2021 Field Hockey Roster
Roster
Kassidy Shetler
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Ramsey HS
- Hometown:
- Ramsey, N.J.
2019 Academic All-Big Ten
2019 R Fund Ambassador
2018-19 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
2018 Academic All-Big Ten
Selected for 2018 and 2019 Young Women's National Championship
Inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma (national collegiate honor society)
2021 (Fall): Played in all 23 contests, with 18 starts ... had three goals on the season ... scored goal in win over Richmond (Aug. 28) ... scored goal in win at No. 17 Princeton (Sept. 26) ... tallied in Big Ten Tournament Semifinal win over No. 7 Penn State (Nov. 5)
2021: Started all 15 games at forward ... had three goals and three assists ... was fourth on team with nine points ... scored a goal in a win over Ohio State (Feb.28) ... had assist in win over Michigan State (March 12) ... had first career two-goal game in win over Michigan State (March 14) ... added assists against No. 4 Northwestern (April 11) and in Big Ten Tournament against No. 5 Northwestern (April 21)
2019: Starter at forward in 16 of 18 games played ... scored goal in 3-2 win against Indiana (Oct. 11)
2018: Starter in 15 of the 19 games between forward and midfield, scoring four goals and an assist ... named 2018 Academic All-Big Ten ... scored a goal in season opening 3-0 win over Richmond (August 26) ... tallied in win over Hofstra (Aug. 31) ... scored a goal in win versus Longwood (Sept. 16) ... scored game-winning goal in second half of 2-1 win at No. 19 Delaware (Sept. 30) ... had an assist in win at Indiana (Oct. 14)
2017: Saw action in all 18 games, making 12 starts at forward ... scored two goals ... made Rutgers debut with start in win over Kent State (Aug. 25), scoring her first goal ... scored a goal in the Big Ten Tournament First Round matchup at No. 10 Northwestern (Oct. 29)
Prior to Rutgers: Had 248 career points (86 goals and 76 assists) … as a senior, named First Team all-county and First Team all-league … named Field Hockey Player of the Year by The Record… as a junior, named Third Team all-state and First Team All-North Jersey, all-county and all-league … as a sophomore, named First Team all-county and all-league, Second Team All-North Jersey … named to National Honor Society and National Foreign Language Society … three-time recipient of Scholarship R Award … also competed in lacrosse and track … parents are Katherine Babitts and Richard Babitts … has two siblings, Konnor Shetler and Erica Babitts
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Goals: 1 (7x), last vs. Indiana - Oct. 11, 2019
Assists: 1, at Indiana - Oct. 14, 2018
Points: 2 (7x) last vs. Indiana - Oct. 11, 2019
| One word to describe your Coach: | Caring |
| Favorite Rutgers athlete, past or present: | Kerie Burns |
| Major: | Accounting and Finance |
| If I wasn’t playing field hockey, I’d be: | caught up on sleep. |
| I chose Rutgers because…: | The team culture here at Rutgers field hockey and the amazing coaching staff we had here |
| Favorite cereal: | Captain Crunch |
| The movie I have watched the most in my lifetime is: | Jurassic Park |
| The place in the world I would most like to visit is: | Galapagos Island |
| One thing on my bucket list is: | Free dive with Great Whites |
| What would you like to say to the R Fund donors who have provided for your scholarship and/or facility resources? | Thank you so much for everything you do for the programs here at Rutgers. Without your help, Rutgers Athletics would be a completely different place. You have an effect in every sport on campus in extremely positive way and make our gamedays extremely special. |
