2022 Field Hockey Roster
Jodie Conolly
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- D
- Height:
- 5-8
- Hometown:
- Pietermartizburg, South Africa
2022 (Sr.)
• Played in and started 19 games
• Honored on NFHCA All-South Region second team for third straight year
• Garnered inclusion on All-BIG EAST second team, her third career All-BIG EAST honor
• Named to VaSID All-State first team
• Tabbed to BIG EAST All-Tournament team
• Made BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll twice (Oct. 18, Oct. 25)
• Tallied seven goals, nine assists (third on team), 23 points (fourth on team), one defensive save and 33 shots (18 on goal)
• Scored the game-winning goal in the fourth quarter of Liberty’s 2-1 triumph over UConn in the BIG EAST Championship semifinals (Nov. 4)
• Scored Liberty’s lone goal in the NCAA Tournament at No. 2 Maryland (Nov. 11)
• Paced the BIG EAST with six assists in six conference games and added two goals for 12 points
• Recorded two goals in the season opener against Kent State (Aug. 27), a 9-0 victory
• Had two assists on two occasions, both at home (Georgetown on Sept. 16, Quinnipiac on Sept. 30)
• Also scored goals against Georgetown (Sept. 16), Temple (Oct. 14) and No. 7 Virginia (Oct. 18)
• Part of Liberty defensive unit which recorded a program-record 10 shutouts on the season and allowed only two goals on 89 penalty corner attempts while ranking seventh in goals-against-average (1.06)
• Enters final campaign with the Lady Flames ranked 10th in program history for career assists (22) and tied for seventh in game-winning goals (8)
Fall 2021 (Jr.)
• Started all 23 games
• Garnered inclusion on NFHCA All-South Region second team
• Named to All-BIG EAST second team
• Honored on VaSID All-State second team
• Tabbed BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week, Nov. 2
• Made the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll, Sept. 21
• Recognized on NFHCA National Academic Squad
• Honored on BIG EAST All-Academic team
• Tallied three goals, 11 assists (most on team), 17 points, two defensive saves (second on team) and 61 shots (27 on goal)
• Finished year ranked 30th in the nation in assists per game (0.48)
• Notched two goals, three assists and seven points in seven BIG EAST regular season games
• Dished out two assists in 4-2 win over Temple in BIG EAST Championship semifinals, Nov. 5
• Assisted on Charlotte Vaanhold’s second quarter goal in Liberty’s 2-0 win over No. 11 Saint Joseph’s in the NCAA Sweet 16 (Nov. 12)
• Also had assists against ranked foes No. 9 North Carolina (Oct. 10) and No. 20 Duke (Oct. 3)
• Scored goals against UC Davis (Aug. 27), Georgetown (Sept. 17) and Villanova (Oct. 8)
• Part of Liberty defensive unit which recorded seven shutouts and finished No. 11 in the nation in goals-against-average (1.14) and No. 19 in shutouts per game (0.30)
Spring 2021 (So.)
• Started all 16 games
• Garnered inclusion on NFHCA All-South Region second team
• Recognized on All-BIG EAST first team
• Honored on VaSID All-State first team
• Named to BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on April 5
• Recognized on NFHCA National Academic Squad
• Honored on BIG EAST All-Academic team
• Finished fourth on the team with seven goals and added two points and 16 points
• Had five goals, two assists and 12 points in 12 BIG EAST Conference contests
• Scored two goals, both on penalty corners, in Liberty’s 2-0 home BIG EAST win over Temple (April 4)
• Had one goal and career-best two assists for four points in 4-2 home win against Temple (April 3)
• Tallied four goals in the final four games of the season
• Notched first goal at Liberty in 7-1 home win over Villanova, Feb. 21
• Part of Liberty defensive unit which recorded six shutouts and finished No. 11 in the nation in goals-against-average (1.04) and No. 14 in shutouts per game (0.38)
• Attempted 40 shots (third most on team), 21 of which were on cage
Previous School
• Played the 2019 season for the Boston Terriers
• Started all 18 games
• Earned Patriot League Freshman of the Year honors
• Named to NFHCA All-Northeast Region second team
• Selected as Patriot League Rookie of the Week, Oct. 28
• Finished second on the team in goals (8) and points (19) and added three assists
• Led BU in scoring during conference play with six goals and 13 points
• Recorded first collegiate three-goal game at Holy Cross on Oct. 26
Prep
• Graduate of St. Mary’s School
• Served as captain of her U18 provincial team, KZN Coastals, and made the South Africa Schools sise at the U18 Inter-Provincial Tournament
• Selected to play on the U21A provincial team at the national tournament
• Scored six goals at the U17/U18 national trials and was selected to South Africa’s U17 squad
• Made the U16A squad and named the triangular series tournament’s top player
• Named Defender of the Tournament at the 2016 U16 national trials
• Served as vice captain for her high school squad, St. Mary’s School, helping the team win the 2018 SPAR Grand Finals title by tallying all three goals in a 3-0 win
• Honored as player of the year and guided team to a second place finish at the Top 12 competition
Personal
• Daughter of Allan and Rebecca Conolly
• Majoring in industrial & systems engineering
• Birthday is July 15
