Reagan Underwood

Class:
Graduate Student
Position:
M
Height:
5-6
Hometown:
Sinking Spring, Pa.

2023 (Sr.)

Started all 20 games
Named to All-BIG EAST first team
Tabbed to NFHCA All-South Region second team
Selected to BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Aug. 29
Named to 2023-24 College Sports Communications (CSC) Academic All-District® Women's At-Large Team
Honored as NFHCA Scholar of Distinction for fourth straight year
Garnered inclusion on NFHCA National Academic Squad for a fourth time
Finished season with career highs in goals (5, tied for fifth on team) and points (16), tallied six assists (third on team) and 19 shots (13 on goal)
Tallied game-winning goals in the first two games of the season against Kent State (Aug. 25) and Indiana (Aug. 27), including the overtime winner on a penalty stroke against the Hoosiers
Also scored goals against Old Dominion (Sept. 15, BIG EAST opener), Villanova (Oct. 6) and Quinnipiac (Oct. 13)
Notched assists against No. 1 North Carolina (Oct. 8), No. 11 Syracuse (Nov. 10, NCAA Sweet 16), Kent State (Aug. 25), William & Mary (Sept. 17), Georgetown (Oct. 27) and Villanova (Nov. 3, BIG EAST Championship semifinals)
Recorded multiple shots in four contests, attempted three shots on two occasions (at Quinnipiac and at Georgetown)
Enters final season tied for 10th in program history with 23 career assists

2022 (Jr.)

Started all 20 games
Honored as NFHCA Scholar of Distinction
Garnered inclusion on NFHCA National Academic Squad
Honored on BIG EAST All-Academic team for third consecutive year
Finished season with eight assists, eight points, one defensive save and 17 shots (nine on goal)
Tallied assist on Bethany Dykema’s game-winning goal versus No. 1 seed/No. 13 Old Dominion in the BIG EAST Championship final
Assisted on Jodie Conolly’s goal in the NCAA Field Hockey Championship Sweet 16 round at No. 2 Maryland
Notched second career defensive save, doing so at home against No. 7 Virginia
Recorded career-high six shots (three on goal) at No. 14 Old Dominion in regular season finale (Oct. 28)
Tallied an assist in eight different games
Represented USA Field Hockey at the Junior Pan American Championships during the spring, helping USAFH to the gold medal for the first time since 2008
Scored the only goal in regulation for Team USA and tallied the winner in the shootout, lifting the American squad to a 1-1 (4-1 shootout) victory over Argentina
Competed at the 2023 Senior Nexus Championship over the summer

Fall 2021 (So.)

Started all 23 games
Earned the prestigious Elite 90 Award for field hockey, given to the student-athlete with the top GPA at the 2021 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championships
Honored as NFHCA Scholar of Distinction
Garnered inclusion on NFHCA National Academic Squad
Earned spot on BIG EAST All-Academic team
Finished season with three goals, seven assists, 13 points, one game-winning goal and 17 shots (seven on goal)
Had two goals, four assists and eight points in seven BIG EAST regular season matches
Scored each of her three goals on the road – No. 25 Stanford (Aug. 30) and Georgetown (Sept. 17) and Quinnipiac (Oct. 1)
Tallied an assist in seven different games
Recorded an assist at No. 1 Rutgers in the NCAA Elite 8, Nov. 14, and had one assist at three-time defending national champion No. 9 North Carolina (Oct. 10)
Competed at the 2022 Senior Nexus Championship over the summer and was selected to attend USA Field Hockey 2023 U-21 and Development Squad Selection Camp

Spring 2021 (Fr.)

Started all 16 games
Named to BIG EAST All-Tournament team
Honored as NFHCA Scholar of Distinction
Garnered inclusion on NFHCA National Academic Squad
Earned spot on BIG EAST All-Academic team
Notched two assists, two points and one defensive save on the year
Tallied first career assist in Liberty’s home-opening 7-1 BIG EAST win over Villanova, Feb. 21
Notched second assist in 2-0 BIG EAST home win over Old Dominion, March 7
Made first career defensive save against Davidson on April 11
Tallied seven shots, three on cage
Recorded a shot on goal in her first career contest at Davidson (Feb. 14)
Competed at the 2021 Young Women’s National Championship over the summer and was selected to attend the U-21 USWNT Selection Camp

Prep

Graduate of Wilson High School
Won a state title with the Bulldogs in fall 2019, tallying 24 goals, 24 assists and 72 points for a championship squad which posted a 25-3 record
Named to all-state team twice (2017, 2018)
Honored as Berks County All-Star in 2018 and 2019
Named Berks County All-Division I in 2017
Garnered inclusion on Max Field Hockey All-Region second team (2018)
National Coaches Association Regional All-American second team selection (2018)
Included on Academic All-American and All-State teams in 2018
Scored 53 goals and added 59 assists and 165 points during her career
Led Wilson to three Berks County Division I titles in four years
Won 12 titles over the last three years with her club team
Invited to attend the U19 Rise Selection camp, which took place in Jan. 2020
Also competed in cross country and track & field in high school
Holds Wilson High School record in 1600m (4:56.11) and 3200m (10:18.96)
Three-time state qualifier in the 3200 and two-time state qualifier in the 1600

Personal

Daughter of Bill and Kim Underwood
Father, Bill, played baseball at Kent State and spent time in the New York Yankees’ minor league system
Mother, Kim, played field hockey at North Carolina and was the team captain for the 1995 UNC team which won the NCAA title
Twin sister, Bryn, is a senior goalkeeper for American
Brother, Jacob, was a member of the cross country and track & field teams at Liberty for three years
Earned a bachelor’s degree in digital media and journalism, currently pursuing a master’s degree in professional communication: promotional and video communication
Birthday is Feb. 2

Student-Athlete Q&A
What made Liberty University the right place for you to attend college/compete at the collegiate level?
The culture is what brought me to Liberty. Right after my unofficial visit during my sophomore year of high school, I knew that Liberty was where I wanted to attend because of how well the players on the team treated me.

Is there anything special you do pregame or postgame and why?
One of my favorite pregame things is throwing a rugby ball around with my teammates and my coaches! I never played rugby before or knew what it was before college, but I love to throw one around now that I have been taught.

Who in your life inspires you and why are they such an inspiration?
I am inspired by the girls I give lessons to every summer. Watching them learn and develop as both players and people is so rewarding and they encourage me every time I see them. Their success is both rewarding for them and for me, and I work hard because I know those girls are watching me when I step onto that pitch.

What is your most memorable athletic moment/accomplishment?
Being a part of the overtime goal in the national championship semifinal is my most memorable athletic moment. Being a part of that moment was incredible and I still remember the feeling of joy while rushing towards my teammates in the corner of the field.

If you picked your jersey/uniform number, why is that number important to you?
I picked two because it is my favorite number. My birthday is 2/2/02 and I have a twin sister, so there are two of us.

Do you have any relatives who are playing or have played college or professional sports? (Names, relation to you, what/where they played)?
My father, Bill, played baseball at Kent State and spent time in the New York Yankees’ minor league system. My mother, Kim, played field hockey at North Carolina and was the team captain for the 1995 UNC team which won the NCAA title. My twin sister, Bryn, is a senior goalkeeper for American. My brother, Jacob, was a member of the cross country and track & field teams at Liberty for three years.

Favorite meal (breakfast/lunch/dinner) and what is that special meal?
I love getting dinner at Outback, usually steak and some sort of seafood, with a salad and a sweet potato. I always go there with my grandpa.

What is the first app you check on your phone each day?
Instagram is the first app I check in the morning every day.

What is your favorite hobby outside of athletics?
I love Musicals.

Do you have any current pets (name and type of animal)?
I have a Weimaraner, named Sydney.

Who was your favorite athlete growing up?
Hailey Cockrum, UMass Field Hockey Player.

What is your favorite possession and why?
A white noise machine from my childhood.

What is your Go-To karaoke song?
Let Me Be Your Star -by SMASH (duet with my sister).

What is your dream vacation spot and why?
A cruise to the Bahamas! I have fond memories from a cruise I went on when I was younger, and I would love to go on one again to see if the experience holds up a second time.