Lara Mortz

ANN ARBOR, MI - October 14, 2022 - midfielder Lara Mortz #23 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Michigan Wolverines and the Indiana Hoosiers at Ocker Field in Ann Arbor, MI. Photo By Sammy Nance/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Sammy Nance/Indiana Athletics

BLOOMINGTON, IN - October 21, 2022 - midfielder Lara Mortz #23 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Indiana Hoosiers at Deborah Tobias Field in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Kamaron Farver\Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - October 23, 2022 - midfielder Lara Mortz #23 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Ohio University Bobcats and the Indiana Hoosiers at IU Field Hockey Complex in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Gracie Farrall\Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Gracie Farrall\Indiana Athletics

Year:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Hamburg, Germany
Position:
Midfield
Height:
5-7

2024 (Graduate): Started in all 18 games ... had four assists on the season … assisted on the lone goal in the Big Ten Tournament vs. Michigan (Nov. 7) ... added assists in two consecutive games at No. 19 Penn State (Sep. 27) and at Lock Haven (Sep. 29) ... assisted on a goal vs Maine (Sep. 2) ... took five shots on the season with four being on goal ... earned Academic All-Big Ten Honors.

2023 (Senior): Played in 14 games with 11 starts … had one assist … assisted on the goal in the 1-0 win at Bellarmine (Oct. 8) … took eight shots with six of them being on goal … had four shots at Ball State (Oct. 15) … Academic All-Big Ten.

2022 (Junior): Played in all 19 games … scored one goal and notched one assist for three total points on the season … the goal came against Ohio (Oct. 23) … assist was against Ball State (Sep 9) … had three shots on the season with two of them being on goal.

2021 (Sophomore – At Albany): Appeared in 18 games with 15 starts … had three goals on the year … finished first on the team with five assists … totaled 11 points on the season … notched the game-winning goal and two assists at Wagner … added three points with one goal and one assist against Columbia … scored one goal at UMass Lowell … tallied two assists against UC Davis … compiled nine shots, including seven on goal … totaled 951 minutes on the field.

2020 (Freshman – At Albany): Appeared in nine games and started in all nine … recorded two goals and four assists for eight points with three shots, all on goal … named America East Rookie of the Week in the week of April 6 … scored the game-winning goal in double-overtime and added an assist against UMass Lowell … scored her first collegiate goal against UC Davis … notched her first collegiate assist in her collegiate debut at Hofstra.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Lettered four years in field hockey at Gymnasium Heidberg … played youth field hockey for UHC Hamburg from 2008-2020 … played adult field hockey for UHC Hamburg from 2019-20 on the 2nd Ladies Team in the 3rd League … also played on the 1st Team extended roster in the 1st League Bundesliga … regional youth selection for Hamburg U14 and U16 teams … 2020 U18 German Indoor Hockey Championships runner-up ... 2019 U18 German Field Hockey Championships second runner-up … 2018 U16 German Indoor Field Hockey champion … 2016 U14 German Field Hockey runner-up … 2015 U14 German Field Hockey champion … parents are Stefan and Astrid Mortz … has a brother named Leif … is a Sport Marketing and Management major.