Get to Know New Haven Field Hockey Rising Senior, Johannah Lee

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Name: Johannah Lee

Hometown: State College, Pennsylvania

High School: State College Area High School

Sport: Field Hockey for the State College Little Lions

Position: Midfielder

High School Accolades: Four District 6 titles in field hockey, four-time National Field Hockey Coaches Association National Academic Squad honoree. twice named a Twice Mid-Penn Conference Commonwealth Division All-Star, and served as team captain as a senior

Club Field Hockey Experience: Blue Lions Field Hockey Club out of State College, Pennsylvania. She played for them throughout her entire high school career during doing both indoor field hockey and spring 7v7s.

Previous School: Hofstra University

Current School: University of New Haven. New Haven is a Division II institution located in West Haven, Connecticut and is home to around 7,500 students. The Chargers compete in the Northeast-10 Conference.

Why She Chose New Haven: “The environment of the team and the campus. By the end of my visit, the girls from the team had welcomed me and treated me like I had been there all along. I was also very excited by the art department at the university. I did not know about New Haven before entering the portal, but while looking to transfer, I found the program and decided to reach out to see if there would be an opportunity to play there.”

College Accolades: Named to the National Field Hockey Coaches Association Academic Squad three times, Earned Northeast-10 Academic Distinction accolades on the Academic Honor Roll in each of her seasons with New Haven, started and played in 38 games over two seasons for New Haven, collected two career goals and assists each so far in her collegiate career, and helped the Chargers reached the Northeast-10 conference semifinals in 2022.

Favorite Athletic Memories: “Defeating Assumption College in overtime in the 2022 season to become the only unbeaten team in the conference at the time. Another top memory of mine was recently, I was able to beat my hang clean personal record by 10 pounds during our last max testing day. My teammates and my strength coach were just as excited as I was, if not more. It was a great feeling.”

Some of Her Biggest Supporters: “My first answer to this type of question will always be my club field hockey coach from high school, Sean Meily. Since my first day with the club, he was there to help me reach my goals on and off the field. I owe a lot of who I am today to Sean. Regarding graphic design, my biggest supporter this past year has been Neva Bostic (former New Haven distance runner). She gave me opportunities to create graphics for my school, as well as helped me earn some remote work opportunity. She also advised me in eventually securing my internship with the Vermont Lake Monsters. I wouldn’t be nearly as confident in my work without Neva and all of her help.”

Major and Future Plans: Graphic Design Major. She hopes to work in Graphic Design/Social Media Management for a professional sports team or league. Her top two leagues to work within include Major League Baseball or the National Women’s Soccer League

Professional Experience: Lee is spending the summer as a Digital Media and Marketing Intern for the Vermont Lake Monsters, a summer collegiate baseball team based out of Burlington, Vermont. The Lake Monsters play in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League. During games, she’s responsible for controlling the video board and the on-field camera. She has also worked as a remote graphic designer for the Vermont Mountaineers of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, as a social media manager for Blue Lions Field Hockey Club, and also currently as a graphic designer for The Nittany Valley Sports Centre.

Involvement In Sports Before Field Hockey: “Before finding my love for field hockey, I was a competitive gymnast. I was in gymnastics until age 13 and was a two-time Pennsylvania State Balance Beam Champion. I also played soccer, ran cross country and track and field, was a cheerleader, and played volleyball.”

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