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2022 Field Hockey

22 Kessa Romero

  • Height 5-6
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Gloucester, Va.
  • High School Gloucester
  • Position Midfield
  • Major Psychology/Criminology

Biography

2022 NFHCA Second-Team All-Region VI
2022 VaSID Second-Team All-State
2022 Second-Team All-ODAC
2022 ODAC All-Tournament Team
2021 NFHCA Second-Team All-Region VI
2021 VaSID Second-Team All-State
2021 First-Team All-ODAC
2020-21 Second-Team All-ODAC
2020-21 ODAC All-Tournament Team
2019 VaSID Second-Team All-State
2019 Third-Team All-ODAC
2019 ODAC All-Tournament Team

Senior (2022): Returned from injury with a bang, starting all 21 games and totaling seven goals and seven assists ... Assisted two goals in the season-opening OT victory over Mount Olive Sept. 1 ... Scored a goal Oct. 8 on Senior Day vs. Shenandoah ... Had a goal and an assist Oct. 12 at Ferrum ... Had two goals and an assist in a win at Mary Washington Oct. 22 ... Scored twice Oct. 28 at Eastern Mennonite in the regular-season finale.

Junior (2021): Started all 15 games in the midfield before injury brought her season to an early end ... Scored three goals and made three assists as the facilitator of the Hornets' midfield possession ... Scored a goal Sept. 12 at No. 10 Kean ... Assisted a goal in a Sept. 17 upset victory over No. 13 Ursinus ... Converted a penalty stroke Oct. 20 vs. Ferrum.

Sophomore (2020-21): Played in all 10 games, starting nine in her second year with the program ... Scored three goals and two assists on the year ... Ranked second on the team with 34 shots ... Scored twice in a March 12 win over Bridgewater ... Had a goal and an assist March 30 at Virginia Wesleyan ... Assisted a goal in the ODAC semifinal victory over Shenandoah April 16.

Freshman (2019): Started all 24 games for the Hornets...Notched first career goal in a 3-2 loss to Alvernia on Sept.7...Tied for third on the team with seven goals and recorded three assists...Scored twice in a 14-0 win over Ferrum on Oct. 30.

Before Lynchburg: Kessa Romero was named First Team All-Conference four times...she was a two-time First Team All-Region and First Team All-State player...named to the All Star team two times...broke the Gloucester High School record for most assists in a single game...was a three time top scorer and named Female Athlete of the Year her senior year...was a two time state champion...three time regional champion...four time conference champion...finished her high school career with a record of 84-3...was also a member of the women's soccer and track and field teams.


Personal

Minor: Criminal forensics

Parents: Eddie and Angela

Siblings: Brittany and Savannah

Dream Vacation: Italy

Favorite Movie: Mulan and Greese

Favorite Book: The After series 

Favorite TV Show: New Girl

Career Aspirations: Child psychologist

Other activities at Lynchburg: SAAC representative, Westover Honors College, CHAMPS mentorship program

Volunteer Work: CHKD summer program...coaching field hockey...maintained weight high school weight room...read to preschoolers on "Cat in the Hat" day

 

 

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Historical Player Information

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    2019Freshman

    Midfield
    5'5"
    22
  • 22

    2020Sophomore

    Midfield
    5'5"
    22
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    2021Junior

    Midfield
    5'6"
    22
  • 22

    2022Senior

    Midfield
    5'6"
    22