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Jersey Number 30
Shivya Desai
- Position:
- Back
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Washington, N.J.
- High School:
- Warren Hills Regional HS
2025: Did not see game action
Prior to Rutgers: Four-year varsity player with 28 goals, 14 assists and 10 defensive saves … named to MAX Field Hockey Top 50 Players in the Class of 2025 … member of 2023 U-16 USWNT and invitee to 2024 U-18 US National Selection Camp … four-time all-conference selection, being placed on First Team three times … four-time all-county selection, being placed on First Team three times … three-time all-conference selection, being placed on First Team twice times … twice named All-Group … two-time team MVP … MVP of HWS County Tournament in 2024 … Lehigh Valley Player of the Year in 2024
Personal: Parents are Nihar and Temna … has an older sister, Simryn, who played field hockey at Hofstra … also competed in lacrosse and track and field … served as Vice President of Streak Nation, Peer Leader, Morgan’s Message Ambassador, Student Council and Secretary for the National Honor Society
Prior to Rutgers: Four-year varsity player with 28 goals, 14 assists and 10 defensive saves … named to MAX Field Hockey Top 50 Players in the Class of 2025 … member of 2023 U-16 USWNT and invitee to 2024 U-18 US National Selection Camp … four-time all-conference selection, being placed on First Team three times … four-time all-county selection, being placed on First Team three times … three-time all-conference selection, being placed on First Team twice times … twice named All-Group … two-time team MVP … MVP of HWS County Tournament in 2024 … Lehigh Valley Player of the Year in 2024
Personal: Parents are Nihar and Temna … has an older sister, Simryn, who played field hockey at Hofstra … also competed in lacrosse and track and field … served as Vice President of Streak Nation, Peer Leader, Morgan’s Message Ambassador, Student Council and Secretary for the National Honor Society
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