2022 Field Hockey Roster
Kouijzer, Julie
Jersey Number 28
Julie Kouijzer
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- B
- Hometown:
- Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- High School:
- Kiezer Karel College
Bio
• Three-Time NFHCA All-America Selection (First Team: 2023; Second Team: 2022; Third Team: 2021)
• 2023 All-ACC Preseason Selection
• Four-time NFHCA All-West Region (First Team: 2021, 2022, 2023; Second Team: 2020)
• All-ACC First Team (2021, 2022); Second Team (2023)
• Two-time ACC All-Tournament Team (2020, 2021)
• 2022 NFHCA Senior Team Selection
As a fifth year senior (2023):
• NFHCA All-America First Team Selection
• Synapse Sports Second Team All-American
• Named to NFHCA All-West Region First Team
• All-ACC Second Team Selection
•Team co-captain
• Played in all 22 games while helping Louisville to the semifinals of the ACC Championship and the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament
• Keyed one of the top defensive units in the nation to a 1.08 goals against average while stood second in the ACC and fifth in the NCAA and posted six shutouts in 15 wins.
• Helped the Cardinals on attack penalty corners, tallying three goals and three assists.
• ACC Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 31)
• Named to NFHCA Preseason Watchlist
• Registered a defensive save in the 1-0 win at No. 2 Northwestern (8/27)
• Scored Louisville’s first goal of the season in the 3-1 win against Penn (9/3)
• All-ACC Academic Team selection
• Named to NFHCA National Academic Squad
As a senior (2022):
• Team co-captain
• Earned NFHCA All-America second team honors
• Also earned Synapse Sports All-America second team honors
• Selected to the NFHCA All-West Region first team
• Named to the All-ACC first team
• Tallied a career-high six goals and dished out two assists for 14 points
• Selected to the NFHCA Senior Team
• Her penalty corner goal against No. 24 Duke with seven seconds left in regulation sent the game into overtime - the Cards would go on to win 2-1 in a shootout (10/14)
• Named ACC Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 6)
• Registered a goal and an assist in the 5-0 win against Fairfield (9/18)
• Delivered the game-winning goal in the 2-1 win against No. 4 Michigan
• Registered an assist and a defensive save in the 4-1 win against Penn
• Named to the ACC All-Academic Team and Academic Honor Roll
• NFHCA Academic Squad member
• Arthur Ashe Sport Scholar.
As a junior (2021):
• Earned NFHCA All-America third team honors
• Synapse Sports Second Team All-American
• All-ACC first team selection
• Named to the ACC All-Tournament team
• Three-time ACC Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 7, Sept. 27, Nov. 2)
• Played in all 20 games
• Registered a career-high five goals
• Led the team with eight assists
• Tied for third on the team with 18 points
• Helped direct the Cardinals’ defense to seven shutouts and limited opponents to just 18 goals in 20 games - a 0.85 goals against average
• Delivered a penalty corner assist and added a defensive save to give the Cardinals a 1-0 lead in the 2-1 win against No. 9 Syracuse (10/29) with the win Louisville secured a 6-0 mark in ACC play and gained sold possession of the regular season conference title
• Three of her five goals were game-winners (Duke, Ohio State and Miami)
• Registered an assist in the 1-0 overtime win at No. 25 James Madison (10/24)
• Dished out an assist in the 3-2 overtime win at No. 12 Boston College (10/15)
• Delivered an assist on the game-tying goal in the 2-1, double overtime win against No. 15 Wake Forest (10/1)
• Notched the game-winning goal in double-OT along with an assist in the equalizer in Louisville’s 2-1 victory at No. 19 Ohio State (9/27)
• Scored the only goal of the game in the 1-0 win at No. 18 Duke (9/24)
• Registered a goal in the 3-2 overtime win at No. 13 Princeton (9/5)... Scored a goal and dished out an assist in the 3-1 win against Penn (9/3)
•ACC All-Academic Team selection
• NFHCA Scholar of Distinction
• Named to NFHCA National Academic Squad and the and the ACC Academic Honor Roll.
As a sophomore (2020-21):
• NFHCA All-West Region second team selection
• Named to the ACC All-Tournament Team
• Played in all 19 games
• Totaled three defensive saves, ranking second in conference and fifth in the nation
• ACC Defensive Player of the Week (4/20)
• Registered a pair of defensive saves in the ACC Championship loss to North Carolina
• Dished out her first career assist in the ACC Semifinal win against Virginia
• Named to the NFHCA National Academic Squad
• All-ACC Academic Team selection
• ACC Academic Honor Roll member.
As a freshman (2019):
• The only freshman on the team to start every game
• Helped Louisville’s defense to eight shutouts
• Named to ACC Academic Honor Roll
• NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad selection.
High School/Club:
• Played for Pinoké U18 team
• Helped lead her team to the Dutch National High School championship and a fourth place finish in the Dutch Regional Indoor Championship
• Tallied 61 assists and scored 18 goals while playing in the Pinoké club team since 2014
• While competing in the U18 National Elite League, she helped the team capture the Highland Indoor tournament title and post a second place finish in the Dutch Regional Indoor Championship... Member of the Pinoké U16 (2015-17)
• Played in the Super B league (2016-17) and the National Elite League (2015-16). The team won the Dutch National High School Championship in 2017 and finished third in the Dutch Regional Indoor Championship... Began her career with Pinoké as a member of the U14 team which won first place in the Dutch Regional Indoor Championship while competing in the National Elite League
• Her team finished fourth in the National Indoor Championship and posted a third place showing in the National Championship.
Personal:
• Full name is Julie Kouijzer
• Nickname is Jules
• Daughter of Jean-Paul and Monique
• Major is marketing
• Fun fact: she loves cheese
• Favorite athlete is Andrea Pirlo (soccer player).
• 2023 All-ACC Preseason Selection
• Four-time NFHCA All-West Region (First Team: 2021, 2022, 2023; Second Team: 2020)
• All-ACC First Team (2021, 2022); Second Team (2023)
• Two-time ACC All-Tournament Team (2020, 2021)
• 2022 NFHCA Senior Team Selection
As a fifth year senior (2023):
• NFHCA All-America First Team Selection
• Synapse Sports Second Team All-American
• Named to NFHCA All-West Region First Team
• All-ACC Second Team Selection
•Team co-captain
• Played in all 22 games while helping Louisville to the semifinals of the ACC Championship and the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament
• Keyed one of the top defensive units in the nation to a 1.08 goals against average while stood second in the ACC and fifth in the NCAA and posted six shutouts in 15 wins.
• Helped the Cardinals on attack penalty corners, tallying three goals and three assists.
• ACC Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 31)
• Named to NFHCA Preseason Watchlist
• Registered a defensive save in the 1-0 win at No. 2 Northwestern (8/27)
• Scored Louisville’s first goal of the season in the 3-1 win against Penn (9/3)
• All-ACC Academic Team selection
• Named to NFHCA National Academic Squad
As a senior (2022):
• Team co-captain
• Earned NFHCA All-America second team honors
• Also earned Synapse Sports All-America second team honors
• Selected to the NFHCA All-West Region first team
• Named to the All-ACC first team
• Tallied a career-high six goals and dished out two assists for 14 points
• Selected to the NFHCA Senior Team
• Her penalty corner goal against No. 24 Duke with seven seconds left in regulation sent the game into overtime - the Cards would go on to win 2-1 in a shootout (10/14)
• Named ACC Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 6)
• Registered a goal and an assist in the 5-0 win against Fairfield (9/18)
• Delivered the game-winning goal in the 2-1 win against No. 4 Michigan
• Registered an assist and a defensive save in the 4-1 win against Penn
• Named to the ACC All-Academic Team and Academic Honor Roll
• NFHCA Academic Squad member
• Arthur Ashe Sport Scholar.
As a junior (2021):
• Earned NFHCA All-America third team honors
• Synapse Sports Second Team All-American
• All-ACC first team selection
• Named to the ACC All-Tournament team
• Three-time ACC Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 7, Sept. 27, Nov. 2)
• Played in all 20 games
• Registered a career-high five goals
• Led the team with eight assists
• Tied for third on the team with 18 points
• Helped direct the Cardinals’ defense to seven shutouts and limited opponents to just 18 goals in 20 games - a 0.85 goals against average
• Delivered a penalty corner assist and added a defensive save to give the Cardinals a 1-0 lead in the 2-1 win against No. 9 Syracuse (10/29) with the win Louisville secured a 6-0 mark in ACC play and gained sold possession of the regular season conference title
• Three of her five goals were game-winners (Duke, Ohio State and Miami)
• Registered an assist in the 1-0 overtime win at No. 25 James Madison (10/24)
• Dished out an assist in the 3-2 overtime win at No. 12 Boston College (10/15)
• Delivered an assist on the game-tying goal in the 2-1, double overtime win against No. 15 Wake Forest (10/1)
• Notched the game-winning goal in double-OT along with an assist in the equalizer in Louisville’s 2-1 victory at No. 19 Ohio State (9/27)
• Scored the only goal of the game in the 1-0 win at No. 18 Duke (9/24)
• Registered a goal in the 3-2 overtime win at No. 13 Princeton (9/5)... Scored a goal and dished out an assist in the 3-1 win against Penn (9/3)
•ACC All-Academic Team selection
• NFHCA Scholar of Distinction
• Named to NFHCA National Academic Squad and the and the ACC Academic Honor Roll.
As a sophomore (2020-21):
• NFHCA All-West Region second team selection
• Named to the ACC All-Tournament Team
• Played in all 19 games
• Totaled three defensive saves, ranking second in conference and fifth in the nation
• ACC Defensive Player of the Week (4/20)
• Registered a pair of defensive saves in the ACC Championship loss to North Carolina
• Dished out her first career assist in the ACC Semifinal win against Virginia
• Named to the NFHCA National Academic Squad
• All-ACC Academic Team selection
• ACC Academic Honor Roll member.
As a freshman (2019):
• The only freshman on the team to start every game
• Helped Louisville’s defense to eight shutouts
• Named to ACC Academic Honor Roll
• NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad selection.
High School/Club:
• Played for Pinoké U18 team
• Helped lead her team to the Dutch National High School championship and a fourth place finish in the Dutch Regional Indoor Championship
• Tallied 61 assists and scored 18 goals while playing in the Pinoké club team since 2014
• While competing in the U18 National Elite League, she helped the team capture the Highland Indoor tournament title and post a second place finish in the Dutch Regional Indoor Championship... Member of the Pinoké U16 (2015-17)
• Played in the Super B league (2016-17) and the National Elite League (2015-16). The team won the Dutch National High School Championship in 2017 and finished third in the Dutch Regional Indoor Championship... Began her career with Pinoké as a member of the U14 team which won first place in the Dutch Regional Indoor Championship while competing in the National Elite League
• Her team finished fourth in the National Indoor Championship and posted a third place showing in the National Championship.
Personal:
• Full name is Julie Kouijzer
• Nickname is Jules
• Daughter of Jean-Paul and Monique
• Major is marketing
• Fun fact: she loves cheese
• Favorite athlete is Andrea Pirlo (soccer player).
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FH: Louisville vs Michigan State Highlights (8/29/2025)
Friday, August 29
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