Competitive Sports
Competitive Sports

SMUS is the dominant field hockey team in Victoria and one of the best places in Canada to develop as a player.
SMUS has three girls field hockey teams. The Senior A team features older, more experienced players while there are also two developmental teams where players prepare for the A team. Outside of SMUS, Victoria has a vibrant field hockey community, including a Rising Stars program for skilled teenage players and a three-divison adult ladies' league.
SMUS Advantages
Some of the highlights and advantages of field hockey at SMUS include:
- Elite coaching from David Kerr (former Canadian Premiere League player) and Nancy Mollenhauer (three-time field hockey Olympian and inaugural inductee into the Canada Field Hockey Hall of Fame)
- Access to world-class water turf facilities that have hosted the Commonwealth Games and Olympic qualifiers
- Second-to-none developmental program in an open, inclusive and friendly environment
- Travel to provincial and national tournaments
- Victoria is a field hockey town giving plenty of on pitch playing time
Senior School Field Hockey
Players: Approximately 15 (per team)
Teams
- Senior A team
- Two developmental teams
Recent Highlights
- 1st in Vancouver Island (2016/17, 2015/16, 2014/15, 2013/14, 2012/13)
- 1st in Victoria City championships (2016/17, 2015/16, 2014/15, 2013/14)
- 2nd in provincials (2014/15)
- 3rd in provincials (2015/16)
Play
- September to October
- Matches 2/wk (UVic)
- Practices 2/wk (UVic)
- Several tournaments (Friendship Cup, Senior ISA, Bridgman Cup, Island Championships)
- Occasional matches against international teams outside school league season (e.g. Scotland, Australia)
- Development teams have exhibition matches in Victoria Ladies League and occasional matches against other schools
Coaches
- David Kerr (A team)
- Nancy Mollenhauer (A team)
- Raechel Marchand (developmental team)
- Graham Lilly (developmental team)