Marian University

Awards:
All-SAA Tournament (Nov. 5, 2023)
First Team All-SAA (Nov. 2, 2023)
Second Team All-SAA (Nov. 2, 2022)

2023: Earned her second all-conference award with the promotion to first team this season.  Houtackers was a valuable asset for Marian in the midfield finishing the season with seven goals and an SAA leading seven assists for 21 total points, fourth in the conference.  She had a hand in multiple goals in four games this season with a season-best six points coming at home against Sewanee where she had two goals and two assists.  Houtackers also posted a multi-goal game at Concordia Wisconsin in a non-conference match-up and added an assist for five points. 

2022: Was named an All-SAA Second Team selection.  Houtackers finished the season sixth in the SAA for goals scored with eight and ninth for total points with 17.  She had a particularly strong finish to her season scoring seven of her goals in the final three games of the season.  Houtackers closed out the regular season with a four-goal game against Sewanee in SAA action before a two-goal game in the non-conference game against the Tigers.  She would score her eight goals on just 17 shots on goal for a 58.6 shots on goal percentage.

Prior to Marian: Competed in field hockey at MHC Maarn, SV Phoenix, and HC Doorn.  Earned four league championships during her career.

Personal

Parents: Bart and Xandra Houtackers
Siblings: Marieke, Daphne, Leonie
Major: Pre-Medicine