"Allie has been training and touring with RSCA since 2019. In that time I have been impressed with her skill development, knowledge, and passion for the game. It has been exciting to watch her develop into a great young field hockey player. Allie is a resilient, all-around athlete who has the desire to push herself to be the best she can be. She is coachable, perceptive, and a talented playmaker. She is an intuitive player who reads the game well and uses her excellent timing to create opportunities for herself and to set her teammates up for success. Her vision, skill, energy, and continuous desire to win make her stand out on the field. She is a natural leader and effective communicator who is well respected by her teammates on and off the field. Her drive and determination are as evident in training as they are in games. I am excited to see where her field hockey aspirations take her, and I highly recommend Allie for any College or University program."
Rob ShortFounder and Head of Rob Short Coaching Academy Former Canadian Men's National Team Captain (2nd most caps) and 2x Olympian Former Women's National Team Head CoachFormer Men's National Team Assistant Coachrob@robshortcoaching.com"I have coached Allie through the Vancouver Hawks Field Hockey Club, both with the elite girls and with Women’s League teams. Allie has the tools to play hockey at the highest levels and both the grit and determination to achieve her goals. Through diligent training, she has refined fundamental skills. She reliably executes these fundamentals under pressure. Though these fundamentals are among the best in her age group, they aren’t in themselves what makes her a special player. She has elite two to five step acceleration—allowing her to play in the highest women’s leagues despite still being in high school. She has elite tenacity on the ball—physically, she has a knack for maintaining possession and executing good distribution under heavy physical pressure. In other words, she can fight through both the excellent and the clumsy tackles like few in her cohort. Through a high level of understanding and game awareness, Allie is one of the most versatile players you can come across—capable of playing and being influential all over the pitch: defender, midfield, and forward. Leading by example, she is clearly well liked and respected by her peers—and, frankly, she is a joy to coach. I would highly recommend Allie for any university program."
Ben Fitch Coach, Vancouver Hawks Field Hockey ClubCurrent BC high school coachPreviously coached at USport (Canadian university), Provincial (Alberta), County (UK), and Men’s Premier (UK)btefitch@yahoo.ca