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====== Field Hockey ======

Field Hockey was one of the first women's sports to be played on an intercollegiate level at Trinity. [{{:tcfhockey.jpeg?270 |The 2021 squad celebrates the win that sent them to the NCAA semifinals. Photo Credit: Jessica Hill}}]

The field hockey team played its first official season in 1971, although there had been a team organized at least a year before. During its first few seasons of play, the field hockey team practiced on the LSC Quad and went 4-1-2 in its first season. Trinity field hockey won the NIAC championship every season from 1984 to 1988 and was the ECAC champion in 1992. Since then, field hockey has had 10 NCAA tournament appearances including one semifinal appearance. 

The field hockey team plays at [[robin_l._sheppard_field | Robin L. Sheppard Field]], which was named after the legendary field hockey, women's lacrosse, and women's basketball coach in 2002. Sheppard coached Trinity field hockey for 25 seasons, with an overall record of 240-67-13. Sheppard was also one of the founding members of [[venture|Venture]], organized in 2013. She retired from the College in 2015 as a tenured Professor of Physical Education and the Associate Athletic Director.

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===== Sources =====

[[https://bantamsports.com/documents/2022/9/1/fhalltimepsschedulesandhonors21.pdf | Trinity Field Hockey All-Time Post-Season Results and Honors]]

[[https://www.courant.com/sports/college/hc-sp-trinity-college-womens-sports-inequities-20211115-u2scbdpd7fdffc5qs4skbxw7ti-story.html|Trinity women fighting athletic inequalities...]], 11/15/2021.

[[https://internet3.trincoll.edu/FacProfiles/Default.aspx?fid=1000553|Faculty Profile: Robin L. Sheppard]]

[[https://www.jstor.org/stable/community.29898448|The Trinity Tripod]], 11/16/1971.

[[https://www.jstor.org/stable/community.29898437|The Trinity Tripod]], 09/24/1971.

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