RUDY’S FILES:
Rudy named to Team USA roster for 2022 Master’s Field Hockey World Cup (August 2021)
Rudy, Rogers named to Team USA for Masters Field Hockey World Cup (March 2020)
Rudy, Haven connection power Team USA to gold (July 2019)
Coach Rudy named to United States Master’s Team (March 2019)
FEATURE: Rudy collects historic victory, reaches 600-win mark (October 2018)
LHU field hockey coach Pat Rudy collects 600th win after Haven downs Davidson, 2-0 (October 2018)
Pat Rudy inducted into NFHCA Hall of Fame (January 2018)
Coach Rudy selected to NFHCA Hall of Fame (September 2017)
Coach Rudy:
Hall of Fame head coach Pat Rudy will enter her 27th season as the head coach at LHU during the fall 2022 season.
In all, it will be her 45th season all-time as a collegiate head field hockey coach, and her 27th at The Haven.
She enters the season as one of the game’s all-time leaders in wins.
Rudy is just the third coach in LHU field hockey history and she is a 1977 Lock Haven State College graduate. In January (2018), Rudy was inducted into the National Field Hockey Coaches’ Association (NFHCA) Hall of Fame for her already remarkable career and the endless contributions she’s made to the game to date.
At The Haven she is now 376-148. Rudy has led LHU to the NCAA Division II Championship game three times, winning the title in 2000 after going 21-2 that season. Rudy led LHU’s transition back into Division I play in 2004 and LHU went 19-1 that first season.
Rudy and the Bald Eagles have never looked back. Rudy is 622-241-21 all-time.
A LOOK BACK AT THE 2021 FALL SEASON:
Following the 2021 fall season, the Bald Eagles pulled in more postseason awards to add to Coach Rudy's resume. Sophomore Martina Spangenberg notched NFHCA Second-Team All-Region Honors along with Second-Team Atlantic-10. Freshmen Jasmine Miller and Zhao Rodrigo both earned a spot on the A-10 All-Rookie Team.
Academically, the Bald Eagles soared again as 13 student-athletes landed on the National Field Hockey Coaches' Association (NFHCA) Division I National Academic squad. As a team, LHU earned the NFHCA's Division I National Academic Team award after achieving a cumulative grade-point average of 3.3 or higher through the first semester of the current academic year.
On the season, The Haven finished 5-9 and 2-5 in conference, including conference wins over Saint Louis and Richmond.
Career Honors:
• One NCAA Division II Player of the Year
• 21 Division II First Team All-Americans (2X DI AA Blair Wynne, '07 & 08).
• 15 Division II Second Team All-Americans
• 11 NCAA All-Tournament Players
• 18 National Field Hockey Coaches Association All-Americans
• 63 National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division I Academic Squad student athletes
• Two Longstreth/National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division I Second Team All-Americans
• Seven Longstreth/National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division I All-Region First Team
• 12 Longstreth/National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division I All-Region Second Team
• One Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year
• Five Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year
• One athlete on USA Junior World Cup Team
• 28 First Team All-PSAC student athletes
• 19 Second Team All-PSAC student athletes
• Three PSAC Rookies of the Year
• Four PSAC Players of the Year
• Three PSAC Championship MVPs
• Three Northeast Conference Players of the Year
• Three Northeast Conference Offensive Players of the Year
• Five Northeast Conference Defensive Players of the Year
• 20 Northeast Conference First Team student athletes
• Five Northeast Conference Second Team student athletes
• One Northeast Conference Rookie of the Year
• 53 Gladiator by SGI/NFHCA Division I National Academic Team Award
• 12 Atlantic-10 First Team student-athletes
• 22 Atlantic-10 Second Team student-athletes
• 13 Atlantic-10 Academic All-Conference award winners & 12 All A-10 Rookie Team members
• One Atlantic-10 Rookie of the Year
Rudy's Year-by-Year Highlights:
A LOOK BACK AT A SHORTENED 2020-21 SEASON
With a shortened season on the slate, Rudy and her squad took advantage of every opportunity presented to them. They finished the season an overall 4-2 and managed a 4-1 regular season by way of knocking off two Nationally Ranked opponents. The Haven secured a thrilling shootout victory over No.19 Saint Josephs in April, and a double overtime upset over the University of Massachusetts in March. With the help of those upsets, the Bald Eagles secured the No. 2 seed in the A-10 tournament.
Following the season and the A-10 conference tournament, standout freshman Martina Spangenberg was named to the 2020-2021 A-10 Conference All-Tournament team. She led the team with three-goals on the season and managed the opening score during the semi-final game against Saint Josephs. Jazmin Palma and Joaquina Orlandini would later join Spangenberg on the National Field Hockey Coaches Association All-Mideast Region Team. Palma played to the tune of an All-A10 season, registering two goals in the process, and Orlandini earned both All-Region and All-A10 honors after her amazing year in goal for the Bald Eagles. She recorded a .735 save percentage in the process.
Celebrating a 75th anniversary:
During the 2021 spring season, the LHU field hockey program celebrated a milestone anniversary. The 2020-21 season marked the 75th anniversary of the first field hockey season back in 1945-46. The Bald Eagles first official varsity season came during the fall of 1945. The first varsity contest in program history came on October 20, 1945 and resulted in a victory. Since that first win, many more have followed, to go along with a number of other prestigious honors, including 69 winning seasons, 15 conference championships and seven national titles.
A LOOK BACK AT A SPECIAL 2019 SEASON
LHU Field Hockey capped an all-around impressive 2019 season, finishing with an 11-8 overall record. The Bald Eagles went 11-7 during the regular season and 6-2 in Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) play. Rudy and her team got hot when it mattered and notched a four-game win streak to end the regular season, all of which were won by way of shutout-victories. LHU also managed to win seven of their final eight regular season games. The team’s 6-2 A-10 record qualified the contingent for the A-10 Conference tournament, where the team nearly upset No. 1 seed Saint Joseph’s in the semifinal matchup. Senior Kayla Brathwaite was named to the All-Tournament Team.
Lock Haven finished the season with eight shutouts, which led all Atlantic 10 teams. At the end of the regular season, LHU ranked third in Division I in shutouts per game, behind only UConn and Michigan. Joaquina Orlandini was without question, the premier goalkeeper in the A-10. She was 10-8 overall with eight shutouts. Orlandini finished the season leading the A-10 in shutouts and ranked second in the A-10 in GAA (top-15 NCAA DI).
Following the 2019 regular season Kayla Brathwaite, Joaquina Orlandi and Jazmin Palma were named to the 2019 A-10 First Team. Palma added A-10 rookie of the year honors as she led the A-10 with 67 shots. Brathwaite and Palma were later named to the National Field Hockey Coaches' Association (NFHCA) Division I All-Region Team
Following the 2019 season, the Bald Eagles were recognized for their academic accomplishments as well.
MacKenzie Farley and Emily Robb were both named Division I Scholars of Distinction by the NFHCA. In total 10 LHU Field hockey players were named to the ZAG/NFHCA National Academic Squad. The team as a whole earned the National Academic Team Award as well.
A LOOK BACK AT THE 2018 SEASON: By the numbers
***2018 All-Conference Honors: Roach, Smith named A-10 Team
The 2018 season proved to be another special one for Rudy and the Bald Eagles.
Rudy further etched her name into the record books as she grabbed her historic 600th career victory. That certainly highlighted the season for the team and the Hall of Fame coach.
Following the 2018 season both Tamia Roach and Alyscia Smith were named to the All-Conference Team and Roach added All-Region honors.
LHU got off to a quick start a year ago in 2018 and won three of the first four games of the season. The win in the 2018 season-finale vs. La Salle helped Lock Haven finish the season at .500, thanks to a 9-9 overall record. The Bald Eagles were 3-5 in A-10 action, thanks to wins over Davidson, Saint Louis and La Salle. All three conference wins came by way of a shutout and LHU outscored their conference foes 9-0 in those three games. On the season, LHU scored 45 goals, the third most of any team in the A-10 during the regular season. Returning defensive-standout Tia Judy finished with a team-best nine assists last season ('18). It marked her second straight nine-assist season.
The 2018 season marked a special one for Rudy, a 2018 National Field Hockey Coaches' Association (NFHCA) Hall of Fame inductee, as she hit her 600th career coaching win. LHU finished the 2018 season with nine wins and that pushed Rudy to 602 career wins. The 2-0 win at Davidson on October 5 proved to be a historic one as it gave Rudy her 600th career victory, a career coaching milestone that only two NCAA field hockey coaches have reached before her. She entered the 2018 season with 593 wins and the win at Davidson – the seventh of the season for LHU – pushed her to the magic No. 600. The 2018 season marked Rudy's 23rd at LHU, her alma mater, and her 41st season coaching overall at the college level. Rudy entered the season already holding the third-most wins of all-time and early in the 2018 season, she grabbed her 350th win at LHU. She now has 356 wins at Lock Haven.
Following the 2018 season, the academics awards poured in too.
A Haven trio earned 2018 Zag / National Field Hockey Coaches' Association (NFHCA) Division I Scholars of Distinction honors. In all, 13 LHU field hockey players earned a spot on the Division I National Academic Squad, and as a team, the Bald Eagles earned the National Academic Team Award.
In March 2019, Rudy was named to the United States National Master’s Team as a player and she helped guide the team to gold during the summer of 2019 at the 2019 Grand Masters Hockey European Trophy tournament in Antwerp, Belgium.
The 2017 season was good to LHU and Rudy.
That season, the Bald Eagles went 10-8 overall and finished A-10 play at 3-5 with conference wins over La Salle, Davidson and Saint Louis. Four of The Haven's 10 wins came at home.
It marked LHU's 29th consecutive season with 10 or more wins, a truly remarkable accomplishment in collegiate field hockey. The streak dates back to 1989. To further highlight that note, Lock Haven has therefore won 10 or more games every season since returning to NCAA Division I play in 2004.
Following the 2017 season, five players garnered All-Conference honors. Tamia Roach and Kayla Brathwaite both earned a spot on the All-Conference Second Team. In all, three LHU players took home five different awards. Roach also earned All-Academic honors from the conference and Brathwaite was joined by fellow freshman Tia Judy on the All-Rookie Team.
The 2017 team also continued to achieve high honors in the classroom.
Fifteen members of the team earned a spot on the 2017 Zag Field Hockey / NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad. The Division I National Academic Squad recognizes those student-athletes who achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.30 or higher through the first semester of the 2017-18 academic year. Representing Lock Haven on the National Academic Squad was: Prabhneet Basra, Kayla Brathwaite, Lauren Cole, Dana-Lee De Gannes, MacKenzie Farley, Anna Filchner, Megan Lay, Taryn Piano, Tamia Roach, Emily Robb, Niamh Sexton, Kailey Smith, Jackie Snedden, Paige Stuppy, Katie Supey.
Farley, Lay, Roach and Robb earned Scholar of Distinction honors. The Division I Scholars of Distinction program recognizes those student-athletes who achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.90 or higher through the first semester of the 2017-18 academic year.
As a team, Lock Haven earned a 2017 Zag Field Hockey / NFHCA Division I National Academic Team Award. The award recognizes programs with a team GPA of 3.0 or higher during the fall semester of the 2017-18 academic year.
The 2016 season was yet another historic season for the field hockey team.
The Bald Eagles finished the season with a 10-8 overall record which continued their streak of at least 10 wins since returning to Division I in 2004.
The Lock Haven defense was terrific all year as they led the A-10 in shutouts, goals against average and scoring margin. Goalkeeper Paige Stuppy finished second in the nation in save percentage. In all, The Haven earned six All-Conference honors. Lydia George, Colleen McCabe, Stephanie Whiteman, Megan Wenrich and Paige Stuppy all landed on the A-10 Second Team while Dana-Lee De Gannes was named to the All-Rookie team.
Once again the team earned numerous academic honors as 12 student-athletes were named to the Zag Field Hockey/NFHCA Division I Scholar of distinction. Lydia George, Tamia Roach and Emily Robb were also tabbed Scholars of Distinction.
The 2015 season was another remarkable one for LHU field hockey, both on and off the field.
LHU finished the 2015 season at 15-5 overall. Highlighting the season was the school's first-ever win over UMass and The Haven's first win over Penn State in 30 years. Lock Haven finished the season with seven shutouts, one of the best marks in all of NCAA Division I field hockey. Both Megan Wenrich and Stephanie Whiteman were named All-Region after 2015 season. A total of four players earned All-Atlantic 10 Conference honors including Rachel Valentine (2nd Team), Megan Wenrich (2nd Team), Tamia Roach (All-Rookie Team), Alyscia Smith (All-Rookie Team).
Off the field, the team excelled in the classroom once again and was named a National Academic Team for a 3.0 team GPA or higher. A total of 14 players earned a spot on the individual National Academic squad and two players earned the prestigious honor of being a Scholar of Distinction.
The 2014 season proved to be no different as Rudy led LHU on another banner run in 2014. In 2014, Lock Haven went 12-8 overall and 6-2 in Atlantic-10 Conference. LHU advanced to its second straight A-10 Tournament and third in history. The Haven was an impressive 7-2 at home in 2014.
A total of six LHU players earned various All-Conference honors and a pair of players – Nakira Downes and Elaina White were named to the 2014 All-Region Team.
Lock Haven continued to impress off the field as well, and earned a NFHCA DI National Academic Team Award. A total of three players earned individual Scholar of Distinction awards. Rounding out the academic awards was 15 players earning a spot on the 2014 Gladiator by SGI / NFHCA National Academic Squad.
The 2013 season was also a good one for Lock Haven. Lock Haven led all Division I teams in shutouts per game and Haven goalie Elaina White ranked among the nation’s top goalies in several categories last year. The Bald Eagles finished the 2013 season 14-7 overall and advanced to the Atlantic 10 Tournament for the first time since 2010.
Both White and Nakira Downes were named to the All-Region team. Downes was named to the First Team, while White earned a spot on the Second Team. Eight members of the team earned various All-Atlantic 10 Conference honors following the 2013 season. Leading the way was Downes, who was voted to the First Team. Kelly Harsh and Taylor Kennedy joined White on the Second Team. True-freshmen Lydia George and Megan Wenrich were both named to the All-Rookie Team. White joined Jenna Felice on the All-Academic Team.
The Bald Eagles were also a NFHCA DI All-Academic Squad and 14 individual players earned a spot on the NFHCA All-Academic Team. Lydia George, Rebekah Hershey and Kiersten Olsen were named NFHCA Scholars of Distinction rounding out an all-around phenomenal 2013 campaign.
Prior to the 2013 season, Lock Haven’s last postseason run came in 2010 when the Bald Eagles went 15-7 in their first year in the Atlantic-10 Conference. In the A-10 semifinal, Rudy led her team to a 4-2 win over Richmond, but the Bald Eagles fell in the title game to UMass, 2-0.
After dominating the PSAC and Division II, LHU returned to Division I under Rudy’s guidance in 2004. Rudy would see plenty of success as she guided her team to five regular season championships and four tournament championships in the Northeast Conference from 2004-09. She also won the NEC Coach of the Year in 2004 as her team went 19-1 and 8-0 in the conference. During that stretch, her Bald Eagles had a combined record of 105-27 overall, including three undefeated seasons in the NEC. Lock Haven made a run to the NCAA Tournament in both 2008 and 2009 but fell to American University both years losing 2-0 and 2-1.
Before coming to the NEC, Rudy enjoyed unrivaled success with her teams in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference from 1996-2003, going a combined 145-33. Lock Haven reached the PSAC Championship game seven out of the eight years, winning it all four times. LHU also finished as regular season champions four times.
From 2000-2002, the Bald Eagles made three straight NCAA Division II Tournament appearances. In 2000, Rudy won her first National Championship at LHU after finishing the season on an 11-game win streak and beating Bentley 2-0 for the National Championship. She was also named Division II National Coach of the Year that same season. During 2001 and 2002 seasons, Rudy coached her teams to the NCAA semifinals, but LHU was edged by one goal in both games.
During the 1998 season, Rudy willed her team to a 20-3 season and made the National Championship game for the second time in her career. Lock Haven finished as national runner-up after a loss to Bloomsburg in an overtime game, 4-3.
The 1996 season proved to be a great first season for coach Rudy as she led the Bald Eagles to the National Championship game in her first season as head coach. LHU was 20-3 in her first year on the job.
Rudy is a 1977 graduate of Lock Haven State College, where she received a Bachelor of Science in Health and Physical Education. The former Bald Eagle standout scored 65 goals for LHU from 1973-76, which is still sixth on the LHU all-time scoring list. LHU went a combined 48-11-4 during her days as a player.
Rudy won two National Championships at DIII Suny-Cortland as a coach. She went on to receive a Master’s from Illinois State University in 1981.
The 2015 season marked the 70th season for LHU field hockey. The Haven field hockey program has a storied past and rich history of pride, success and championships. LHU is home to seven National Championships and remarkably, Pat Rudy is the just third coach in program history joining Sharon Taylor and 2015 Charter LHU Athletics Hall of Fame Inductee Charlotte Smith as the leaders of one of the most successful collegiate programs in history.
*updated July 2022
