Hockey Info:
Head Coach: Brandy Espenshade Michael '04
Former Blue Jay standout Brandy Espenshade Michael '04 was named head field hockey coach at her alma mater during the summer of 2009, after serving as an assistant coach for the previous three years.A native of nearby Grantville, Pa., Michael was an All-Commonwealth Conference and All-South Atlantic Region performer as a member of the Blue Jay field hockey squad from 1999 to 2002. She led the Blue Jays with 14 goals as a senior, and was named second-team All-Region while representing Elizabethtown in the NFHCA North/South Senior All-Star Game.
For her career, Michael scored 32 goals and 13 assists for 77 points while leading the Blue Jays to the conference playoffs in each of her final three seasons. She was a four-year letterwinner and was a team captain and team Most Valuable Player as a senior.
As a player at Lower Dauphin High School, Michael was a member of the Falcons' 1998 state championship team. In addition to her coaching experience at Elizabethtown, Michael was a head coach in the US Field Hockey Association Futures program and served as an assistant coach at Northern York High School.
