Margot Colenbrander

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Voorburg, Netherlands

2017 NCAA All-Tournament Team
2017 All-Mideast Region Second Team
2017 All-Big East Second Team

AS A FRESHMAN (2017): Named to the 2017 NCAA All-Tournament Team … selected to the All-Region Second Team … All-BIG EAST Second Team selection … started all 22 games played … led all freshman with 39 points on 14 goals and 11 helpers … notched one game winner in a 2-0 win against Providence (Sept. 29) … recorded her first career hat trick against Villanova (Oct. 6) … posted an eight-game point streak from Sept. 22 - Oct. 27, recording 23 points (9g, 5a) … recorded a career-best seven points (3g, 1a) at Villanova … played on a back line that recorded 12 shutouts and allowed 16 goals all season.

Before UConn: Selected for Dutch Indoor Team in 2016 and played games against the national teams for Ukraine and Australia…Participating in the World Cup and European Championship with the national indoor team in 2018…Playing on the National U-18 girls' team…Became national champion in indoor hockey with her U-16 club team in 2015…In 2016, played in the indoor and outdoor national finals with the U-18 team.

Personal: Johanna "Margot" van Hecking Colenbrander is the daughter of Paul and Johanna…One older brother, Gustaaf…Intended engineering major.