Our Athlete of the Week for this edition comes to us from more than 10,000 miles away. Ash Rutherford ’20 of the Pacific field hockey team hails from Cape Town, South Africa, where she previously attended Rhenish High School. Prior to being recruited to Pacific, Rutherford made a name for herself as a highly-decorated player and student.
Rutherford was named the Rhenish All-Round Sportswoman of the Year in 2015 and was awarded the School Field Hockey Best Player Award in 2013 and 2014; she also won the Deputy Head President’s Award in 2014. Rutherford has served as captain of the Boland U18A Hockey Team and was a member of the U18A South African Team for indoor and outdoor hockey.