Virginia Cooke Tysinger '91 (2002) - Hall of Fame

Virginia Cooke Tysinger '91

Induction:
2002
Class:
1991

Gigi Cooke was a star for the field hockey team as soon as she arrived on campus in the fall of 1987. During her four-year career, the Wildcats improved from a 4-10-2 record during her freshman campaign to the program’s best mark ever in her final season. She made a lasting impression with her offensive skills, as Cooke is still the program’s career leader in points with 82. The two-time team captain led the squad in scoring her first three seasons (1987-89) and set the single-season assist record as a freshman. In her junior campaign, she scored 16 goals and accumulated 32 points, ranking second and fourth, respectively, on the single-season charts. As a senior, Cooke helped lead the Wildcats to their best record ever at 14-1-2 (.882) and their first of seven straight Deep South titles. She earned the Rebecca Stimson Award as Davidson’s top female athlete in the 1990-91 school year and still ranks second in career goals with 36.