2023 Field Hockey Roster

20 Merel Hanssen

  • Position Midfield
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Maastricht, Netherlands
  • High School Elzendaal College Boxmeer
  • Prev School Michigan State

Biography

As a Senior at Michigan State (2022):
  • Academic All-Big Ten selection 
  • Preseason All-B1G
  • Second Team NFHCA All-West Region
  • Started in all 18 games for the Spartans at midfield
  • Led the Michigan State in points (17) and goals (7)
  • Also added three assists.

As a Junior at Michigan State (Fall 2021):
  • Academic All-Big Ten 
  • Second Team NFHCA All-West Region
  • Second Team All-Big Ten
  • Selected as the team’s Offensive Player of the Year 
  • Recorded six goals, two game-winning tallies, five assists, and 17 points – all team bests

As a Sophomore at Michigan State (Spring 2021)
  • Named the team’s Co-Offensive Player of the Year 
  • Started in all 16 games of the season in her sophomore year at midfield
  • Recorded four points off one goal and two assists
  • Scored her lone goal of the season at Indiana (4/20)
  • Earned an assist on the team’s single goal at Rutgers (3/14)
  • Had her second assist against Indiana (4/15)

As a Freshman at Michigan State (2019)
  • Appeared in all 18 games in the fall and was third among freshmen with 14 starts 
  • Accumulated 10 shots on the season (six on goal) .
  • Helped the Spartans open the field with her stellar speed at the midfield position.

High School/Club
  • Attended Elzendaal College Boxmeer for six years 
  • Twice competed at the National Hockey Technique Championships
  • Played club field hockey for NMHC Nymegen in the Netherlands

Personal
  • Daughter of Daphne Waleson and Ivo Hanssen 
  • Has two brothers who each play soccer 
  • Lists skiing as her hobby.

Statistics

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