Kelsey Harbin graduates from Stanford in June with a degree in human biology.
Then the former San Pasqual High star will move to Lancaster, Pa., where she’ll try and uphold the honor of West Coast field hockey.
A two-time collegiate All-American and two-time NorPac Player of the Year for the Cardinal, Harbin is the only person west of Pennslyvania on the U.S. National Team.
The 30-person team is composed of 16 women from the land of the Steelers and five from New Jersey.
“Playing on the National Team is a dream come true,” said Harbin. “But it means a move.
“As soon as I graduate, I’m on my way. Until then, it’s training and weight work.
“I was blown away with the level of play and the pace of the game at the national level.
“The U.S. is one of the most-fit teams in the world. Our girls are bigger, stronger and faster.
“I think I have the skills to keep up. I know I can make an impact.”
Harbin, a defender, was a key member of the best team in Stanford history.
The Cardinal finished 19-3, a record for wins in a season, won a school-record 12 games in a row, and beat Louisville 3-1 in the NCAA Tournament, the school’s first NCAA Tournament win.
Stanford, ranked No. 8 in the country, lost to No. 3 UConn in the next round.
Harbin was part of a defense that limited opponents to one goal or fewer in 20 of 23 matches.
She finished the season with two goals and six assists as the Cardinal outscored their opponents 53-15.
“I almost went to Northwestern, but switched to Stanford at the last minute, and I’m glad I did,” Harbin said. “The program here has grown up … new turf field, lockers, lounge and video equipment.”
Field hockey has taken Harbin all across the nation as well as Uruguay, Chile, Australia, New Zealand, England, Germany, Spain, Germany and The Netherlands.
Now she’s ready to live in Pennsylvania.
“I love to compete,” she said. “I was born with a competitive nature. I want to play on the world stage. I want to represent my country in the Olympics.
“I’ll give this opportunity my heart and soul and see if I can get it done.”
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Field hockey
- Ali Campos (Scripps Ranch) scored 14 goals and had two assists for Pacific and was named first-team All-NorPac. Molly Betencourt (Torrey Pines) was an All-Academic selection for the Tigers. Katharine Egan (Vista), Kelsey Gulledge (San Pasqual) and Hannah Bentencourt played key roles for UOP.
- Andrea Earle (Scripps Ranch) was an All-Academic pick as well as second-team All-NorPAC for Cal. Kori Griswold (Cathedreal Catholic) was also an All-Academic selection. Sydney Earle (Scripps Ranch), Mara Gutierrez (San Pasqual), Nicole Wallstedt (Scripps Ranch), Allie Zimmer (Torrey Pines) and goalie Courtney Hendrickson (San Pasqual) played key roles for the Bears.
- Stephanie Sabraw (Torrey Pines) and Jamie Garcia (Fallbrook) of UC Davis were second-team All-NorPac selections. Eden Borsack (Torrey Pines), Lauren Copeland (Fallbrook), Kristin Rodgers (Serra), Hannah Drawbridge (La Costa Canyon), Linnea Whitney (Westview) and Kate Young (Serra) were all major contributors for the Aggies.
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Women’s soccer
- Playing in her 100th career match Allie Bailey (Torrey Pines) scored the only two goals as Texas A&M beat Penn State to advance to the Women’s College Cup where the Aggies will play Virginia. Bailey has 10 goals and five assists this season, 24 goals and 16 assists for her career.
- On the other side of the bracket in the Women’s College Cup, Stanford plays Florida State. Defender Laura Liedle (Torrey Pines) has started all 24 games for the Cardinal with three assists.
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Women’s volleyball
- Mollie Rogers (La Jolla Country Day) of Yale was named the Ivy League Player of the Year. The senior had 371 kills, 271 digs, 28 blocks and 28 aces. She had 19 kills last week as Yale beat Harvard in a first-place playoff in the Ivy. The win earned the Bulldogs the automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament where they’ll play Arizona.
- Kendall Peterkin (La Jolla Country Day) of Princeton and Maddie Rudnick (La Costa Canyon) were first-team All-Ivy selections. Peterkin led the league with 423 kills. Rudnick, a libero, had 344 digs. Maddie Lord (Bishop’s) of Brown was a second-team pick after posting 300 kills.
- Kayleigh Helgesen (El Camino), was named second-team all-conference and to the All-Freshman team after a season in which she had 268 kills and 76 blocks at Shepherd University in Bridgeport, W.V.
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Men’s water polo
- UCLA (27-3) is seeded No. 1 in the NCAA Championships and will face UC San Diego on Saturday in La Jolla. The Bruins are led by sophom*ore attacker Ryder Roberts (Vista), a second-team All-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation pick. He has 28 goals while Chris Fahlsing (Cathedral Catholic) has 20 and Stephen White (Cathedral Catholic) has made five starts in goal.
- Stanford (25-3) is the No. 2 seed and plays No. 3 USC. Alex Bowen (Santana), a first-team All-MPSF pick who has 57 goals, leads the Cardinal. Cody Smith (Cathedral Catholic) has 43 goals. USC (23-6) is led by Rex Butler (Coronado), a second-team All-MPSF selection, who has 45 goals, and Bryce ho*rman (Cathedral Catholic), who has 22 goals.
- Whittier (23-13) fell in the first round the NCAA Tournament to USC. The Poets are paced by goalie Ryan Brunansky (Poway), who is known as “The Blockade.”
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Football
- Deon Randall (Parker) finished this season with 73 catches for 929 yards for Harvard, whioch beat Yale 31-24 on the last day of the season to go 10-0 and win the Ivy League title. Randall finished his career with 219 catches for 2,255 yards.
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