University of Albany

2024

• NFHCA National Academic Squad
• America East Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• Started 18 games, competed in all 19 on the season
• Scored the game-winning goal at Lehigh (Oct. 13)
• Totaled two goals, including one game-winning goal, and two assists for six points in 970 minutes on the field

2023

• America East Commissioner's Honor Roll
• Started all 19 games at forward
• Scored a career-high two goals against Stonehill (Aug. 27)
• Added one goal in three contests
• Played the full 60 minutes in eight contests
• Totaled five goals for 10 points on 20 shots, including 17 on goal.

2022

• America East All-Rookie
• AE Rookie of the Week (9.7)
• AE Academic Honor Roll
• Second on the team, top 15 in the conference, with seven goals
• Top five on the team with 16 points
• Second on the team with three game-winning goals, including the overtime goal in the NCAA First Round upset against #4 Michigan (11.11)
• Started all 21 games on the season
• Opened her collegiate career with one goal and one assist against Northeastern (8.27)
• Totaled seven goals, including three game-winning goals, and two assists for 16 points on 23 shots on goals from 31 shots.

Before UAlbany

• Rondout Valley 
  • Competed for five years as a varsity field hockey player and a varsity sprinter
  • Played field hockey for Nanette Simone - 62 career goals, 198 career points
  • 2021 MHAL Champions, Section IX Class B Champions, Class B Regional Champions
  • NFHCA - 2021 Second Team All-America
  • NYSPHSAA - 2021 All-Tournament Team
  • New York - two-time All-State (2020, 21)
  • Section IX - two-time MVP (2020, 21)
  • Ran track for Jake Maloney - Placed fifth in 4x100 relay at the Division 2 State Championship
  • 2022 graduate in the National Honor Society
• Club - Hudson Valley Field Hockey Club
  • Played six years for Sharon Sarsen

Personal

• Sophia Nicole Schoonmaker is the daughter of Jennifer and Mark Schoonmaker
• Has one younger brother, Gabe
• Born and raised in Stone Ridge, New York
• Intends to major in human biology
• Her aunt and uncle, Danielle Costello and Dan Schoonmaker, graduated from UAlbany in 2005. Danielle, a field hockey player, and Dan, a baseball player, met as Great Danes

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