2019 Field Hockey Roster
Roster
Bonshak, Cara
Goalkeeper
/ Field HockeyGoalkeeper
/ Field HockeyMidfield
/ Field HockeyDefender
/ Field HockeyForward
/ Field HockeyMidfield
/ Field HockeyForward
/ Field HockeyDefender
/ Field HockeyMidfield
/ Field HockeyForward/Midfield
/ Field HockeyForward
/ Field HockeyDefender
/ Field HockeyMidfield
/ Field HockeyMidfield/Defender
/ Field HockeyForward
/ Field HockeyMidfield
/ Field HockeyForward
/ Field HockeyForward
/ Field Hockey
Jersey Number 21
Cara Bonshak
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Whitehall High School
- Hometown:
- Whitehall, Pa.
Bio
2021: Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten selection … NFCA National Academic Squad … Earned a selection to the Victory Sports Tour/NFHCA Senior Game … Selected as the team’s Most Valuable Player … Was selected as a PNC Achievers Student-Athlete of the Month in September … Recorded four goals and a pair of assists for 10 points, ranking second on the team in goals and points … Started all 15 Spartan contests ... Had a point in each of the first two games of the season, an assist at Kent State (8/27) and the game-winning goal against St. Louis (8/28) … Tallied an assist in the win at Ohio (9/5) … Scored twice in a 7-1 rout of Ball State, including the game-winning marker (9/12) … Had a goal in the Big Ten opener vs. Ohio State (9/17).
2020-21: Named to the NFCHA Second Team All-Region squad and the All-Big Ten Second Team.... Team’s Most Valuable Player …Team Captain for the spring 2021 season … Appeared in 14 games, making 13 starts in her senior campaign … Recorded one goal … Played for all or nearly all 60 minutes of 12 games for the Spartans … Scored her lone goal of the season at Ohio State (4/9).2019: Academic All-Big Ten Selection ... Zag Field Hockey/NFHCA National Academic Squad member ... Winner of Janine Ackerman award which exemplifies three traits: Leadership, Team Player and Character ... Co-Captain for the 2019 season ... One of four Spartans to start in all 18 games in the fall ... Led the team with seven assists ... Scored her first career goal in a loss to No. 18 Rutgers (10/20) in East Lansing ... Dished out two assists in 7-0 win over Saint Francis (8/31) ... All seven assists came from penalty corners ... Fourth on the team with nine points ... Added an assist in a 2-1 double overtime win over UC Davis (9/8) ... Recorded an assist on MSU’s lone goal vs. No. 12 Louisville (9/8) ... Her fifth assist of the season came against Indiana in East Lansing (9/20) ... Tallied an assist in a 3-2 loss to No. 18 Rutgers (10/20) ... Recorded her first career defensive save against No. 8 Iowa (9/29).
2018: Played in all 20 games for Michigan State and started in 11 ... Finished the season with one assist against Pacific (9/9).
2017: Appeared in 14 games for the Green and White, starting two...Earned her first career start at Central Michigan (10/10)...Earned her first career goal at Indiana on (10/15)...Recorded one assist on the season at UC Davis (9/26)...Recorded a season-high two shots at CMU...Registered five shots and three shots on goal in 2017 for a SOG percentage of .600.
Prior to MSU: Four-year varsity letterwinner at Whitehall High School in Field Hockey, Soccer and Softball... 2015 All-State Honorable Mention... Three-time captain in field hockey in softball and two-time captain in soccer... 2014 Second Team All-EPC... 2014 and 2015 Honorable Mention All-Area... Four-time district qualifier in field hockey... Played club hockey for True North Field Hockey... Member of the National Honors Society and High Honor Roll.
Prior to MSU: The daughter of Peach and the late Mark Bonshak ... Born on March 11, 1999 in Bloomsburg, Pa. ... Her father played baseball at Bloomsburg University ... Has an older sister, Erinn, and three older brothers, Ryuta, Matthew and Ryan ... All four of her siblings were college athletes ... Erinn played field hockey at Lehigh University ... Ryuta played baseball at Bloomsburg, Mathew wrestled at Lehigh and Ryan played baseball at Lehigh ... Favorite TV show is the Handmaid's Tale ... Favorite movie is Lincoln Lawyer ... Civil engineering major.
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