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- Height:
- 5-5
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Hometown:
- Castle Rock, Colo.
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- Position:
- G
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- Major:
- Marketing and Sport and Entertainment Business
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- Pronunciation:
- Van-Herk-key
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- Previous Team:
- Chicago Young Americans
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- gp
- 19
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- gs
- 17
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- min
- 965:57
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- ga
- 48
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- gaa
- 2.98
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- sv
- 489
Bio
2023-24 Season: Played in 17 games and started for all 17 for 965:57 in goal this season … Record seven wins … Recorded two shutouts against Dubuque (Jan. 13) and Trine (Jan 27) breaking the program record for career shutouts … Made 489 saves for a .911 save percentage … Season high 57 saves against Aurora (Nov. 7) … Named an NCHA Women’s Hockey Star of the Week twice (Jan.16 and Feb. 6) ... Earned an NCHA All-Academic selection ... Made the ACHA All-American Scholars list.
2022-23 Season: Played in 21 games with 21 starts for 1244:27 in goal this season… Recorded nine wins… Made 704 saves for a .928 save percentage… Recorded five shutouts… Season-high 61 saves against St. Benedict on Nov. 5 breaking the program record of saves in a game… Landed NCHA All-Academic Selection… Voted NCHA Women’s Hockey Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 15).
2021-22 Season: Appeared in 18 games starting 18 and playing 1017:47 in goal … Recorded 488 saves for a .912 save percentage … Had an 8-10 record … Had a season-high 50 saves against Aurora (December 10) … Recorded three shutouts … Was named to the NCHA All-Academic team.
2020-21 Season: Played in 12 games … Played 721:44 minutes … Made 290 saves.
2019-20 Season: NCHA All-Freshman Team selection … Played in six games on the year … Recorded victories against Marian and Finlandia … Earned a tie against Saint Benedict … Notched 41 saves against Saint Benedict.
Before CUW: Played for the Chicago Young Americans…recorded 6 shutouts…GAA of 1.59 along with a .923 SV%...JWHL October Goaltender of the Month…2017 Multi-District Camp…2017 League Champions…2016 National Camp…2016 Multi-District Camp…2016 Assistant Captain…Three-time high school letter winner…Academic Honor Roll.
Personal: Daughter of Hal and Linnea... Sister to Hensley
Player Profile
| Overall | Conf | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games played | 19 | 13 | ||
| Games started | 17 | 11 | ||
| Minutes | 965:57 | 627:56 | ||
| Goals against | 48 | 28 | ||
| Goals-against average | 2.98 | 2.68 | ||
| Saves | 489 | 311 | ||
| Save pct | .911 | .917 | ||
| Wins | 7 | 5 | ||
| Losses | 10 | 6 | ||
| Ties | 0 | 0 | ||
| Win pct | .412 | .455 | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | min | ga | gaa | sv | sv% | w | l | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | Aurora | L, 7-0 | 1 | 39:54 | 6 | 9.02 | 27 | .818 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Aurora | L, 5-3 | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | Aurora | W, 3-2 | 1 | 62:11 | 2 | 1.93 | 57 | .966 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | No. 9 Wis.-Eau Claire | L, 6-3 | 1 | 60:00 | 6 | 6.00 | 37 | .860 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | Lake Forest | L, 4-0 | 1 | 34:40 | 4 | 6.92 | 12 | .750 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at Lake Forest | L, 4-3 | 0 | 0:00 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | Lawrence | W, 6-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 18 | at Lawrence | W, 4-3 | - | 0:00 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | at Lake Forest | L, 3-0 | 1 | 58:45 | 3 | 3.06 | 20 | .870 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 1 | No. 8 Adrian | L, 9-1 | 1 | 49:40 | 7 | 8.46 | 35 | .833 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | No. 8 Adrian | L, 4-0 | 1 | 60:00 | 4 | 4.00 | 47 | .922 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 8 | at Lawrence | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dec 9 | Lawrence | W, 5-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 13 | at Dubuque | W, 2-0 | 1 | 60:00 | 0 | 0.00 | 23 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 14 | at Dubuque | W, 5-2 | 1 | 60:00 | 2 | 2.00 | 12 | .857 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 15 | at Dubuque | W, 1-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 19 | St. Norbert | L, 3-2 | 1 | 64:13 | 3 | 2.80 | 31 | .912 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 20 | at St. Norbert | L, 4-1 | 1 | 59:20 | 3 | 3.03 | 13 | .813 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 22 | UW-Stevens Point | T, 3-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 26 | at Trine | W by SO, 3-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 27 | at Trine | W, 4-0 | 1 | 60:00 | 0 | 0.00 | 22 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 1 | at Marian | L, 2-1 | 1 | 57:52 | 2 | 2.07 | 24 | .923 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 2 | Aurora | W, 3-1 | 1 | 59:55 | 1 | 1.00 | 43 | .977 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 3 | Marian | W, 3-1 | 1 | 60:00 | 1 | 1.00 | 35 | .972 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 6 | at Wis.-Stevens Point | W by SO, 4-4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 16 | at Lake Forest | L, 3-1 | 1 | 59:34 | 2 | 2.01 | 24 | .923 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 17 | at Lake Forest | W, 4-2 | 1 | 59:53 | 2 | 2.00 | 27 | .931 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 17 | at Lake Forest | L, 2-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| gp | gs | min | ga | gaa | sv | sv% | w | l | t | win % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 6 | 5 | 365:45 | 15 | 2.46 | 175 | .921 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .417 |
| 2020-21 | 12 | 11 | 721:44 | 36 | 2.99 | 290 | .890 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 |
| 2021-22 | 18 | 18 | 1017:47 | 47 | 2.77 | 488 | .912 | 8 | 10 | 0 | .444 |
| 2022-23 | 21 | 21 | 1244:27 | 55 | 2.65 | 704 | .928 | 9 | 10 | 2 | .476 |
| 2023-24 | 19 | 17 | 965:57 | 48 | 2.98 | 489 | .911 | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
| Total | 76 | 72 | 4315:40 | 201 | 2.79 | 2146 | .914 | 32 | 39 | 3 | .453 |
| gp | gs | min | ga | gaa | sv | sv% | w | l | t | win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Total | 19 | 17 | 965:57 | 48 | 2.98 | 489 | .911 | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
| Conference | 13 | 11 | 627:56 | 28 | 2.68 | 311 | .917 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | |
| Exhibition | - | - | 0:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Location | Home | 9 | 9 | 490:33 | 34 | 4.16 | 324 | .905 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 |
| Away | 10 | 8 | 475:24 | 14 | 1.77 | 165 | .922 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
| Neutral | - | - | 0:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Result | Wins | 7 | 7 | 421:59 | 8 | 1.14 | 219 | .965 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Losses | 12 | 10 | 543:58 | 40 | 4.41 | 270 | .871 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | |
| Ties | - | - | 0:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Month | October | 1 | 1 | 39:54 | 6 | 9.02 | 27 | .818 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| November | 6 | 4 | 215:36 | 15 | 4.17 | 126 | .894 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
| December | 2 | 2 | 109:40 | 11 | 6.02 | 82 | .882 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| January | 5 | 5 | 303:33 | 8 | 1.58 | 101 | .927 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
| February | 5 | 5 | 297:14 | 8 | 1.61 | 153 | .950 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 |
News Mentions
Women's Hockey Lands Program Best Nine Krampade AHCA All-American Scholars
The Falcons broke the program record.
June 25, 2024
Women's Hockey Secures 10 NCHA All-Academic Selections
The Falcons soared on the ice and in the classroom.
April 5, 2024
Women's Hockey Splits the Slaats Cup Quarterfinals
The Falcons tied the weekend series.
February 17, 2024
Van Hercke Honored by NCHA for an Incredible Week
Van Hercke was named a Star of the Week.
February 6, 2024
Late Goals Lift Women's Hockey Past Marian
Falcons win round two against the Sabres of Marian University, 3-1.
February 3, 2024
Green Knights Sneak Past Falcons in Overtime
Overtime goal lifts Green Knights past CUW women's ice hockey.
January 20, 2024
Women's Hockey Picks Up Road Win Over Dubuque
Van Hercke stands alone in the record book.
January 13, 2024
No. 8 Adrian Bests CUW
Women's ice hockey falls in game on of their weekend series against Adrian.
December 1, 2023
Women's Hockey Falls to Lake Forest
Lake Forest College steals game one of the weekend series against CUW women's ice hockey with a final score of 4-0.
November 10, 2023
Blugolds Outlast Falcons
Women's hockey falls 6-3 against the ninth-ranked Blugolds of UW-Eau Claire.
November 7, 2023
Women’s Hockey Prevails Over Aurora in Overtime
Falcons defeat the Spartans 3-2 in overtime.
November 4, 2023
