UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Head Coach Hannah Prince announced the signing of transfers Cam Standish and Ella Gaitan ahead of the 2026 Field Hockey season. In addition to Standish and Gaitan, Penn State will add an additional six freshmen and a graduate student ahead of the fall season.
“We are thrilled to welcome our newcomer Nittany Lions to the program. This group brings an outstanding combination of talent, competitiveness, character, and work ethic, and we believe they embody everything we value. They also bring a wealth of experience and knowledge from their high schools, club programs, junior and senior national team experience, and previous universities from across the United States and around the world. Between our six freshmen and two graduate student additions, we are excited for this group to join our team and help elevate the standard of our culture while competing at the highest level. We can’t wait to get them on campus and begin building together!”
Transfers
Cam Standish
M | 5-6 | Gr. | Mechanicsburg, Pa. | Ohio State
2024 & 2025 Academic All-Big Ten…2024 Big Ten All-Freshman Team…2023 & 2025 NFHCA National Academic Squad…2023, 2024 & 2025 Ohio State Scholar Athlete
Appeared in 43 games with 28 starts…tallied seven points with the Buckeyes…scored the game-winning goal vs. Bucknell (9/1/24)…scored a goal in the Buckeye’s 7-1 win vs. Central Michigan (11/3/24)…scored her first collegiate goal against Stanford (9/10/23)
F | 5-5 | Jr. | Belvidere, N.J. | Blair Academy/Maryland
2024 Big Ten All-Second Team…2024 Big Ten All-Freshman Team…2024 U.S. U21 National Team…2023 U.S. U18 National Team
Appeared in 34 games with 31 total starts…recorded 14 goals and four assists for 32 points…tallied six game winning goals…registered two two-goal games at Iowa (10/6/24) and at Michigan State (10/11/24)…compiled two three-point games against Richmond (10/27/24) and at Penn State (11/1/24)
Newcomers
M/F | 5-5 | Fr. | Sinking Spring, Pa. | Wilson West Lawn
2025 Field Hockey team captain…2026 Lacrosse team captain…2022 Berks County Field Hockey Division 1 Honorable Mention…2023 Berks County Field Hockey Division 1 First Team…2024 & 2025 All-Berks County Field Hockey…2024 Berks County Lacrosse Division 1 Honorable Mention…2025 All-Berks County Lacrosse…2024 PHSFHCA Field Hockey All-State Honorable Mention…2025 PHSFHCA Field Hockey All-State First Team…2022-2024 High Honor Roll…2025-2026 National Honor Society…2024-2025 NFHCA National Academic Squad and Scholar of Distinction
F | 5-4 | Fr. | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | All Hallows School
2025 Field Hockey team captain…2022-2025 Valley Field Hockey Club Junior First Team…2024 & 2025 Junior First Team captain…2022-2025 Australian Football League High School First Team…2025 U18 Rugby 7s First Team and MVP…2023-2025 Field Hockey Schoolgirls Queensland State Team…2022-2025 Queensland Field Hockey State Club Team…carried a 4.0 GPA throughout high school
M | 5-3 | Gr. | Peel, Isle of Man | Repton School
Member of England U21, U18 and U16 Teams…2025 England U21 team captain at Junior World Cup…2024 England U21 European bronze medalist…2023 England U18 team captain at Europeans...two-time BUCS gold medalist with the University of Nottingham…Repton School 1st XI vice captain…two-time Indoor and Outdoor National Champion with Repton School…Super 6s Indoor Premier League Champion…2021 Hockey Writers Award Winner
D | 5-7 | Fr. | Somerset, England, United Kingdom | Millfield School
Millfield School Field Hockey captain…2026 Millfield School Field Hockey Player of the Year… 2026 Millfield School Field Hockey Player’s Player of the Year…U16 England Junior International player…competed in Eight Nation’s Tournament in Granada, Spain…2023-2025 U18 National Field Hockey Finals…2024-2026 England Hockey Premier League for Clifton Robinson (indoor and outdoor)
F/M | 5-6 | Fr. | Richmond, Va. | Trinity Episcopal School
Earned honor roll throughout her high school career… Daughter to Whitney and Michael Logan…Michael played soccer at East Carolina University…one of five siblings
M | 5-7 | Fr. | Ephrata, Pa. | Ephrata Senior
2023-2025 Lancaster Lebanon League Field hockey First Team All Star…2022 Lancaster Lebanon League Field hockey Second Team All Star…2023-2025 Lancaster Lebanon League Field Hockey All-League Team…2024-2025 Field Hockey First Team All-State…2023 Field Hockey Second Team All-State…2025 NFHCA Field Hockey Senior Impact Team…won 11 varsity letters in Field Hockey, Basketball and Track and Field…holds the school long jump record…2024-2026 National Honor Society…2025 Denver-Ephrata Area Rotary Student of the Month…2024-2026 All-Academic Field Hockey, Basketball and Track and Field…Honor Roll throughout her high school career…2024-2025 Pennsylvania Academic All-State Field Hockey
M/B | 5-6 | Fr. | Yorktown, Va. | Tabb
2026 All-America…letterwinner in field hockey and track and field…daughter to Rika Takahashi-Trader and Kirk Trader…one of three siblings…older brother, Kaiden, plays baseball at Longwood…younger sister plays field hockey…intends to major in business