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Jersey Number 20
Merel Hanssen
- Position:
- Midfield
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Maastricht, Netherlands
- High School:
- Elzendaal College Boxmeer
- Prev School:
- Michigan State
As a Senior at Michigan State (2022):
As a Junior at Michigan State (Fall 2021):
As a Sophomore at Michigan State (Spring 2021)
As a Freshman at Michigan State (2019)
High School/Club
Personal
- Academic All-Big Ten selection
- Preseason All-B1G
- Second Team NFHCA All-West Region
- Started in all 18 games for the Spartans at midfield
- Led the Michigan State in points (17) and goals (7)
- Also added three assists.
As a Junior at Michigan State (Fall 2021):
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Second Team NFHCA All-West Region
- Second Team All-Big Ten
- Selected as the team’s Offensive Player of the Year
- Recorded six goals, two game-winning tallies, five assists, and 17 points – all team bests
As a Sophomore at Michigan State (Spring 2021)
- Named the team’s Co-Offensive Player of the Year
- Started in all 16 games of the season in her sophomore year at midfield
- Recorded four points off one goal and two assists
- Scored her lone goal of the season at Indiana (4/20)
- Earned an assist on the team’s single goal at Rutgers (3/14)
- Had her second assist against Indiana (4/15)
As a Freshman at Michigan State (2019)
- Appeared in all 18 games in the fall and was third among freshmen with 14 starts
- Accumulated 10 shots on the season (six on goal) .
- Helped the Spartans open the field with her stellar speed at the midfield position.
High School/Club
- Attended Elzendaal College Boxmeer for six years
- Twice competed at the National Hockey Technique Championships
- Played club field hockey for NMHC Nymegen in the Netherlands
Personal
- Daughter of Daphne Waleson and Ivo Hanssen
- Has two brothers who each play soccer
- Lists skiing as her hobby.
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