NORFOLK, Va. – Marlon de Bruijne of the Old Dominion field hockey team was honored as the VaSID Co-Rookie of the Year and was joined on the all-state first team by Delphine Le Jeune.
Marlon de Bruijne | Fr. | F | Den Bosch, Netherlands
De Bruijne collects her second major accolade after being named BIG EAST Co-Freshman of the Year as well. The forward led all Division I freshman in goals (15) and total points (32) and was voted to the All-BIG EAST First Team and All-Tournament Team and to the National Field Hockey Coaches Association All-South Region First Team. The native of Den Bosch, Netherlands was honored as the NFHCA Offensive Player of the Week on March 3 after two sizzling displays against Villanova. De Bruijne scored three goals in the first game against the Wildcats before notching four more the following day, which matched the single-game high in DI this season. She also scored a pair of goals in the BIG EAST semifinals to carry the Monarchs past No. 6 Liberty and into a second-consecutive conference final.
Delphine Le Jeune | So. | M/B | Ghent, Belgium
Le Jeune immediately slotted into the heart of ODU's midfield in her first season of collegiate field hockey. She was one of three unanimous First Team All-BIG EAST honorees and was also voted on to the BIG EAST All-Tournament Team and the NFHCA All-South Region Second Team. Le Jeune started in all 14 games for ODU and averaged a point per game. She was third on the team with 14 points and six assists and was fourth with four goals. Old Dominion's designated penalty stroke taker, Le Jeune was a perfect 2-for-2 on opportunities from seven yards out and scored the game-winning goal against Quinnipiac from the spot. She registered four points in a game three times, including a pair of back-to-back contests in conference play.
VaSID names 44 all-state teams in 23 sports each year, as well as an Academic All-State squad and an all-sports champion in both the University and College Divisions. Membership in VaSID is open to all media relations professionals working at a university or conference in the state of Virginia.
2021 VaSID All-State Field Hockey University Team
Player of the Year
Jill Bolton, Liberty
Co-Rookies of the Year
Marlon de Bruijne, Old Dominion
Azul Iritxity Irigoyen, Liberty
Coach of the Year
Stacey Bean, VCU
All-State First Team
Forward
Jill Bolton, Liberty
Marlon de Bruijne, Old Dominion
Laura Janssen, Virginia
Daniella Rhodes, Liberty
Midfield
Caroline Cahill, James Madison
Olivia Frazier, Richmond
Delphine Le Jeune, Old Dominion
Maite Strum, VCU
Defense
Jodie Conolly, Liberty
Amber Ezechiels, Virginia
Janne Wetzel, VCU
Goalkeeper
Sasha Elliott, VCU
Azul Iritxity Irigoyen, Liberty
All-State Second Team
Forward
Karly Harwood, Longwood
Charlotte Vaanhold, Liberty
Eveline Zwager, James Madison
Midfield
Bridget McCormick, VCU
Annie McDonough, Virginia
Cara Menges, William & Mary
Defense
Steffie Bongers, Richmond
Bethany Dykema, Liberty
Litiana Field, VCU
Rachel Robinson, Virginia
Goalkeeper
Kimi Jones, William & Mary
Erika Latta, Richmond
De Bruijne Named VaSID Co-Rookie of the Year, Joins Le Jeune on All-State First Team
