Returning for her fifth season, Jaimie Stettler, a four-year member of the Mountaineer field hockey team, will serve as an assistant field hockey coach for the 2025 season.
In 2024, tthe program reached the PSAC postseason once again, becoming the first time in program history of back-to-back postseason berths. Under coach’s leadership, Jenna Duke became the program’s first Freshman of the Year. Kenedy Stroup and August Lewis repeated as NFHCA All-Americans, with Stroup being the team’s second consecutive First Team member. Stroup made All-PSAC First Team, while Lewis, Duke, and Melanie Esh all were Second Team members.
As a team, the group finished their second straight season of 10+ victories behind an upset victory at #2 Kutztown in part of a three game win streak to help secure their playoff spot. Lewis became the program's career wins leader after she earned her 33rd career victory versus Slippery Rock, also earning NFHCA DII National Defensive Player of the Week and the team remained ranked the entire season.
2023 is the highlight season for the field hockey program as the Mounties claimed their first playoff win in program history in the conference quarterfinals against Bloomsburg. This also served as the first ever home playoff game on Karl Van Norman when Mansfield won the 1-0 game in overtime. August Lewis, Hannah Meyer, and Kenedy Stroup were all named NFHCA All-Americans, the most for the program in a season, with Lewis being the first First Team member since 2019. Five members, the three mentioned before, Alex Esterling, and Kalin Duke made the All-PSAC Teams, with Lewis on First Team, Meyer and Stroup on Second Team, and Esterling and Duke making Third Team for the most also since 2019.
Stettler also was an assistant for Diane Monkiewicz in the 2012 and 2013 season.
As a Student: (Jamie Purdy)
The Erieville, N.Y. native appeared in 56 games in her four years at Mansfield recording 13 total goals, 32 points and three assists.
Purdy battled back from a season-ending injury her junior year to appear in 18 games as a senior. She totaled seven shots on the season with five on goal for a .714 SOG%.
As a sophomore, Purdy started in all 17 games and was named to 2nd team All-PSAC West honors following the season. Her nine goals tied two other Mounties for most on the season and she recorded three game winning goals on the year. Purdy was named PSAC West Player of the Week on 10/4/09 after recording five goals and three assists during the week and leading Mansfield to wins over No. 5 Kutztown and No. 9 Millersville.
In her rookie season, Purdy started all 19 games and ranked third on the team in goals with four. She was named to the NCAA Division II All-Rookie team by womensfieldhockey.com.
Purdy graduated from Mansfield with a degree in mathematics education. She was a four-time PSAC and MU Presidential Scholar Athlete.
Purdy was a four-year member of the varsity field hockey team at Cazenovia where she was an all-state selection her senior season. She was named to 1st team all-league honors as a junior and senior and 2nd team honors as a sophomore. Purdy was a four-time all-league scholar-athlete during her high school career.
