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2021 MIT Field Hockey Roster

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7 Laura Chen

  • Position M
  • Height 5-4
  • Class Senior
  • High School Voorhees
  • Hometown Califon, N.J.
  • Major Chemical Engineering

Biography

Career Highs
Goals 2 vs. Smith (Sept. 18, 2021) 
Assists 2 vs. Gordon (Sept. 1, 2021)
vs. Husson (Sept. 11, 2021)
Points 4 vs. Gordon (Sept. 1, 2021)
vs. Smith (Sept. 18, 2021)


Accolades:
- NFHCA National Academic Squad (2019, 2020, 2021)
- NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Team (2019, 2020, 2021)


2021: [SEASON STATISTICS]
- Started all 18 games
- Produced three goals and six assists for 12 points


2020:
- Did not play as the season was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic


2019: [SEASON STATISTICS]
- Started all 20 games
- Recorded two assists for two points


2018: [SEASON STATISTICS]
- Played in 17 games, started 16
- Recorded three goals and four assists for 10 points


Off the Field at MIT:
- Majoring in chemical engineering with a minor in public policy and a concentration in economics
- Was a climate planning intern at the Montgomery County Office of the Executive
- Was an engineering intern at the National Stormwater Trust
- Research: Department of Urban Studies and Planning – studying water affordability in the United States
- Research: Department of Urban Studies and Planning – conducted an analysis of Boston eviction dynamics with Justin Steil
- Research: Chemical engineering (Zachary Smith Lab) – post-synthetic membrane modifications for energy efficient gas separations
- Associate Advisor
- MIT Water Club co-president and Water Summit director
- Terrascope Learning Community undergraduate teaching fellow and associate advisor
- Civic Synergy director of programming
- Sigma Kappa Triangle correspondent and historian
- Chinese Students Club


High School:
- Was a member of the field hockey and track and field teams at Voorhees High School
- Two-time All-Conference, two-time All-County, two-time All-Group, 2017 All-Area Second Team for field hockey
- 2016 Field Hockey Sectional Champions
- Sal Patti Citizenship Award
- Varsity letterwinner
- National Honor Society, Math Honor Society, Science Honor Society, World Language Honor Society, English Honor Society
- High Honor Roll
- Habitat for Humanity Club founder and president
- Asian Culture Club co-president
- Spanish Club


Club:
- Rapid Fire Elite

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2018First Year

    M
    5'4"
    7
  • 7

    2019Sophomore

    M
    5'4"
    7
  • 7

    2020Junior

    M
    5'4"
    7
  • 7
    C

    2021Senior

    M
    5'4"
    7
    C