2021 Field Hockey Roster
Kira Curland
- Year:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Sickte, Germany
- Position:
- Midfield
- Height:
- 5-8
2021 (FRESHMAN): Started in all of IU’s 20 matches, one of just four players to do so ... scored her first-career goal in her first-ever match, a 3-2 win over Central Michigan (Aug. 27) ... tallied another goal against Davidson (Aug. 28) ... secured her first-career brace in a 4-0 win over Bellarmine (Sept. 6) ... poured in five shots against Richmond (Sept. 19) ... tallied four shots against Ball State (Sept. 26) ... grabbed the equalizer against No. 16 Ohio State (Oct. 8) ... recorded a goal and eight shots against Michigan State (Oct. 15) ... assisted on two goals against No. 2 Michigan (Oct. 17) ... scored one goal and had three assists in a 7-1 win over St. Louis (Oct. 22) ... named Big Ten Freshman of the Week on Oct. 26 following performances against St. Louis and Ohio ... her three assists against St. Louis tied a program record for most assists in a single game by one player ... regular season leader in points by a Big Ten freshman ... named to the 2021 Big Ten All-Tournament team...named Second Team All-Big Ten ... earned NFHCA West Region Second Team honors ... recorded the second-most points by a freshman in program history (20)...led the team in goals (7) and points (20) and tied for first in assists (6).
PREP AND PERSONAL: Played club field hockey for Eintracht Braunschweig ... won 11 Lower Saxony Championships ... also helped her team to a fourth place finish in 2016 and a sixth place finish in 2018 in the German national championships ... aided her team, Martino-Katharineum, to the German Championship in 2017 and runner-ups squad in 2016 ... plays for the German U16 and U18 junior national teams.
