Mercedes Pastor

Mercedes Pastor West Region Player of the Year Graphic

Photo by: Adam Creech | Louisville Athletics

Photo by: Adam Creech | Louisville Athletics

Mercedes Pastor shoots the ball during the game against Boston College.

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Mercedes Pastor brings the ball up the field during game against Duke on September 27th, 2020.

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Mercedes Pastor takes a penalty corner during the game against Wake Forest at Trager Stadium on October 4, 2019.

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Mercedes Pastor celebrates after scoring a goal against Penn State

Mercedes Pastor brings the ball up the field during the first half of the game against Ohio State at Trager Field.

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Mercedes Pastor and Madison Walsh celebrate a goal during the Cardinals game with Miami (Ohio) at Trager Stadium on October 14.

Mercedes Pastor moves the ball during the Cardinals game with Miami (Ohio) at Trager Stadium on October 14.Mercedes Pastor moves the ball during the Cardinals game with Miami (Ohio) at Trager Stadium on October 14.

Field hockey's Mercedes Pastor and Whena Munn celebrate the game-winning goal against Cal

Field hockey's Mercedes Pastor studio photo

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Field Hockey's Mercedes Pastor brings the ball up the field in the game against Ohio State

Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Colegio Emaus
Hometown:
Buenos Aires, Argentina

• 2021 ACC Postgraduate Scholarship Recipient
• 2020 Team co-captain
• Three-time All-ACC first team selection (2018, 2019, 2020)
• 2020-21 NFHCA West Regional Player of the Year
• Three-time NFHCA All-America Selection (First Team: 2019, 2020; Second Team 2018)
• Three-time NFHCA All-West Region First Team Selection (2018, 2019, 2020)
• Class of 2020 Honda Award for Field Hockey Finalist
• 2019 ACC All-Tournament Team
• 2019, 2020 Preseason All-ACC Selection
• Former member of Argentina U21 Team (2015-16)

As a senior (2020-21): 2020 NFHCA West Regional Player of the Year... NFHCA All-America first team... NFHCA All-West Region First Team... 2020 All-ACC first team selection... NFHCA Senior Team selection... Earned ACC Postgraduate Scholarship... Led the team with a career-high 13 goals, six assists and 32 points... Ranked second in the ACC in goals and points... Dished out an assist in the 1-0 NCAA quarterfinal win against No. 6 UConn to send the Cardinals to their first Final Four... ACC Co-Offensive Player of the Week (4/6)... Scored an OT goal to give the Cards a 1-0 win against No. 8 Syracuse... Converted a penalty stroke to score the game-winner against Virginia (3/13)... Registered her first career hat trick in the 5-0 win at Ball State (3/7)... Named to the 2020 ACC All-Tournament Team... Scored a goal in the 2-1 win at Virginia (10/24)... Scored two goals and dished out an assist in the 5-2 win at Virginia... Two-time ACC Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 29, Oct. 6)... Two-time NFHCA Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 30, Oct. 7)... Preseason All-ACC selection... NFHCA National Scholar of Distinction... Named to the NFHCA National Academic Squad... Named to the ACC All-Academic Team and the ACC Academic Honor Roll.

As a junior (2019): One of four finalists for the Class of 2020 Honda Sport Award for Field Hockey... Longstreth/NFHCA All-America First Team... Longstreth/NFHCA All-West Region First Team... Named to the All-ACC First Team, and the ACC All-Tournament team... Started every game... Second on the team with career-best nine goals, 22 points... Connected on the gamewinning goal against Syracuse in the ACC quarterfinals... Scored goals against No. 16 Stanford (10/11) and No. 6 Iowa (10/19)... Registered the game-winner and dished out an assist in the 2-0 win at Providence (9/29)... Selected to 2019 All-ACC Academic Field Hockey Team... NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad selection... Named to ACC Academic Honor Roll... Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award Winner for Field Hockey.

As a sophomore (2018): Named to NFHCA/Longstreth All-America second team... Earned NFHCA/Longstreth All-West Region first team honors... Named to All-ACC first team... Started all 19 games... Registered five goals and added three assists for 13 points... Scored a goal and dished out an assist in the 3-2 ACC quarterfinal loss to Wake Forest (11/1)... Scored the game-winning goal in the 3-2 double OT win at No. 15 Syracuse (10/19)... Dished out her first career assist in the 3-2 OT win against Miami (10/14)... Put the Cards on the scoreboard in the 5-1 win at Ball State (10/3)... Scored the game-winner in overtime against California (9/9)... Scored her first career goal in the 3-2 overtime loss to No. 24 Ohio State (8/26)... ACC All-Academic Team selection... Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.

2017: Did not play due to NCAA rules... National Academic Squad... Named to ACC Honor Roll... NFHCA National Scholar of Distinction...

High School/Club: Member of the Argentina’s Under 21 team… Selected to the U21 team in 2015… Scored 11 goals while competing in several test matches along with helping the team to a first place finish in the 2016 Patagonia Cup…. Played for Argentina’s U18 team from 2013 through 2014… Played for the Hurling Club from 2007 through 2017 and scored 27 goals while competing in several tournaments.

Personal: Full name is Mercedes Pastor... Nickname is Mechi... Birthdate is October 10, 1996… Daughter of Astrid and Jorge Pastor… Has a brother, Joaquin… Majoring in industrial engineering... Post college ambition is to compete in the Olympics… Hobbies include skateboarding, snowboarding, surfing, reading and painting… Favorite athlete is Muhammad Ali.