Messiah College Women's Field Hockey

The 2025 season marks Brooke Good's 14th year (13th season) as head coach of the Messiah field hockey team. Prior to taking over as the head coach, Good served for nine years as an assistant coach with the Messiah field hockey program. Over that stretch of time, the Falcons qualified for nine NCAA Championship Tournaments and advanced to six "Final Fours." They finished as the National Runner-Up four times. NOTABLE MESSIAH ACCOLADES 2016 NCAA Division III National Champion Claimed the first National Championship in program history with a penalty shootout victory over Tufts in the Title Game 200th Career Win on Sept. 28, 2024 against William Smith 12 NCAA Tournament Appearances 16-11 overall record in the NCAA Tournament 2017 National Runner-Up 11 Conference Championships 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 2016 National Coach of the Year Seven-Time Conference Coach of the Year 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2023, 2025 Coached Five MAC Senior Scholar-Athletes Becky Ely (2014), Lindsay Bower (2016), Carissa Gehman (2017), Shayna Landis (2018), Mackenzie Brubaker (2020) Coached Nine Conference Players of the Year Gina Kellet (2013), Moriah Pfautz (2013), Carissa Gehman (2017), Shayna Landis (2017), Kezia Loht (2018), Shayna Landis (2018), Jennie Young (2021), Ashlyn Smith (2022), Nicole Shank (2023) Coached Six Conference Rookies of the Year Moriah Pfautz (2013), Carissa Gehman (2014), Shayna Landis (2015), Nicole Shank (2019), Mallory Kline (2022), Aubrey Clark (2023) Coached 38 All-Region Honorees Coached 17 All-American Honorees COACHING BIO In 2016, she led the Falcons to their first-ever NCAA Division III National Championship, with a perfect 22-0 record against Division III competition. The Falcons' national title win may also go down as one of the greatest finals in Division III history as Messiah defeated Tufts University in a penalty shootout (1-0, 2-1 PS). Messiah's National Championship was played in freezing temperatures, wind, and snow, and the victory ended a title drought for one of the most famed programs in all of NCAA field hockey. The win secured Messiah's first-ever title, and it also come in their ninth appearance in the national final. In the 2018 season she led the Falcons to the NCAA Division III National Championship again, this time finishing as the National Runner-Up. In addition to her role as field hockey coach, Good serves Associate Athletics Director, Senior Woman Administrator (SWA), and Title IX Deputy for the Falcons. She assumed each of these roles in the Summer of 2016. Prior to being named head coach, Good served for nine years as an assistant coach with the field hockey program. Over that stretch of time, the Falcons qualified for nine NCAA Championship Tournaments and advanced to six "Final Fours." They finished as the National Runner-Up four times. As an assistant, her main responsibilities included leading the team's defensive strategy while improving each player's defensive capabilities. Good is a 2003 Messiah College graduate who earned numerous field hockey honors as a centerback and center midfielder during her four-year field hockey career at Messiah. She was named All-Commonwealth three times from 2000 to 2002. Good also made the NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team as a senior in 2002, and was a Second Team NCAA All-American. Also during her time with the Falcons, Good was a standout softball player. As a catcher and utility player Good was again a three-time All-Commonwealth player (2001, 2002, 2003) and a Regional All-American in 2003. After graduating from Messiah College, Good went on to Millersville University where she obtained her M.Ed. in Sport Management in 2006. While completing her degree, she also worked as an instructor for the U.S. Hockey Futures program. In addition to her role within Messiah Athletics, Good works in the offseason supporting a small family business in Avalon, N.J. properly entitled "It's All Good."   COACHING BY SEASON FIELD HOCKEY Season Overall Record Conference Record Finish NCAA Appearance 2012 17-4 8-0 Champion Second Round 2013 15-6 7-1 Champion First Round 2014 15-7 5-2 Champion Second Round 2015 16-6 7-0 Champion Elite Eight 2016 22-1 7-0 Champion National Champion 2017 22-1 7-0 Champion National Runner-Up 2018 20-1 7-0 Champion Elite Eight 2019 17-5 7-0 Champion Second Round 2020 - - Season Canceled - 2021 17-3 8-0 Champion Second Round 2022 17-3 8-0 Champion Elite Eight 2023 18-2 7-0 Champion Elite Eight 2024 16-6 7-0 Runner-Up Elite Eight Seasons: 12 212-45 85-3 11 Championships 1 National Championship Last Updated: 06/18/25

Jacobs returns to the sideline in 2016 for her 18th season with the Messiah field hockey program. Jacobs works primarily as the goalkeeper coach, and her individual skill instruction, tactical decision-making, and conditioning leadership has proven pivotal for the Falcons' on-field success. A 1994 graduate of Messiah College, Jen holds a degree in Health and Physical Education. Upon graduation, she worked for two years at the Mechanicsburg Intermediate School before working for two years in the Boiling Springs School District. Jacobs is a homemaker and also does freelance acting and modeling. Jen and her husband, Ric, were married in 1996, and they have three sons, Eric, Marcus, and Bennett, and two daughters, Julia and Annie.  They reside in nearby Dillsburg, Pa.

Morley's second year with Messiah field hockey. A native of Westminster, Md., Morley is a 2014 graduate of Liberty University where she played field hockey for two seasons and helped the Flames to the NorPac Southeat Conference Championship in 2012. Prior to arriving at Messiah Morley coached with the Charlotte Lady Eagles soccer franchise. There, she helped guide the team to the W-League Southeast Conference Championship in 2014. Morley then coached at Charlotte Latin School where she led the girls soccer team to both a 2015 conference championship and a 2015 North Carolina State Championship. Morley's athletic prowess was evident in her high school years when she was a four-year starter in varsity soccer, basketball, and volleyball at Mt. Airy Christian Academy (Md.). She was a member of the basketball team's MACSAC Championship in 2009 and was named the school's Christian Athlete of the Year in 2009. In addition to her coaching duties at Messiah, Morley is working on her Master's in Higher Education with a concentration in College Athletics Management.

Kourtney (Ehly) Joyce returns to Messiah field hockey in 2024, her 8th-straight season as assistant coach.   Joyce was a four-year star player for the Falcons from 2008-2011. During her career, Joyce played in two National Championships and was a three-time NFHCA First Team All-American ('09, '10, '11).   In Messiah program history, Joyce ranks ninth in career goals (60), seventh in career assists (27), and ninth in career points (147). She can also claim the second-best season in terms of goal scoring and third-best in terms of points, as in her sophomore year she recorded career-highs of 29 goals and 69 points.   "Playing for Messiah was one of the most rewarding experiences in my life," Joyce said. “I’m so honored and grateful to be back and part of the coaching staff. My passion is to encourage and empower our players in hopes that they, too, can look back on their time here with immense joy and gratitude."   Joyce grew up in Boiling Springs, Pa (she’s a proud Bubbler!) and now resides in Mechanicsburg with her husband, Brian, and their two daughters, Kali and Zoey.

Ashley Matarrese returns to the Messiah field hockey team in 2024, her 9th season as assistant coach for the program for which she once starred.   Matarrese is a 2007 graduate of Messiah University and she played two seasons for the Falcons' field hockey program after transferring from Towson University. Matarrese was a starting center-midfielder for the Falcons in 2004 and 2005, and she earned NFHCA Third Team All-American honors in 2004 and First Team All-American honors in 2005. Truly, Matarrese was established as one the best players in the nation at her position.   "I'm very excited to have Ashley on our staff," Messiah head coach Brooke Good said. "As a player at Messiah, Ashley set the standard for what a center-midfielder and a leader should be. She was mentally tough, and very consistent. I know that our players will benefit greatly from her leadership."   "I'm excited to lead and teach our athletes to always be at their best, both on and off the field," Matarrese said. "My desire is to challenge them to grow in all areas of their lives."   A native of Hanover, Pa., Matarrese resides in nearby Mechanicsburg with her husband and fellow Messiah alumnus, Dan, and their two sons, Jayden and Elijah.