2024 Field Hockey Roster

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21 Lara Behn

  • Position Goalkeeper
  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Carl von Ossietzky Gymnasium Hamburg
  • Hometown Hamburg, Germany

Biography

2024

  • America East Goalkeeper of the Year
  • America East First Team All-Conference
  • America East All-Academic Team
  • CSC Academic All-District
  • America East Preseason All-Conference
  • NFHCA Scholar of Distinction and National Academic Squad
  • America East Commissioner’s Honor Roll
  • Seventh in the nation and first in the conference in goalie win-loss percentage (.789)
  • Second in the conference in goals against average (1.34)
  • Started all 19 games on the season
  • Contributed to six shutouts; credited with four solo
  • Totaled 1120 minutes in goal
 

2023

  • America East Second Team All-Conference
  • AE All-Academic
  • NFHCA National Academic Squad
  • NFHCA Scholar of Distinction
  • America East Commissioner's Honor Roll
  • CSC Academic All-District
  • 10th in the nation, second in the conference, with a .769 win-loss average
  • Top-30 in the NCAA, and the conference leader, with a 1.51 goals against average
  • Started 15 of 18 games played
  • Was the team’s primary goalkeeper having played 10 full games
  • Saved a season-high seven shots at Cornell (Sept. 10)
  • Added six saves against California (Sept. 22) and UNC (Oct. 15)
  • Totaled 50 saves for a .667 save percentage with a 1.51 goals against average and a 10-3 goalie win-loss record.
 

2022

  • NFHCA Scholar of Distinction
  • NFHCA National Academic Squad
  • AE Commissioner's Honor Roll (4.0 GPA)
  • Started two of four games played
  • Saved a season-high three shots against #22 Ohio State (8.28)
  • Totaled six saves on the season
 

2021

  • Started 16 of 17 games played
  • America East All-Rookie
  • NFHCA Scholar of Distinction
  • NFHCA National Academic Squad
  • AE All-Tournament
  • AE Commissioner's Honor Roll
  • Tallied two solo shutouts with 1-0 wins over Stanford (11/4) and Monmouth (11/5) in the America East Quarterfinals and Semifinals, respectively
  • Compiled a 1.65 goals against average and .716 save percentage in 979 minutes in goal
  • Notched a season-high nine saves against UMass (9/5)
 

High School

Played four years of field hockey at Carl von Ossietzky Gymnasium Hamburg, four time regional winner, was named captain for one year.
 

Personal

Lara has a brother Tom Behn… she intends to major in communications here at UAlbany.
 

Sykes on Behn

Lara is a high-level player. Having played in the German 1st Bundesliga and at such a quality club means she is prepared for any situation.  We are beyond excited to have her joining our team and think she will be an excellent addition both on and off the field.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 21

    2021Freshman

    Goalkeeper
    5'9"
    21
  • 21

    2022Sophomore

    Goalkeeper
    5'9"
    21
  • 21

    2023Junior

    Goalkeeper
    5'9"
    21
  • 21

    2024Senior

    Goalkeeper
    5'9"
    21