Temple University Athletics
2026 Field Hockey Roster
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Yaya Copal
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- Midfield
- Height:
- 5-8
- Hometown:
- Tilburg, Netherlands
- High School:
- Yonder
- Major:
- Criminal Justice
Club
- Played for Were Di in Tilburg since age six
- Competed for the club’s first youth team throughout her youth career
- Played at the landelijke subtop level in the Netherlands
- Also competed for Were Di Dames 2 in the Reserve Hoofdklasse, the highest league for a second team in the Netherlands
Personal
- Chose Temple because the coaches and teammates were welcoming and made her feel like part of the team
- Favorite professional athlete is Terrance Pieters
- Favorite movie is Interstellar and enjoys all Christopher Nolan movies
- Favorite professional team is SCHC (Dutch team in the Hoofdklasse)
- Pregame ritual is making sure her hair is perfect. Good hair = good play
- Plays piano and guitar and loves singing. Singing is what she loves most in this world.
- Career aspiration is to attend the police academy in the Netherlands and work in a special intervention unit
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