Susquehanna University Athletics

Career Highs:
Goals: 2 (Three Times)
Assists: 3 (vs. Goucher, 10/8/22)
Points: 5 (vs. Goucher, 10/8/22)
Shots: 8 (vs. Lycoming, 10/5/24)
Defensive Saves: 1 (9 times)

Awards: NFHCA All-American Third Team at Defender (2023), NFHCA All-Region V First Team at Defender (2023), Landmark Conference Defensive Player of the Year (2023), All-Landmark Conference First Team at Defender (2023), All-Landmark Conference Second Team at Defender (2021, 2022)

2024: Appeared and started in all 19 games...Led the team in points with 25 on nine goals and seven assists...Tied for the team lead in goals with nine.

2023: Appeared in all 21 games, starting 20...scored the winner in the final minute of play at Franklin and Marshall on 9/1...had a run of three consecutive games where she recorded both a goal and an assist, with 10 points on three goals and four assists during that stretch...led the team in points (21), goals (7), and assists (7)...scored a pair of penalty strokes in win against Scranton on 10/21...led the team with five defensive saves

2022: Appeared in and started all 21 games for the River Hawks...scored three goals and led the team with eight assists for a total of 14 points, fourth-most on the team...tacked on a career-high five points with a goal and a hat-trick of assists vs. Goucher, a 10-0 victory for the River Hawks...provided both assists in a 2-1 overtime win at Catholic on 10/15

2021: Started 20 matches for the River Hawks ... Made her collegiate debut (9/04/2021) vs. Christopher Newport ... Was tied for 5th on the team in goals with 3, tied for 3rd in assists with 3, and 5th in points with 9 ... Recorded 1 goal vs. Salisbury (9/05) ... Recorded 1 assist at Drew (10/02) ... Recorded 1 goal at Juniata (10/13) ... Recorded 1 goal, 1 assist, and a career-high 3 points vs. Catholic (10/23) ... Recorded 1 assist at Goucher (10/30). 

Downingtown West HS: 2021 graduate ... Played for Bullock ... All State Honorable Mention ... Two Time DLN All-Area First Team ... Two Chestmont All-League First Team at Defense ... 3 year Varsity Starter ... 2 time Varsity Captain ... National Honors Society ... Student Athletic Committee ... Student Council ... Graduated Magna Cum Lauda ... Played Lacrosse.

Personal: Kari Elizabeth Schmidt ... Born December 13 in Phoenixville, Pa. ... Daughter of Doug and Rhory... Has a sibling, Kylie.

Future Aspirations: To earn a degree while playing field hockey.

Why Susquehanna?: I wanted to play at a competitive level while still being able to focus on my academics.