There was a lot to talk about in 2023.
The calendar is hours away from starting a new year. And, before we get there, Female Athlete News is taking its readers back to our top hits of the year.
We are thrilled to have a readership between 35,000-65,000. The No. 1 story read the most in 2023 was ‘Penn State Harrisburg empowers first college field hockey athlete with Down syndrome; meet rising star Maggie Kutz.’
Maggie Kutz is a barrier breaker.
The 21-year-old started playing field hockey when she was five years old. She’s participated in the Red Rose field hockey club, which was founded and is operated by Linda Kreiser, legendary Lower Dauphin High School field hockey coach.
She played throughout middle school and again in high school for Kreiser. Kreiser retired in March.
Most recently, the field hockey trailblazer, had a full circle moment when she started in a game against Red Rose in early October, and scored a penalty stroke for Penn State Harrisburg in its first scrimmage against the club.
Maggie is such a big deal because she has Down syndrome. And, as a second-year student at Penn State Harrisburg, she jumped at the chance to join a brand-new team that starts its first NCAA-sanctioned Division III regular season schedule in 2024.
Read her full story here.
