Gigi Edwards

Photo by: Mallory Peak | Louisville Athletics

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
F
Hometown:
St. Louis, Mo.
High School:
Villa Duchesne

PRONUNCIATION

As a redshirt freshman (2024):
• Played in 16 games in the 2024 season, after redshirting her freshman season
• Delivered an assist in the 4-3 win over Cornell (9/15)
• Named to the ACC Academic Team
• Selected to the NFHCA Academic Squad

2023: Utilized a redshirt season
• Named to NFHCA National Academic Squad

High School/Club: Four-year starter and 2022 varsity captain for Villa Duchesne High School… Helped the Saints to three state championships… Earned All-Metro Co-Player of the Year honors in 2022… Three-time National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) High School third team all-American and Midwest all-region selection… Ranked among Max Field Hockey’s Top 50 Class of 2023… Area leader in scoring, assists and points in 2021 and 2022… Stood at the top of the assist leader list for three straight seasons (2020-22)… During her high school career, she tallied 89 goals – including 31 during her junior season and dished out 79 assists, registering 25 in the 2022 season… Four-time St. Louis Post-Dispatch first team all-conference, all-metro and all-district selection… Named the team Player of the Year in 2022 and earned the Villa Duchesne Coaches award three times… While playing for Gateway Field Hockey Club, helped her a runner-up finish at the National Club Championship in 2021… Named to the USA Today High School Player of the Year Watchlist… The dual-sport athlete also played lacrosse in high school.

Personal: Full name is Georgie Edwards… Nickname is Gigi… Daughter of Scott Edwards… Has a brother, Carter, who plays football at Northwest Missouri State… Intends to major in education… Post college ambition is to work as a teacher at Villa Duchesne… Her proudest moments were committing to play Division I field hockey and winning three consecutive high school state titles with her team… Greatest challenge she has had to overcome was playing on a torn labrum throughout her junior season in high school and then getting surgery.