Tessa Overgoor

Level

Tessa has been playing at the higher youth levels in The Netherlands for most of her career (Landelijk/IDC, Super and Subtop). Currently, Tessa is a standout player for her team at the Subtop level. During her career, she has frequently been asked to sub in for teams one or two age levels up. Tessa has also regularly practiced with the Women 1 team at the third highest senior level (Overgangsklasse) and has played games for the Women 2 team of her club, making her already accustomed to a more physical style of play.

Playing style

Tessa’s strengths are her hockey IQ, basic skills and speed. Due to her excellent vision and ball control she is always able to read the field and cut the lines with strong receptions and explosive accelerations. As a midfielder, Tessa likes to transfer the ball, play a give-and-go and smart through balls to create an attacking overload. As a forward, Tessa has the ability to penetrate the circle with speed, take high quality shots but also pass the ball to open teammates to score team goals. She has led her team in goals scored for the past couple years now.

High performance

Tessa has been invited to the tryouts for the U15 Dutch team twice.

Academics

Tessa is in her final year of high school (VWO level) and will graduate in June 2024.

Tessa is excited to join a college field hockey team in the Fall of 2024. She’s looking forward to working hard, going the extra mile and becoming part of a motivated team. If you are interested in more information about Tessa, please contact our field hockey specialist Marle, at marle@slamstox.com.