Plymouth Whitemarsh High School’s Hailey Copestick has signed a letter of intent to play field hockey for Wagner College in Staten Island, New York.

Copestick started playing field hockey in third grade for Colonial Field Hockey and went on to play for the Philly Hockey Club and USA Field Hockey Futures. In 2021, she was selected for the U19 Nexus Championship.

Over her high school career, Copestick has been a star on offense. She has 35 goals and 34 assists for 104 career points. In 2021, she was named to the 1st Team All-Conference. In 2020, she was named to the 2nd Team All-State, 1st Team All-Conference, Honorable Mention All-Area, the NFHCA National Academic Squad, and the PA All-Academic Team. In 2019, she was named to the 2nd Team All-Conference, and in 2018, she made the 3rd Team All-Conference. 

Copestick has also served as team captain, participated in the District 1 playoffs all four years, and was a part of the 2018 undefeated Conference Championship team. 

At Wagner, Copestick plans to major in criminal justice and said she is looking forward to making new friends and experiencing the “intense speed” of the game when she gets to college. She has been a Distinguished Honor Roll student for her entire high school career.

Photo: Colonial School District