ITHACA, N.Y. -- The Cornell field hockey team will welcome six freshmen that make up the Class of 2030 for the upcoming 2026 season it was announced today by head coach Andy Smith.

"I am incredibly excited and proud to have these fantastic young women choose Cornell as their place to study," Smith said. "This class has the potential to make an immediate impact on our program and I'm excited about the versatility they'll bring. We are excited to welcome them in August and cant wait to get started."

Biographies for each of the incoming players are below:

Rebecca Block
Midfield • 5-4 • Newtown Square, Pa. (Episcopal Academy)
Block is one of the most decorated high school field hockey players in the country, having been named Pennsylvania State, Region and National Player of the Year as a senior in 2025 at Episcopal Academy... earned first team All-American honors from both MAX Field Hockey and the NFHCA in 2025 after being named MAX Field Hockey third team All-American in 2024 ... named Inter-Ac MVP and captain in 2025 ... finished No. 2 in the MAX Field Hockey national rankings ... recorded 31 goals, 12 assists and five defensive saves as a senior ... named to the MAX Field Hockey All-Tournament First Team and HSNI All-Tournament First Team in 2025 ... three-time first team All-Inter-Ac honoree (2023, 2024, 2025) ... three-time first team all-state selection (2023, 2024, 2025) ... three-time first team all-region honoree from both MAX Field Hockey and the NFHCA (2023, 2024, 2025) ... two-time first team All-Mainline (2023, 2024) ... earned first team All-Delco honors in 2024 and 2025, adding the Delco Times Player of the Year award as a senior ... placed on the MAX Field Hockey Preseason Watch List in 2024 and 2025 ... three-time high scorer on her high school team and two-time team MVP ... helped lead Episcopal Academy to the PAISAA championship in 2022 and the Inter-Ac title that same year, and was a PAISAA runner-up in 2025 ... received the Inter-Ac Athletic Director's Award ... represented the United States extensively on the national team stage, serving as a member of the U18 Women's National Team on the Tonbridge, England Six Nations Tour (scoring two goals in a 2-2 showing) and the Valencia, Spain tour ... earned a roster spot on the Can-Am Series tour and served as captain of the Junior Women's National Indoor Team in Toronto in 2025, helping the Junior USWNT to victories over Scotland, England, Spain and Poland (scoring one goal) ... named an alternate for the 2026 U21 Women's National Team Four Nations Tour and a member of the Senior Women's National Indoor Team ... played club hockey for Mainline Mayhem ... also a four-year letter winner in swimming, competing in the butterfly and freestyle and serving as senior captain, and earning a bid to the Easterns finals.
 
Gracie Buxton
Forward/Midfield • 5-4 • Oklahoma City, Okla. (Episcopal HS)
Buxton was a four-year starter and four-time letter winner at Episcopal HS after previously attending Casady School in Oklahoma City ... served as team captain as a junior and senior ... earned all-state second-team honors as a sophomore before capturing first-team honors in both her junior and senior seasons ... named all-league as a sophomore, junior and senior ... three-time team MVP.
 
Megan Devletian
Midfield • 5-6 • Exton, Pa. (Episcopal Academy)
Devletian was a four-year starter and four-time letter winner at Episcopal Academy ... earned first team All-Inter-Ac, All-Mainline and All-Delco honors ... named to the MAX Field Hockey Top 100 ... played club hockey with WC Eagles, where she won multiple national indoor tournament, Disney and Thanksgiving Showcase championships ... also competed in lacrosse for two years, earning two letters ... selected to the Under Armour 150 and National Tournament Team.
 
Claire Pausz
Goalkeeper • 5-6 • Point Pleasant, N.J. (Point Pleasant Borough HS)
Pausz was a three-year letter winner and two-year captain at Point Pleasant Borough HS. ... earned first team all-state honors as a senior in 2025 ... named Shore Conference Player of the Year in 2025 ... selected to the Longstreth Senior All-American Game ... earned MAX Field Hockey First Team All-Region and NFHCA High School Second Team Regional All-American recognition in 2025 ... named first team All-Group II and First Team All-Shore Conference in 2024 and 2025 ... two-time first team All A-South Division honoree (2024, 2025) ... two-time Defensive Player of the Year by the Ocean Star (2024, 2025) ... named team co-MVP in 2025 ... placed on the NFHCA High School Watchlist and the MAX Field Hockey New Jersey Region Player to Watch list in both 2024 and 2025 ... helped lead Point Pleasant Borough to South Jersey Group II Sectional Championships in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, Shore Conference titles in 2023, 2024 and 2025, and A-South championships in 2022, 2023 and 2025 ... earned AAU Junior Olympics Silver Medal in 2022 and U16 Nexus Championship Bronze Medal in 2022 ... played club hockey with Mid-Jersey Knights, winning the Centercourt Indoor League title in 2025 with Top U19 Goalkeeper and all-star honors, and competing in National Indoor Tournaments from 2022 through 2026 ... named to the NFHCA National Academic Squad as a Scholar of Distinction.
 
Allison Plzak
Midfield/Forward • 5-6 • Glenmoore, Pa. (Downingtown West HS)
Plzak was a four-year varsity player and two-year captain at Downingtown West HS ... earned first team all-state honors as a senior in 2025 after receiving all-state honorable mention in 2024 ... two-time first team all-league selection (2024, 2025) ... two-time all-area second team honoree (2024, 2025) ... earned all-league honorable mention as a sophomore in 2023 ... placed on the NFHCA Watchlist in 2024 ... helped lead Downingtown West to three consecutive Chesmont Championships (2022, 2023, 2024) as well as the District 1 AAA title in 2022 ... played club hockey with WC Eagles, winning the National Indoor Champions Pool title in 2025 ... named to the NFHCA High School Academic Squad as a Scholar of Distinction.
 
Mallory Walker
Defense • 6-1 • Houston, Texas/St. John's School
Walker was a four-year starter and four-time letter winner at Greenwich Academy ... served as team captain as a senior in 2025 ... earned All-FAA first team honors in 2024 and 2025 after being named to the All-FAA second team in 2023 ... two-time All-NEPSAC honoree (2024, 2025) ... captured MAX Field Hockey All-Northeast Region First Team and NFHCA All-Region First Team for Southern New England honors as a senior ... named to the MAX Field Hockey All-Region Second Team in 2024 ... named to the NFHCA Senior Impact Team in 2025 ... two-time NFHCA Scholar of Distinction (2024, 2025) ... named a WNEPSA All-Star ... helped lead Greenwich Academy to FAA Tournament titles in 2022, 2023 and 2025, the NEPSAC Tournament championship in 2022 and the FAA Regular Season title in 2025 ... played club hockey with AGH and was named to the MAX Field Hockey Top 100 Players for the Class of 2026 ... also a four-year letter winner in basketball, serving as team captain and earning All-FAA Honorable Mention and NEPSAC All-Star recognition.