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Bellarmine University Athletics

2025 Field Hockey Roster

John Sommers II

19 Olivia Pifer

  • Position Forward/Midfielder
  • Height 5-4
  • Class Freshman
  • Major Elementary Education
  • High School Mercy
  • Hometown Louisville, KY
  • Parents Elizabeth and Tom Pifer

Biography

BEFORE BELLARMINE: Played for Brittany Johnson at Mercy Academy where she was a captain during her junior and senior campaigns, earning First Team All-State and Region Two First Team nods in each of her final two years...Was nominated for Kentucky's Miss Field Hockey as a senior...Was nominated for the Debbie Judd Hockey Hustle Award three times and won it as a senior...Earned selections to both the Senior All-Star Game and Junior All-Star Game...As a senior, ranked 13th in the state with 13 goals and 3rd with 23 assists...As a junior, ranked 4th in the state with 20 assists...Named to NFHCA High School National Academic Squad as a junior and senior...As a sophomore, ranked 2nd in the state with 23 assists...Named to Region Two First Team and Second Team All-State as a sophomore...Also played basketball for the Jaguars, earning an All-Region nod as a senior, as well as the Team Mom Award and We > Me Award.

WHY BELLARMINE?: "I chose Bellarmine because it simply felt like home! From the moment I drove through the iconic Bellarmine arch to walking in on preview day, I was immediately welcomed by smiling faces and open arms. Bellarmine’s emphasis on individual attention and mentorship is exciting and encourages students to thrive. I am confident that the small class sizes and direct interaction with professors dedicated to students’ success will benefit my education. I am looking forward to majoring in elementary education and learning and behavior disorders while playing field hockey! Encouraged by my education and experience as an athlete, I hope to become a successful teacher and coach so I may inspire and impact future generations. I am excited to join the Bellarmine community and experience the Bellarmine impact where I am confident I will grow academically, athletically, personally and socially!"

PERSONAL: Born on March 23, 2007...Siblings are Will, Stella and Georgia...Favorite music is country...Favorite TV show is Dancing with the Stars...Favorite meal is chicken and rice...Favorite hobby is baking...Favorite pro team is the Indiana Fever.

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