Indiana University Athletics
Indiana Field Hockey Adds Sasha Elliott to Coaching Staff
7/23/2024 9:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. –––– Indiana head coach Kayla Bashore has announced the hiring of Sasha Elliott to Indiana Field Hockey's coaching staff as an assistant coach.
Elliott played collegiately at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) and Louisville. She was at VCU from 2018-2021 and played her final season at Louisville in 2022.
"It's very exciting for Sasha to join our staff," Bashore said on the hiring of Elliott. "She has played at a very high level, so I look forward to her sharing her knowledge and experience with our goalkeepers and coaching staff. She has been an instrumental part of the teams she has played for as a player and has grown into a great leader. Bringing Sasha to the coaching side is a huge benefit to our program!"
Both at Louisville and VCU, she was a dynamic force in the cage. In her lone season at Louisville, she compiled 100 saves with an ACC best .775 saves percentage and a 1.44 goals against average.
She had a season-high nine saves against No. 2 North Carolina (Sep. 16) and was named both ACC Defensive Player of the Week as well as NFHCA Division I Defensive Player of the Week for the weeks of September 13 and October 18.
Her stellar play earned her All-ACC First Team honors while also being an ACC All-Academic Team athlete.
The Cardinals sported a 12-8 record in 2022 while reaching the NCAA Tournament before falling to No. 6 Penn State in their opening game.
At VCU, she logged four seasons as the team's starting goalkeeper and was tabbed a two-time NFHCA All-South Region selection. She helped lead the Rams to an Atlantic 10 title during the spring 2021 season. She was named the Atlantic 10 Championship's Most Outstanding Player for that title run.
Upon winning the Atlantic 10 title, VCU fell to Bucknell in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, 2-1.
She finished her VCU career with a 1.08 goals against average, a 0.766 save percentage and 17 shutouts in 61 games.
"I am beyond excited and grateful for the opportunity to be joining the Indiana University field hockey staff," Elliott said. "It is a privilege to learn from this coaching staff and I can't wait to start working with the goalkeepers and to share my passion for the game with team."
Elliott is from Amsterdam, The Netherlands, where she attended Het Amsterdam Lyceum. She played for Pinoke MA1 U18 in the highest Dutch league.
Her team finished first in the league and won the national championship with the MA2 U18 team. She recorded the lowest goals against average at Pinoke among 72 goalies during the 2016-17 season.
Elliott played collegiately at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) and Louisville. She was at VCU from 2018-2021 and played her final season at Louisville in 2022.
"It's very exciting for Sasha to join our staff," Bashore said on the hiring of Elliott. "She has played at a very high level, so I look forward to her sharing her knowledge and experience with our goalkeepers and coaching staff. She has been an instrumental part of the teams she has played for as a player and has grown into a great leader. Bringing Sasha to the coaching side is a huge benefit to our program!"
Both at Louisville and VCU, she was a dynamic force in the cage. In her lone season at Louisville, she compiled 100 saves with an ACC best .775 saves percentage and a 1.44 goals against average.
She had a season-high nine saves against No. 2 North Carolina (Sep. 16) and was named both ACC Defensive Player of the Week as well as NFHCA Division I Defensive Player of the Week for the weeks of September 13 and October 18.
Her stellar play earned her All-ACC First Team honors while also being an ACC All-Academic Team athlete.
The Cardinals sported a 12-8 record in 2022 while reaching the NCAA Tournament before falling to No. 6 Penn State in their opening game.
At VCU, she logged four seasons as the team's starting goalkeeper and was tabbed a two-time NFHCA All-South Region selection. She helped lead the Rams to an Atlantic 10 title during the spring 2021 season. She was named the Atlantic 10 Championship's Most Outstanding Player for that title run.
Upon winning the Atlantic 10 title, VCU fell to Bucknell in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, 2-1.
She finished her VCU career with a 1.08 goals against average, a 0.766 save percentage and 17 shutouts in 61 games.
"I am beyond excited and grateful for the opportunity to be joining the Indiana University field hockey staff," Elliott said. "It is a privilege to learn from this coaching staff and I can't wait to start working with the goalkeepers and to share my passion for the game with team."
Elliott is from Amsterdam, The Netherlands, where she attended Het Amsterdam Lyceum. She played for Pinoke MA1 U18 in the highest Dutch league.
Her team finished first in the league and won the national championship with the MA2 U18 team. She recorded the lowest goals against average at Pinoke among 72 goalies during the 2016-17 season.
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