Converse University

Honors: 2023 Preseason SAC First Team All-Conference, 2022 SAC Second Team All-Conference, 2022 SAC All-Tournament Team, 2022 SAC Preseason First Team All-Conference, NFHCA National Academic Squad

2023 (Senior): Appeared and started in all 18 games this season for Converse...Tallied 1,019 minutes of game time, recorded 2 assists, 2 points, 6 shots, 3 shots on goal and 1 defensive save. 

2022 (Junior): Played in 19 games and made 18 starts this season for Converse...Tallied a total of 912 minutes played, recorded 1 goal, 1 assist, 1 point, 1 shot, 1 shot on goal and 1 defensive save this season...Helped the Valkyries back line record 9 shutouts this year.

Fall 2021 (Sophomore): Played in all 18 games and made 17 starts during her sophomore season...recorded one assist, one point, one shot and played a total of 830 minutes.

Spring 2021 (Freshman): One of just two freshman to start all seven games and played a total of 453 minutes...Scored a goal on three total shots...registered two shots on goal and two points in her first season for Converse.

Personal: Is the daughter of Marco Matthijssen and Angelique Cras...has one older sibling, Anne. 

Prep: A two-year captain of the field hockey team, Matthijssen played club field hockey for MHC Bemmel and HCOB Elst...Matthijssen scored the most goals on corners and won the 2016 Fall Championship...Outside of athletics, Matthijssen was nominated for the best research project in 2018.