Jul 2, 2024 2 min read

June 6 was a sad day for Peters Township field hockey because Grace Urban graduated. Since her sophomore season, she has dominated the action. In fact, this is the third year that the goalie has been recognized as The Almanac & Observer-Reporter’s MVP.

Urban made 52 saves and surrendered nine goals in leading the Indians to the WPIAL finals. She also maintained an 85 save percentage.

An all-section and all-WPIAL performer for three years, Urban captained the team to a 13-5 record that included the district runner-up finish. Peters Township lost, 1-0, in overtime to Pine-Richland in the Class 3A final played Nov. 4 at Washington & Jefferson’s Cameron Stadium.

“Grace led the team with confidence and never shied away from a challenge. This encouraged her teammates to do the same,” said PT head coach Kelly Meenan.

“Grace was an aggressive but smart player. She put in the work these past four years to make sure she did everything she could to keep the balls out of the back of the cage.”

As a junior, she made 99 saves and permitted 17 goals in leading the Indians to the playoffs. In 2021, she totaled 84 saves and led Peters Township to a final four appearance in the WPIAL tournament.

An environmentalist, Urban has traveled aboard to Copenhagen. In Denmark, she learned about climate change policy and advocacy.

Urban will attend Duquesne University in the fall. She will major in biochemistry and might compete in field hockey on the club level.