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The Ethel Walker School
Athletics
2024 Varsity Field Hockey
Our field hockey program promotes players’ character, leadership, discipline, desire to excel, and pride in the School. The field hockey program challenges the accomplished high school athlete and allows the younger player to learn and thrive.
OUR LEAGUE AFFILIATIONs
Walker’s field hockey program competes in the Western New England Prep School Field Hockey Association (WNEPSFHA), a division of the New England Prep School Athletic Council (NEPSAC). Walker’s is a Class C division competitor, and also competes in the prestigious Founders League. League competitors include Choate, Taft, Hotchkiss, Loomis, Westminster, Kent, Kingswood Oxford, and Miss Porter’s.
Team Stats
Season
Record
Schedule
Team Roster
Evelyn C. ’31
Marlita C. ’30
Asha Davis ’27
Quinn F. ’29
Olivia Johns ’27
Hanna L. ’29
Peyton Maloney ’28
Pe’yton McLeish ’27
Susanna S. ’30
Zia S. ’29
Cristina Samaranch ’27
Abby Spencer ’27
Celia Xu ’26
Captains
Ella Schroeder ’25
Emma Sheldon ’26
Caroline Toto ’26
Sadie Tranter ’26
Managers
Daphne Stetzelberg ’26
Constance Yu ’26
Coaches
Mimi Duran P'18
Mimi Duran has over 30 years of coaching experience, both in independent and public schools, and began her tenure at Walker’s in fall 2007 leading an aggressive field hockey effort, winning seven CISAC League Titles, six CISAC Tournament Titles, and the Class C WNEPSAC Championship Title in 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019. Her teams have appeared in the NEPSCA Field Hockey Tournament in 2007, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019. In April of 2020 she was chosen to receive the Founders League Nadal Sportsmanship Award.
She holds a Connecticut Coaching Certification, Level 2 United States Field Hockey Association (USFHA) Coaching Certification, and is a member of the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (USFHA), the Connecticut Field Hockey Coaches Association, and a USFHA NEXUS coach. Duran has taken teams to the National Field Hockey Festival and traveled with teams to play in Europe and South America. Several of her former players have earned All-State and Regional All-American recognition. Many played and captained Division I, II, and III field hockey at the collegiate level. Several alumnae have pursued coaching and coach at the high school and collegiate level.
In addition to her coaching duties, Mimi Duran is Associate Athletic Director. She holds a Master’s degree in Professional Sports Management from Georgetown University.
Chris Hague
Coach
Chris Hague has coached endurance sports including running, swimming, and triathlon for 12 years at a variety of levels. Chris has his Certified Personal Trainer certification from the National Academy of Sports Medicine and his L1 Nutrition Coaching certification from Precision Nutrition. Outside of school, Chris is a competitive runner, duathlete, and triathlete.
Other Resources
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
NCAA.orgNCAA Eligibility Center
web3.ncaa.org/ecwr3National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Class C
nfhca.org