Field Hockey League

Field Hockey Director

Meagan Hildebrand is currently the assistant Field Hockey Director at Danvers Indoor Sports (DIS).  Prior to this she was at Merrimack College as their Defensive Coach (2011-2015). While at Merrimack, the team boasted a 73-27 record, two NE-10 conferences titles, and four NCAA appearances, this past season being the program's first trip to the NCAA Championship game in program history. Hildebrand coached 11 players to NCAA All American status during her time with Merrimack.
Hildebrand was part of the Masconomet Regional High School field hockey team’s coaching staff from 2006-2010, serving as head coach for one season before making the move to the collegiate level. Hildebrand coached in the Bay State games in 2007 & 2008, and in the USA Field Hockey Futures program in 2009 & 2010. She also continues to work at various field hockey summer camps, including those at Saint Michael’s College and the Nike Blue Dog Camp at Endicott College. She has also been involved in the Special Olympics as a coach.
Hildebrand graduated from Saint Michael’s College in Colchester, Vt., in 2006 with a degree in Secondary Education and English. She also obtained her Master of Arts degree in English from Salem State University in 2015.
As an undergraduate at Saint Michael’s, Hildebrand (then McCarthy) was a four-year member of the Purple Knights’ field hockey team while serving as a captain in her senior season. She earned all-conference honors as a junior and senior. Hildebrand was selected to the NCAA Division II All-American second team as a senior. In 2005, Hildebrand was selected to play on the United States College National Team, and she captained the team as it toured Italy to compete.
Contact: meaghilde@gmail.com 

7 v 7 League Rules

• All players must complete the waiver form to play.
• Unsportsmanlike behavior will not be tolerated and may result in immediate dismissal from the league.
• Team roster is unlimited size, and at a minimum must have 7 players
• All players must wear the proper uniform and equipment including: mouth guard, goggles, and shin guards.
• Goalies must be fully equipped.
• All teams will play 14 games (weather permitting, if a game is cancelled due to weather we will do our best to reschedule)
• Games will be 50 minutes in length with two 25 minute halves and a 5 minute break at half time
• Full field 7v7 (6 field players + 1 goalie. If a team does not have a goalie, they may add a 7th field player)
• There will be no circle, therefore no penalty corners. Instead, long hits coming into the circle will be awarded for fouls within the cage extension.
• Each team must have their own “coach” (adult) present on the sideline
• Each team is responsible for their own substitutions

​League Fee: $700 check made out to Ironsides Soccer

Schedule 

​Player Waiver Form
All players must fill the waiver form out and return it to their summer league coach.
Waiver Form

​Team Roster 
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Schedule 2018 Coming Soon!