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Hal Hershfelt
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-10-03) October 3, 2002 (age 21)[1]
Place of birth San Diego, California, U.S.
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Washington Spirit
Number 17
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 Clemson Tigers 99 (16)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Washington Spirit 5 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 20, 2024

Hal Hershfelt (born October 3, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Clemson Tigers and was selected fifth overall by the Spirit in the 2024 NWSL Draft.

Early life[edit]

Hershfelt was born in San Diego, California, in a military family, and has a younger brother.[2] Her family moved often, living in Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and Mississippi.[2] During high school, she moved from Florida to Georgia to play club soccer for Concorde Fire Soccer Club of the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) and attended Lassiter High School in Marietta, Georgia.[2][3] She recovered from a torn ACL and meniscus, which limited her college prospects.[2] She committed to play for Clemson University in early 2017.[4]

College career[edit]

Hershfelt played five seasons as a defensive midfielder for the Clemson Tigers from 2019 to 2023, earning third-team All-ACC honors as a sophomore, second-team All-ACC as a junior and senior, and first-team All-ACC as a graduate student.[2][5] During the summer of 2022, she played for the Greenville Liberty SC of the pre-professional USL W League.[6] In her last year at Clemson, she led the Tigers to the semifinals of the 2023 NCAA tournament and was named to the all-tournament team.[7]

Club career[edit]

The Washington Spirit selected Hershfelt with the 5th overall pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft; the Spirit traded Ashley Sanchez to the North Carolina Courage for the pick and US$250,000 in allocation money on draft night.[8] She signed a three-year contract with the Spirit in March 2024.[9] She made her debut as a starter in the season opener against Seattle Reign FC on March 17.[10] The next week, she scored her first professional goal to equalize in a 2–1 home win over Bay FC on March 23.[11] She equalized again in a 3–1 comeback win away at the Houston Dash on April 12.[12]

Career statistics[edit]

As of April 26, 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Playoffs[b] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Washington Spirit 2024 NWSL 6 2 — — 6 2
Career total 6 2 0 0 0 0 6 2
  1. ^ Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup
  2. ^ Includes NWSL Playoffs

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Hal Hershfelt". National Women's Soccer League. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e Floyd, Thomas (April 26, 2024). "Hal Hershfelt, used to a life in motion, finds a foothold with the Spirit". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on April 26, 2024.
  3. ^ "Lassiter Alum Hal Hershfelt Taken Fifth Overall in NWSL Draft". Marietta Daily Journal. January 15, 2024. Archived from the original on April 13, 2024.
  4. ^ Clark, Travis (January 30, 2017). "Recruiting Roundup: January 30–February 5". TopDrawerSoccer. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  5. ^ "Hal Hershfelt". Clemson Tigers. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  6. ^ "15 players to watch during the inaugural USL W League season". USL W League. May 5, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  7. ^ "Four Tigers Selected in 2024 NWSL Draft". Clemson Tigers. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  8. ^ Brockway, Ella (January 12, 2024). "Spirit gets busy, deals Ashley Sanchez, Sam Staab and loads up in draft". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  9. ^ "Washington Spirit Officially Signs 2024 Rookie Class to Professional Contracts". Washington Spirit. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  10. ^ "Recap: Spirit falls in 2024 season opener – all 2024 Draft signees see the field". Washington Spirit. March 17, 2024. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  11. ^ Spala, Natalie (March 23, 2024). "Rookies lead Washington Spirit to action-packed home opener win, 2–1 over Bay FC". WJLA-TV. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  12. ^ Schreiber, Julie (April 15, 2024). "Spirit see offseason moves pay off in comeback win over Dash". The Equalizer. Retrieved April 24, 2024.

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