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Paola Prins

Paola Prins '86

  • Class
    1986
  • Induction
    2012
  • Sport(s)
    Field Hockey
On the field hockey field, Paola Prins ‘86 set records that still rank among the highest in NCAA Division III history.  A sophomore on the first field hockey team at Smith to compete in the NCAA tournament, Prins is Smith’s all-time leader in goals (89) and points (187), and holds the two highest single season goal totals at 33 and 31, respectively.  Twice a Field Hockey Coaches Association All-American, her career goal totals rank in the top-15 in the record books of NCAA Division III, while her career point totals rank in the top 25.  
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