California Golden Bears Athletics
2026 Field Hockey Roster
Jersey Number 6
Holly Pears
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Yorkshire, England
- High School:
- St Peter's School
- Prev School:
- Ben Rhydding HC
Honors and Awards:
As a Junior (2025):
As a Sophomore (2024):
As a Freshman (2023):
Personal:
- 2025 NFHCA Academic Squad
- 2025 ACC All-Academic Team
- 2024 NFHCA Academic Squad
- 2024 ACC All-Academic Team
- 2023 NHFCA Scholar of Distinction
As a Junior (2025):
- Appeared in 16 games with 14 starts logging 711 minutes.
- Scored four goals including in back-to-back games against UC Davis and Stanford.
- Tallied three assists and 11 points on the season.
- Totaled 21 shots with 11 on goal.
As a Sophomore (2024):
- Appeared in 17 games, logging 636 minutes of action.
- Started the last seven games of the season.
- Totaled four goals and eight points in 2024.
- Recorded two game-winning goals, tied for 14th in the conference.
- Earned a spot on the All-ACC Academic Team.
- Named to the NFHCA Academic Squad.
As a Freshman (2023):
- Scored one of the biggest goals in program history - the game-winner in overtime against UAlbany to give the Bears the America East championship
- Finished the season with five goals and two assists
- Scored a goal in Cal's 3-2 victory over No. 5 Penn State
- Named an NHFCA Scholar of Distinction
- Secured a spot on the NHFCA Academic Squad
- Began playing for high school's first team at age 13
- Was the top goal scorer in 2021 and 2022
- Named team captain in 2022.
- Played club hockey for Ben Rhydding and coach Matthew Birch.
- Played in the Vitality Division 1 North
- Was a member of the England Development Squad U18 in 2021
- UK Lions player in 2017 and 2018 playing in Spain and the Netherlands
Personal:
- Parents are Ian and Rachel Pears
- Lists skiing and tennis as hobbies.
- Honorable Academic Scholar honoree
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