Madie Baker

Liberty University Field Hockey Media Day on August 6th, 2025. (Photo by Cassidy Paxton)

Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Position:
D/M
Height:
5-3
Hometown:
Suffolk, Va.

2024 (R-Fr.)

Appeared in five games
Tabbed to NFHCA National Academic Squad for second straight season
Made first career appearance in 5-0 home win over William & Mary (Sept. 13)
Also appeared in games against No. 4 Duke (home), UAlbany (road), Temple (home) and Villanova (road)

2023 (Fr.)

Redshirted
Garnered inclusion on NFHCA National Academic Squad
Honored on BIG EAST All-Academic team

Prep

Graduate of Nansemond River High School
Earned first team all-state and first team All-Tidewater honors during senior campaign
Totaled 31 goals, 11 assists and 73 points for a 17-2 Nansemond squad that won the region championship and reached the state title game for the first team
Served as team captain for two years
Scored 26 goals to go along with 14 assists and 66 points during junior season, earned first team all-region, second team all-state and second team All-Tidewater distinctions
Guided the squad to a 15-4 record, region runner-up recognition and first round of the state tournament during junior season
Earned honorable mention all-region recognition as a freshman
Helped Nansemond to a 49-12 combined record in four years
Competed at the club level for Saints Hockey Rocks (U14-U19) and VB Turf Crew (U10-12)
Teamed up with current Liberty field hockey freshman Regan Worley to help the team place fifth at the National Club Championship in 2021 and eighth in 2022 with Saints Hockey Rocks

Personal

Daughter of Robert and Kelly Baker
Father, Robert, played soccer at Ferrum
Majoring in exercise science – fitness specialist
Birthday is Oct. 14

Student-Athlete Q&A
What made Liberty University the right place for you to attend college/compete at the collegiate level?
Liberty University was the perfect place for me because it offered me the opportunity to excel in academics, athletics, and spiritually.

Is there anything special you do pregame or postgame and why?
For pregame I love to read my bible and pray, whether alone or with others, to set my mind right for the game.

Who in your life inspires you and why are they such an inspiration?
My grandma inspires me because she is loved by so many people, and I want to make her and the rest of my family proud.

What is your most memorable athletic moment/accomplishment?
My most memorable athletic moment was winning region championship in high school against a team we lost to every year except my senior year.

If you picked your jersey/uniform number, why is that number important to you?
I picked number 6 because I was number 3 in high school, and I like to think I am in my next phase of hockey.

Favorite meal (breakfast/lunch/dinner) and what is that special meal?
My favorite meal is dinner because there is such variety and my special meal would be a nice steak cooked perfectly with a side salad.

What is the first app you check on your phone each day?
The first app I check is my text messages.

What is your favorite hobby outside of athletics?
I like to go golfing with my brother.

Do you have any current pets (name and type of animal)?
I have a Berne doodle, whose name is Bailey and a boxer whose name is Maggie.

Who was your favorite athlete growing up?
Yadier Molina.

What is your favorite possession and why?
The earrings my papa gives me.

What is your Go-To karaoke song?
Dirt Road anthem

What is your dream vacation spot and why?
Bora Bora overwater bungalows because they are so pretty.