2014 Field Hockey Roster
Roster
Danielle Grassi
- Position:
- Midfield
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Brookeville, Md.
- High School:
- McDonogh
2015: One of seven Dragons to start in all 19 games on the year…Named the Drexel Athletic Player of the Week on Sept. 15…Started in the 2015 CAA Championship semifinal game against No. 16 James Madison in Harrisonburg, Va. on Nov. 6…Named to the NFHCA National Academic Squad for the fourth time...Named a NFHCA Scholar of Distinction...Recorded two goals, one assist, five points, 12 shots and four shots on goal on the year…Both of her goals, including the game winner, came in a 5-1 neutral site win over Central Michigan on Sept. 13…Notched her assist in a 4-2 win over Rider on Oct. 4...A CAA Commissioner’s Award winner.
2014: Appeared in and started all 18 games for the Dragons … Recorded an assist in a 4-0 win over Rider (9/26) … Recorded over 1,000 minutes for Drexel...a CAA Commissioner's Academic Award recipient.
2013: Selected to the 2013 preseason field hockey team… Played a total of 20 games on the season with 17 starts…scored the teams fourth goal against Towson on Senior Day… member of the Pennsylvania Team that competed at the 2013 Senior Women's National Championship Tournament…selected to compete for the South squad at the 2013 U-21 Women's National Futures Championship.
2012: Started in all 22 games…had a goal and two assists for four points…recorded her first career assist in the 6-0 victory at UC Davis and knocked in her first collegiate goal in the Dragons’ 4-3 win over No. 21 William and Mary on the road…assisted on Drexel’s 1-0 win at Columbia…named to the 2012 CAA All-Rookie Team and the 2012 Gladiator by SGI/NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad…a 2012 CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award winner.
Background: Four-year varsity starter…2010 and 2011 team captain and MVP…All Met First Team Baltimore Sun...three-time IAAM Conference All-Star…named “Player to Watch” by the Baltimore Sun in 2009, 2010, and 2011...2008 and 2009 IAAM Conference B Champions and 2011 IAAM Conference A Runner-up... USA Field Hockey Futures participant 2006-2012 and selected to five National Futures Championships...2012 selected by USA Field Hockey for Futures Elite Academy...Junior Olympian 2009...first place 2011 and third place 2012 Disney Showcase...member of Ocelots, DC Dragons and Washington Wolves Hockey Club…also played lacrosse and ran track and field...IAAM 4x200 track champion 2012...named to the Dean’s List all four years and inducted into the Cum Laude Society in 2012.
Personal: Daughter of Robert and Bonnie Grassi…majoring in health sciences.
