Dolores de Rooij

Year:
Senior
Position:
Midfielder/Forward
Height:
5-9
Hometown:
Vaardingen, The Netherlands
High School:
Erasmiaans

As a senior:

VaSID Second Team All-State
Preseason First Team All-CAA
JMU Athletic Director Scholar-Athlete
JMU Dean's List Spring 2011
Started all 19 games for the Dukes
Finished the season with 13 goals, five assists, 31 points, four game-winning goals and 80 shots
Finished fourth in the CAA in shots, fifth in shots per game, tied for eighth in points, seventh in points per game, tied for sixth in goals, sixth in goals per game and tied for third in game winning goals.
Recorded her second career hat trick and an assist in JMU's 4-1 win over Northeastern
CAA Player of the Week (Nov. 2)
CAA Commissioner's Academic Award

As a junior:

Named to All-CAA First Team
Longstreth/NFHCA Division I Second Team All-Region (South)
VaSID Second Team All-State
CAA Commissioner's Academic Award
JMU Athletic Director Scholar-Athlete
Finished fourth in the CAA in shots (79), sixth in shots per game (3.95), sixth in points (28), ninth in points per game (1.40), tied for fifth in goals (13), sixth in goals per game (0.65), and tied for fifth in game-winning goals (3)
Finished 48^th nationally in goals per game
Preseason All-CAA
Started every game for the Dukes
Scored all three goals in 3-0 win over Richmond, named CAA Co-Player of the Week and ECAC Co-Offensive Player of the Week

As a sophomore:

CAA Second Team All-Conference
VaSID Second Team All-State
JMU Athletic Director Scholar-Athlete
Tenth in the CAA in shots
Ninth in the CAA in shots per game
Netted the game-winning goal in a 1-0 win against Kent State

As a freshman:

Womensfieldhockey.com National All-Rookie Team
CAA All-Rookie Team
Made career playing debut in the season-opener 7-0 shutout against Georgetown
Made first career goal in the 2-1 victory against Albany
Tied for fifth place for goals by a freshman in JMU history
Scored two goals and had an assist in the 5-4 NCAA tournament win over Duke earning her Womensfieldhockey.com National Rookie of the Week

Getting to know Dolores...

Why did you choose JMU?
Because JMU is a big university with lots of opportunities
What are your goals for the 2010 season?
To win CAA's again
What is your major/minor and why did you choose it?
Psychology, because I'm interested in the human brain
What are your favorite things to do off the field?
To have fun with friends
What is your favorite JMU field hockey moment?
Scoring twice in the NCAA first round as a freshman
What is the best class you have taken at JMU?
I think the class I'm taking now; Psyc 460 with Prof. Abrahamson
Where is your favorite place you have visited and where would you like to visit?
Either Egypt or Las Vegas. I would like to go to South Africa.
What do you want to do after college?
Going to grad school back in Holland
What is your most prized possession?
My family
What advice would you give a prospective recruit?
To be themselves
What is your favorite JMU sport to watch besides field hockey?
Soccer aka the real football
What is your favorite professional sports team?
Feyenoord [Dutch football club]
What is your lucky number?
4
Who or what is your favorite...
Food? Japanese
TV Show? That 70s Show
Movie? La Vita e Bella
Book? "The Kite Runner" and "Shadow of the Wind"
Athlete? My brother