The College of New Jersey Athletics

BEFORE TCNJ: Helped lead Allentown High School to two CVC championships under TCNJ alum Kayla Peterson … Two-time team MVP … Named CVC Player of the Year by The Trentonian … Made multiple appearances on All-CVC and All-CJFHCA First Team … Played club field hockey for Jersey Intensity, winning multiple JPOL titles and placing 21^st in the nation at the National Club Championship in 2026 … Member of National Honor Society, Math Honor Society, Science Honor Society, and Spanish Honor Society … Graduated in top 10% of class

WHY TCNJ? Amazing team and coaching staff … First college I visited where I felt like I belonged … Many important people in my life speak very highly about their experience at TCNJ.

PERSONAL: Birthday is July 9 … Parents are Taylor and Sharon Gower … Has one sibling, Gabe … Biggest athletic thrill has been qualifying for NCCs in 2026 … Hobbies include traveling and the outdoors … Favorite pregame food is rice cakes with peanut butter and banana and favorite postgame meal is chicken and rice … Favorite athlete is Paige Bueckers … Did jiu jitsu for nine years

AWARDS AND HONORS

• NJAC Defensive Player of the Week (10/5/26)