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Amherst field hockey enters 2026 with senior production to build around

Amherst's preseason picture starts with a veteran Class of 2027 group, with forwards Stella Adsit and Kaitlyn Pokorski, and a schedule that brings several September home dates to Dimp Wagner 48 Alumni Field.

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Pre-season Field Hockey

WNY Athletics Staff ·

Overview

  • Amherst's roster includes seven Class of 2027 players, including forwards Stella Adsit and Kaitlyn Pokorski.
  • Stella Adsit is Amherst's top returning scorer in the published 2025-26 statistics after recording 10 goals and two assists as a junior.
  • Kaitlyn Pokorski also brings returning production after a 2025-26 season with three goals and three assists.
  • The Tigers are scheduled to open on the road at Pioneer on Sept. 8, then visit Starpoint on Sept. 11 and Williamsville East on Sept. 14.
  • Amherst's first listed home stretch includes West Seneca, Eden, Iroquois, Clarence, Williamsville South, Orchard Park and Hamburg between Sept. 22 and Oct. 9.

Amherst leans on returning production in 2026

Amherst enters the 2026 field hockey season under head coach Erin Roland with returning scoring production from Stella Adsit and Kaitlyn Pokorski.

Amherst has a sizable senior class listed for the season, with Edith Trapp, Natalie Martin, Stella Adsit, Zoe Powers, Delphine Christopher, Kaitlyn Pokorski and Violet Zierk all in the Class of 2027. That group gives Amherst a recognizable upper-class core across the field, with Adsit and Pokorski carrying the most substantial returning scoring production in the published 2025-26 statistics.

Adsit, a senior forward, is Amherst's leading returning scorer by 2025-26 numbers after posting 10 goals and two assists as a junior. Pokorski, also a senior forward, added three goals and three assists in 2025-26.

Amherst's roster also includes juniors Alice Giordano, Moira Reyen, Ashiya Rai and goalkeeper Jenah Lazem; sophomores Sabrina Maline, Alanna Holmes, Shannon Robshaw, Avery Smith, Savanna Fecher, Nellie Williams and goalkeeper Freya Till; and freshman midfielder Claira Beyers.

Schedule landmarks

Amherst is scheduled to begin the season with three straight road games: at Pioneer on Sept. 8, at Starpoint on Sept. 11 and at Williamsville East on Sept. 14.

The first listed home date is Sept. 22 against West Seneca at Dimp Wagner 48 Alumni Field. From there, Amherst has a home-heavy run with Eden on Sept. 24, Iroquois on Sept. 28, Clarence on Sept. 30, Williamsville South on Oct. 2, Orchard Park on Oct. 5 and Hamburg on Oct. 9.

The closing portion of the listed schedule sends Amherst to Sweet Home on Oct. 7, Williamsville North on Oct. 14 and Lancaster on Oct. 19 before a home game against Holland/East Aurora on Oct. 23.

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