Antoney Labuschagne '20 Recruiting Profile

    Being born in South Africa and moving to the United States at the age of four has given me the tenacity and adaptable to achieve any goal I set my mind on. My love for the game sparked when my freshman Biology teacher invited his class to try out for field hockey, I initially started as forward, but switched to goalkeeper when the position became available and our team needed someone to step up. I absolutely fell in love with the position and it has been my passion ever since.

    It is important to me to maintain at least a 3.5 GPA in high school, and go to a college where I can pursue a Biology major with an end goal of veterinarian or psychology studies while playing competitive hockey.

    When we first moved to the United States I could only speak Afrikaans but had to start kindergarten within six months. It was definitely a challenge to learn a new language and adapt to a different country at such a young age, but it has taught me to have empathy for younger children in challenging situations. Throughout my school years, I have been selected on numerous occasions to be a leader or mentor for younger students whether it be incoming freshman or children with disabilities or social struggles.