SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – The tenth Amanda K. Strous Memorial Field Hockey Scholarship has been presented to Shippensburg University's Kayla Snyder.
 
As the scholarship recipient, Snyder will have the honor of wearing Strous' uniform No. 22 during the Fall 2026 field hockey season.
 
"I am extremely excited and honored to be the recipient of the Amanda Strous scholarship," Snyder said. "Having the opportunity to wear No. 22 and represent Amanda's values and legacy each day is truly an honor and one that I will do with great joy."
 
Snyder joins Lilly Cantabene (2025), Emilia Conners (2024), Paige Graber (2023), Maura Mears (2022), Maddie Reuther (2021), Sarah Womer (2020), Mikayla Cheney (2019), Ally Mooney (2018) and Brooke Sheibley (2017) as Strous Scholarship recipients.
 
"The group of players that have worn the No. 22 jersey for SHIP in the past have had such a positive impact on the team culture and have been able to lead the program to great heights and accomplishments," Snyder said. "Knowing that I have the opportunity to join them is truly exciting, and I hope that I will be able to follow in their footsteps, and Amanda's, this upcoming season."
 
Snyder will enter her senior season with the Raiders in 2026 and has been named one of the team's three captains. She has played in 44 games with the Raiders, making 38 starts as a defender. Snyder was one of seven players to start all 23 games during the 2025 season.
 
More information about the Amanda K. Strous Memorial Field Hockey Scholarship is available at https://www.sufoundation.org/memorial-funds/amanda-k-strous-memorial-field-hockey-scholarship/.
 
Snyder also answered the following questions in response to being the recipient of the award:
 
What are some of the vital aspects of Amanda's legacy that are impactful or meaningful to you?
 
Kayla Snyder: One thing that stands out to me most about Amanda and her legacy is her love for the Shippensburg Field Hockey program. This group was not just her team; it was truly her family. The culture of trust, love, and support that she created as a player and as a coach is one that I hope to replicate as No. 22.
 
Strous also created a legacy of finding your passion in life, whether it be on the field or helping others in her career. I find her message of living to find your passion truly inspiring. As a future educator, discovering a passion to help others succeed and find their own passion is something I hope to translate onto the field hockey field in addition to my career, as Amanda did.
 
What values and principles are most important to you as a field hockey player and as a person?
 
Kayla Snyder: The values that I cherish most are trust, genuine kindness, a sense of community and work ethic. Without these principles, the team and those around you cannot reach their highest potential. By instilling these values as a leader in your everyday life, those around you, specifically your team, can support each other in any circumstance and achieve goals you may have never thought possible.