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2022 Field Hockey Roster

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11 Janne Wetzel

  • Height 5-4
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Highschool Sophie-Scholl-Gymnasium
  • Hometown Munich, Germany

Biography

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2022: GRADUATE

  • Named to the All-Atlantic 10 Second Team
  • Started 14 games for VCU, missing five games due to injury
  • Scored two goals, recorded two assists and tallied six points on the season
  • Finished career ranked ninth overall in career goals with 25 as a defender
  • Finished her career ranked 10th in all-time in total points with 66


2021: SENIOR

  • Named to All-Atlantic 10 First Team and Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team
  • Played in 15 of 18 games
  • Led team in both goals (11) and total points (27) 
  • Third in A-10 in both goals and points 
  • Fourth in A-10 in goals per game (3.13)
  • Second in A-10 in Game-Winning Goals (4)
  • Career-high 32 shots on goal
  • NFHCA Division I Senior Team
  • NFHCA All-South Region First Team

2020-21 (SPRING): JUNIOR

  • NFHCA Third Team All-American and Synapse Sports Second Team All-American
  • Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year
  • All-Atlantic 10 First Team, Atlantic 10 All-Championship Team and Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team selection
  • NFHCA All-South Region First Team
  • VaSID First Team All-State
  • Scored five goals and had three assists on the season, leading the team with 14 total points
  • Ranked 31st nationally in points per game
  • NFHCA National Academic Squad

2019: SOPHOMORE

  • Started and played in 16 games
  • Ranked second on the team with six goals and 15 total points
  • Had three assists and led the team with 52 total shots
  • Scored one game-winning goal against Maine and recorded a defensive save
  • Part of defense that ranked 21st nationally with a 1.39 goals per game average
  • Zag Field Hockey/NFHCA Academic Squad

2018: FRESHMAN

  • Named to All-Atlantic 10 Rookie Team
  • Started in all 19 games for VCU
  • Scored one goal and had two assists
  • Recorded 18 shot attempts with 12 shots on goal
  • Named to the NFHCA All-Academic Squad

PRIOR TO VCU:

  • Played for Muenchner Sport Club in Germany
  • Helped lead her team to eight Bavarian Championships (four indoor, four outdoor)
  • Has competed in three DHB German Championships and played for the Bavarian Team
  • Competed in several Bundesliga games since the spring of 2016
  • Helped her team to become Vice Champion in the U18 German Field Hockey Championships in 2017

GETTING TO KNOW JANNE:

  • Daughter of Frauke and Hajo Wetzel. She has one brother, Malte
  • Also enjoys ballet, snowboarding, skiing, mountain biking and hiking
  • Major: Pre-Nursing
  • Chose VCU because: "VCU is a great opportunity for me to combine my hockey passion with the start my college studies in nursing or medicine. After learning about the program, I wanted to be a Ram."

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    2020Junior

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    2021Senior

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    2022Graduate Student

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