WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Head Coach
Carli Figlio of the Monmouth University Field Hockey team has announced the program's 2024 recruiting class.
Seven freshmen make their way to West Long Branch from the United States and abroad. The incoming class consists of four international student-athletes in addition to a pair from neighboring Pennsylvania and another addition from Virginia.
Keely Bowers
Midfield/Forward | Freshman | Palmyra, Pa. | Palmyra High School
Before Monmouth: Four-year letterwinner and at Palmyra High School under head coach Kent Harshman … Also competed for the Alley Cats club team under head coach Tami Scola … 43 goals and 35 assists during her career at Palmyra … Mid Penn Conference Keystone Division First Team All-Star and Co-Player of the Year as a senior after being a Second-Team honoree as a junior … NFHCA Third Team All-American and All-Region Pennsylvania as a senior … Several more All-Star and First Team honors on both the high and club scene, as well as a Pennsylvania Class 2A Second Team All-State honor as a junior … Senior co-captain … Helped lead her team to three district championships and one state title in three finals appearances … Also competed in basketball where she was both an All-Conference Honorable Mention and Mid Penn Keystone Division All-Star Team Honorable Mention as a junior … Distinguished or normal honor roll in all four years of high school … Two-time NFHCA All-Academic Squad.
Personal: Parents are Justin Bowers and Amber Lopez … Intended major is nursing.
Charlie Bowman
Goalkeeper | Freshman | Hillsborough, Northern Ireland | Wallace High School
Before Monmouth: Top goalkeeper for Ireland U16 and U18 Teams at the Eight Nations Tournament and European Championships held in Germany, respectively … Member of the Ulster U16 squad in 2020-21 and U18 team in 2022-23 … Also competed for Team Ireland U16 and U18 squads in back-to-back years (2021, 2022) … Competed for the Irish U18 team again in the summer of 2024 … Helped lead her Ulster U16 team to a championship in the 2022 Inter-Provisional Tournament … Also competed in dance, netball, and football … U15 Northern Ireland Netball Team member in 2019, County Down Select Football Team member in 2018-19, and IFDC Adult winner in 2023.
Personal: Parents are Sam and Pauline Bowman … Intended major is undecided.
Claire Campen
Forward | Freshman | Hawley, Pa. | Honesdale High School
Before Monmouth: Four-year letterwinner under head coach Rebecca Maciejewski at Honesdale High School … Honesdale's all-time leading scorer with 78 goals and 44 assists for 200 career points … Also contributed eight defensive saves … All-State Team Honorable Mention and was placed on the Max Field Hockey Top 100 Class of 2024 Watch List as a freshman … First Team All-State as a junior after making Second Team as a sophomore … Twice a district champion (2020, 2022) including a PIAA AAA Quarterfinals appearance in 2022 … Also played basketball … National Honor Society member and honor roll recipient … 2022 All-State Academic Team.
Personal: Parents are Bob and Carrie Campen … Intended major is elementary education.
Milla Frye
Midfield/Forward | Freshman | Ratingen, Germany | Immanuel-Kant Gymnasium
Before Monmouth: Played for HTC Uhlenhorst Mülheim under head coach Phil Neuheuser … Three-year representative on the West WHV Country Selection Team … U16 German National Team (DHB) member … Competed against Division 1 adults in the 1. Bundesliga Germany league … Won German Championship twice, was a runn-up once, and added a third-place finish during her youth years … Two-time Student of the Year in high school … Also competed in tennis.
Personal: Parents are Stefan and Anthoula Frye … Intended major is business administration.
Stella Goddard-Despot
Midfield/Forward | Freshman | North Vancouver, B.C., Canada | Handsworth Secondary School
Before Monmouth: Perennial Canadian National Team member year after year with appearances on the U16 Canadian National Team in 2022 and U18 squad in 2023 and 2024 … National champion with Team BC U16 and U18 teams where she was a tournament all-star in 2022 and top goal scorer in 2023 … North Shore AAA All-Star in 2022 … Two-time provincial champion at Handsworth, runner-up in 2021-22 … Winner of 2022-23 Vancouver Premier Women's League.
Personal: Parents are Sue Goddard and Scott Despot … Younger sister of former Monmouth midfielder
Nora Goddard-Despot (2023) … Intended major is marketing and political science.
Lilly Ricks
Forward | Freshman | Munich, Germany | Oskar von Miller Gymnasium
Before Monmouth: Played forward for both Oskar von Miller Gymnasium and her club team, Akademischer Sportverein München, under head coaches Christoph Zielcke and Kai Stieglitz.
Personal: Parents are Michael and Julia Ricks … Intended major is business administration.
Abigail Travers
Midfield | Freshman | Clifton, Va. | Centreville High School
Before Monmouth: Four-year letterwinner at Centreville High School where she played midfield … Four-time First Team All-District … Four-time All-Region … Two-time Team MVP … Also competed for the Rampage Field Hockey Club … Played lacrosse in high school, as well.
Personal: Parents are Guy and Kristin Travers … Intended major is business with a concentration in real estate.
