Carey Fetting-Smith

Field Hockey
2001 Player of the Year

Carey Fetting-Smith

Bryn Mawr School for Girls

Baltimore,
Maryland

Impact Statement

Fetting-Smith is working on growing Field Hockey and giving back!

Biography

“Athletes like Carey Fetting-Smith are among the success stories produced in high school athletics today,” NHSCA executive director Bob Ferraro said. “She has worked extremely hard to develop her skills and has become one of the best field hockey players not only in the state of Maryland, but the entire nation, and we are proud to be honoring her.”

A two-time high school All-American, Fetting-Smith scored 11 goals and added 15 assists last fall to lead Bryn Mawr to a 20-0-2 record and a fourth consecutive independent school state title. She was the captain of the 1999 U.S. Under-16 National Team and was a member of the 2000 U.S. Under-20 and Under-19 National Teams. She also was selected National Player of the Year by SchoolSports.com.

While at UNC, she led the Tar Heels to the 2004 ACC Championship with the best record in the country.

Since graduating, Fetting-Smith has been involved with Teach for America. She was also recently a  a panel speaker on the “Growing Field Hockey in America” session at the USA Field Hockey Summit, presented by AstroTurf.


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Professional Achievements

  • 2x High School All American
  • Personal Honors

  • Attended the University of North Carolina
  • Worked as a Program Director for Teach for America