2025 Duke True Spotlight: Juliette Gatsonides
Juliette “Jet” Gatsonides | Midfield/Striker | Aerdenhout, The Netherlands
Duke field hockey head coach Pam Bustin and the program are excited to welcome a total of eight additions to the Blue Devil program in 2025. The Blue Devils will profile each of the newest Duke True members over the next two weeks. Joining the Duke family from Aerdenhout, The Netherlands is Jet Gatsonides.
Hailing from Connecticut, Maryland, Michigan, Pennsylvania and England and The Netherlands, this group features a diverse set of talents and field hockey experiences. While varying in position, one thing is for sure, Duke field hockey got better on and off the turf with the addition of this group of outstanding young players.
“Duke True welcomes Juliette “Jet” to Durham! Her years of development and experience within the Dutch hockey system will certainly have an immediate impact on our team play. She is a fast and crafty midfielder as well as being a dangerous scoring front field player. While her ability to rise to a challenge is certainly appealing, Jet’s commitment to her team and the team’s collective success is what really stands out. We are thrilled Duke University and Jet will partner in reaching her goals athletically and academically! Welcome Jet!"Head Coach Pam Bustin
Learning More About Jet
First picking up a field hockey stick when she was five years old at A.M.H.C. Rood-Wit, Juliette has never looked back. For the past five years, the talented midfielder/striker has played at the highest national level in The Netherlands.
A key starter starting with the U14 squad, Juliette often was selected to compete up with the U18 team, playing in the MA1 Landelijk leagues. She is a proven leader having been selected as a team captain throughout her youth career, including for the U16 squad.
Juliette is a dangerous player both in the midfield and on attack, scoring 25 goals in just 20 games for Rood-Wit. She made her debut for the First Senior Women's Team, competing in the Overgangsklasse – the third highest national women's league in The Netherlands - at the age of 15.
This past year, Juliette was a key starter for the U18 Rood-Wit squad, competing in the MA1 Landelijk league – the highest national Elite league. In the Gold Cup last season, Juliette helped her team knock a premier league foe in Hoofdklasse out of the tournament.
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