By Aaron Heller //
Senior goalkeeper Richana Brown is the backbone of the Blazers women’s field hockey team.
Brown currently sits third among Hood College goalies with 404 career saves.
The senior from Dover, Delaware, is entering her final eligibility season with goals of climbing up the Hood record books.
Over her career, Brown has accumulated a .750 save percentage which ties for fifth in Blazer history. She is also the first in field hockey history to be named to the All-MAC (Middle Atlantic Conference) Second Team.
The senior goalkeeper has appeared in 54 games for the Blazers and is 14-31 in the net.
It has not always been easy-going in Brown’s career.
Entering her freshman season, Brown was the only goalie on the team. Brown felt immense pain in both her hips.
In the early stage of her college career, Brown only participated in the games and never practiced because the pain was too high.
Ultimately, Brown tore both her labrums on each side of her hip, injuries that required surgery and kept her out for six months at a time.
“Finally, after entering my senior season, I am tear-free,” Brown said. “I truthfully believe all the setbacks I’ve encountered have made me the strong player I am today.”
Out of all Brown’s accomplishments on the field, her best memory comes off the field.
“Playing knockout with the team and collapsing under the hoop from laughing so hard had to be my favorite memory,” Brown said.
Brown is a biology major and plans to attend physician assistant school after graduating in the spring. She wants to leave a legacy of hard work and determination as she concludes her Hood playing career.
“Put 100% behind anything you do because it’s better to try and fail than to fail without even trying,” Brown said.
The Blazers and Brown want to end up on top of the standings in the 2024 season.
“Believe in each other and yourself,” Brown said. “Dig deep. Everything comes from within. You have that dog in you, and you just have to find it.”
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