C.
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- Stats
Upcoming Event: Field Hockey at Syracuse on September 26, 2025 at 6 p.m.
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6 p.m.
Field Hockey
at Syracuse
Syracuse, NY
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Upcoming Event: Field Hockey at VCU on September 28, 2025 at 1 p.m.
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1 p.m.
Field Hockey
at VCU
Upcoming Event: Field Hockey at Virginia on October 3, 2025 at 5 p.m.
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5 p.m.
Field Hockey
at Virginia
Upcoming Event: Field Hockey at James Madison on October 5, 2025 at 1 p.m.
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1 p.m.
Field Hockey
at James Madison
Upcoming Event: Field Hockey versus Louisville on October 10, 2025 at 6 p.m.
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6 p.m.
Field Hockey
vs Louisville
Upcoming Event: Field Hockey at Boston College on October 17, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.
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6:30 p.m.
Field Hockey
at Boston College

Position:
Forward
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Virginia Beach, Va.

PREP: Scored 38 goals as a senior, tying for fourth place in the country ... led her team in scoring all four years ... Group AAA Virginia State Player of the Year in 2008 ... Virginia Beach District Player of the Year in 2008 ... Beach District All-Tournament team in 2007 ... first team All-State in 2007 and 2008 ... first team All-Tidewater in 2007 and 2008 ... first team All-Eastern Region in 2007 and 2008 ... first team All-Beach District in 2007 and 2008 ... three year letterwinner after playing her freshman season in the Netherlands ... state finalist as a senior and semifinalist as a junior ... team captain as a senior ... started every game her sophomore through senior years won the South-Holland Top 1 division championship while playing in the Netherlands in 2005 ... won the Top 1 Dutch field hockey championship four times, twice indoors and twice outdoors ... member of the Warande Mixed field hockey club in Oosterhout in the Netherlands ... Beach Premier team member from 2001-03 and 2006-09 ... also lettered one year in lacrosse ... member of class council and National Honor Society ... two-year Honor Roll and Principal's List member ... volunteered in Virginia Beach's local Dutch community ... coached 11-12 year old girls in field hockey for three years ...

PERSONAL: Born November 26, 1990 ... daughter of Bastiaan and Karin van Rijswijk ... favorites include shopping, movies, her friends, coaching, music, and snowboarding ... favorite athlete is Teun de Nooijer, a member of the Dutch national men's team ... chose Duke for the opportunities it provides and to help the Blue Devils to their first national championship ...

COACH'S QUOTE: "Maartje is a Dutch attack player who happens to be the Virginia State Player of the Year. That's a pretty good combination! We're excited to add her to our front line."