Hall of Fame
Jenny Lounsbury anchored the goal for the Pioneers during the initial years of the field hockey program, playing for the team from 2001-2005. Her lockdown presence in the cage led the Pioneers to some incredible early success, with the team posting a combined record of 29-7 during her junior and senior years, coupled with a New York State Championship in 2003 and an ECAC Semifinal Appearance in 2004.
Lounsbury also stifled the opposition enough to send the Pioneers to their first-ever national ranking during her senior season, with the team reaching as high as 12th in the country during the 2004 campaign. She picked up a bevy of accolades for her stellar play, including being an NFHCA All-Region First Team selection, NFHCA Division III North All-Star, and an All-Empire 8 First Team selection, with all these honors coming during her senior year alone. She also showcased excellence in the classroom, grabbing two NFHCA National Academic Squad honors. As of 2025, Lounsbury still held the program's best career save percentage (.828), goals allowed average (1.35), while also posting the most career shutouts (14) and second-most career goalie wins (33).
Lounsbury, a native of Saratoga Springs, NY, also flourished after graduating from Utica, picking up her Master of Science in Forensic Science from the University of New Haven, and her PHD in Chemistry from the University of Virginia. She went on to become a Forensic Scientist IV with the Texas Department of Public Safety, a role she held as of her induction in 2025. Lounsbury also continued her field hockey career after graduation. As of 2025, she was currently a goalkeeper for the United States Masters Field Hockey over-40 team, competing in some impressive tournaments across the world (Nottingham, England in March of 2024 and Cape Town, South Africa in October of 2024).
