2019 Field Hockey Roster

Anna Spieker
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- GK
- Height:
- 6-0
- Hometown:
- Berlin, Germany
- High School:
- Sportschule im Olympiapark
Fifth Year (2022)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• All-Big Ten second team
• NFHCA Senior Team selection
• Started 19 games in the Wolverine cage
• Led the nation with a 0.81 goals-against average
• Also ranked ninth nationally with a .765 goalie win-loss percentage and 19th with a .735 save percentage
• Earned four complete-game shutouts, notably three times against #5/#8/#9 Iowa, and contributed to four more combined shutouts
• Contributed to a defense that held opponents to 0.95 goals per game, 6.6 shots per game and 3.5 penalty corners per game
• Voted as one of three captains for the 2022 season
Senior (2021)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Started all 21 games in the Wolverine cage
• Recorded a 1.19 goals against average, ranking 12th in the nation
• Earned a .706 save percentage and 60 total saves
• Ranked sixth in the nation for goalie win-loss percentage at .762
• Named NFHCA National and Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week after posting a season-high nine saves in a 2-1 OT win vs. #6 Northwestern (Oct. 8) then earning three more saves in another 2-1 win vs. #3 Louisville (Oct. 10)
• Posted four complete-game shutouts and contributed to two more, notably against #11 Wake Forest (Aug. 29) and #3 Rutgers (Oct. 22)
• Voted as one of two captains for the 2021 season
Junior (2020-21)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• NFHCA All-America second team; second All-America goalkeeper in U-M history
• NFHCA All-West Region first team
• All-Big Ten second team selection
• Started 17 games in the Wolverine cage
• Ranked third nationally with both a .836 save percentage and 0.60 goals-against average
• Established a new Michigan single-season record with the 0.60 GAA
• Boasted 10 complete-game shutouts, including three in postseason play and four in a row during the regular season
• Earned a pair of shootout victories -- a 2-1 decision against #3 Louisville in the NCAA semifinals (May 7) and a 1-0 decision vs. #10 Rutgers (March 26)
• Named NFHCA National and Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week after tallying back-to-back 1-0 decisions in the Rutgers series (March 26-28) with seven saves
• Posted 16 saves in the series at Iowa (March 12-14), including a season-high nine in the second game
Sophomore (2019)
• All-Big Ten second team
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Started all 20 games in the Wolverine cage
• Ranked seventh nationally with a career-best 1.08 goals-against average
• Posted five complete-game shutouts and combined for an additional four
• Earned four saves en route to a 1-0 shutout against No. 2 Maryland (Oct. 18)
• Tallied a season-high five saves in U-M's 3-1 win over No. 3 UConn (Sept. 13)
• Also earned a 3-0 shutout win against No. 10 Wake Forest (Sept. 1)
Freshman (2018)
• NFHCA Collegiate National Academic Team
• U-M Athletic Academic Achievement Award
• Started 19 games in the Wolverine cage
• Contributed to consecutive shutouts (Oct. 12-14) in complete-game performances vs. Michigan State and Ball State
• Posted seven saves against #1 North Carolina (Nov. 11) and nine saves vs. #10 Iowa (Oct. 5)
• Recorded a career best and season-high 11 saves against #1 UConn (Sept. 2)
• Made her collegiate debut vs. #2 North Carolina at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge (Aug. 25)
Prep
• Graduated from Sportschule im Olympiapark (2018)
Club/Junior Team
• Played for the Zehlendorfer Wespen Hockey and Tennis Club in Berlin, Germany
• Contributed to several indoor and outdoor state championships with youth team (2014-17)
• Participated in German National Championships (2016, '17)
• Awarded Goalkeeper of the tournament in 2017
• Selected for the Berlin State team and invited to the U16 National team selection camp
Personal
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, majoring in ecology, evolution and biodiversity
• Born on September 22, 1998
• Daughter of Christian and Kathleen Spieker
• Has a brother, George