Brooke Adler

About Me:

I played four years of varsity field hockey at Garrison Forest. In 2012 I was named Harrow Sports/NFHCA High School First Team All-America. I led the Garrison Forest team offensively throughout my career, scoring 60 goals and tallying 33 assists in four years. I was an integral part in leading Garrison Forest to a record of 72-5-5, including 21-0 in my senior season, and three straight IAAM conference titles (2010, 2011, 2012).

I was named Varsity Sports Network's Player of the Year (2012). In 2011 and 2012 I was named All-State First Team. I was named to the Baltimore Sun's All-Metro First Team (2010, 2011, 2012). I earned a spot on IAAM 'A' Conference All-Star Team (2010, 2011, 2012). In 2011 I competed in AAU Junior Olympics. I won gold with NFC U19 (2012) and competed in National Futures program from 2009-2012. I played for Freedom Hockey and played three years of varsity squash and one of varsity lacrosse.

I earned my bachelor's degree in Kinesiology from the University of Maryland in December of 2017. Currently I am completing my master's degree in Sports Management at Georgetown. Looking to graduate in December of 2019. 

I played at Maryland as a midfielder from 2013-2017. During my playing career at Maryland, I was named a team captain during my junior and senior seasons. I was a key contributor during the Terps 2017 NCAA Title appearance.  

I was named to the NFHCA National Academic Squad and All-Big Ten Academic Team all four years after redshirting in 2013. I was awarded the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award in 2016 and was recognized as a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar in 2016 and 2017.

I am originally from Baltimore, MD. Recently, I joined the coaching staff at Georgetown as a volunteer. Now I am a Graduate Assistant and on staff. I have also coached with the Washington Wolves field hockey club team since 2016. 

Work For Your Spot

When I was in 6th grade I tried out for a club lacrosse team in the Maryland area. The team was known as one of the best teams in Maryland and lacrosse there is highly competitive. I had been playing lacrosse since I was 6 and knew that it was my strongest sport. I had made the “A” team for lacrosse in Middle School and had a good feeling about trying out for this elite club team.  

I went to the tryouts and felt that it had gone really well. I had gotten positive feedback from the coaches during the tryout and personally felt my skills were above most of the other girls trying out. My dad who has served as my sports role model attended the tryout with me. My Dad, who was always honest with me, believed that I had a great showing at the tryout.

The coaches informed us at the end of the tryouts that we would find out in an email if we had made the team. The email came a week later. I was not on the team. I felt a million different emotions, but the main ones were confusion and frustration. It did not make sense why I did not make the team. Of course there was no reasoning included in the email. My Dad saw my frustration and tears.  

He came in my room to try and cheer me up. He explained to me that sometimes things do not go your way. Not because you’re not good enough, but because there are other factors in play. He divulged further that he believed other kids had certain relationships with the other coaches and players that may have led to them making the team over me.  

That event in my life has really shaped me in to the person I am today. I never wanted anything handed to me just because I knew someone on the team or a coach. I wanted to earn every team I made and any playing time that I received in college.  

My first two years in college I did not get a ton of playing time. That did not stop my drive to get better and earn my minutes. I ended my career being Captain of the team my Junior and Senior seasons as well as making a huge impact in the midfield at our run to the National Championship game my final year.