The Northwestern Wildcats field hockey team is the intercollegiate field hockey program representing Northwestern University. The school competes in the Big Ten Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Northwestern field hockey team plays its home games at Lakeside Field on the university campus in Evanston, Illinois. The Wildcats have won eight regular-season conference titles, two conference tournament championships, and have appeared in the NCAA tournament 18 times, advancing to the Final Four on eight occasions. In 2021, the Wildcats won their first NCAA tournament. After a pair of losses in the national championship in 2022 and 2023, the Wildcats won their second NCAA tournament in 2024. The team is currently coached by Tracey Fuchs.
| Northwestern Wildcats field hockey | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 1975 (varsity since 1980)[1] |
| University | Northwestern University |
| Head coach | Tracey Fuchs[2] (16th season season) |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Location | Evanston, Illinois |
| Stadium | Lakeside Field[3] (Capacity: 300) |
| Nickname | Wildcats |
| Colors | Purple and white[4] |
| NCAA Tournament championships | |
| 2021, 2024 | |
| NCAA Tournament runner-up | |
| 2022, 2023 | |
| NCAA Tournament Semifinals | |
| 1983, 1985, 1989, 1994, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | |
| Conference Tournament championships | |
| 2014, 2023 | |
| Conference Regular Season championships | |
| 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1994, 2013, 2023, 2024 | |
History
editField hockey has been a varsity sport at Northwestern University since 1980, although the school has fielded intercollegiate teams since 1974. From 1981 to 1988 and again since 1992, the Wildcats have played in the Big Ten Conference. Between 1989 and 1991, Northwestern was a member of the Midwestern Collegiate Field Hockey Conference (MCFHC). The university also considers its 1977 and 1978 teams to have competed in the Big Ten, although field hockey was not a varsity sport at Northwestern for either of these seasons.[1] As a Big Ten member, the Wildcats have won six regular-season conference titles as well as one conference tournament championship.[1][5][6] Four of these Big Ten regular-season titles were won under the guidance of head coach Nancy Stevens, who lead the team from 1981 to 1989. Northwestern qualified for the NCAA tournament every year between 1983 and 1994 except for 1992, and it has reached the Final Four on four occasions.[1] The Wildcats are currently coached by Tracey Fuchs.[2] Prior to her tenure, Northwestern has been coached by Mary Ann Kelling (1975), Mary DiStanislao (1976–78), Sharon Drysdale (1979–80), Stevens (1981–89), Marisa Didio (1990–94 and 2000–03), Debra Brickey (1995–97), Diane Loosbrock (1998–99), and Kelly McCollum (2004–08).[1]
Season-by-season results
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| Year | Head Coach | Overall | Pct. | Conf. | Pct. | Conf. Place |
Conf. Tourn. |
Postseason |
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| 1975 | Mary Ann Kelling | 5–3–1 | .611 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1976 | Mary DiStanislao | 6–2–3 | .682 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1977 | 8–7–2 | .529 | 1–4 | .200 | – | – | – | |
| 1978 | 13–5–1 | .711 | 1–2 | .333 | – | – | – | |
| 1979 | Sharon Drysdale | 8–10–1 | .447 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1980 | 18–6–3 | .722 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 1981 | Nancy Stevens | 14–5–4 | .696 | 7–2 | .778 | – | 3rd | – |
| 1982 | 17–5 | .773 | 4–1 | .800 | 2nd | – | – | |
| 1983 | 20–5 | .800 | 9–1 | .900 | T1st | – | NCAA Final Four | |
| 1984 | 17–2–1 | .875 | 9–0–1 | .950 | 1st | – | NCAA 1st Round | |
| 1985 | 20–2 | .909 | 9–1 | .900 | T1st | – | NCAA Final Four | |
| 1986 | 15–4–2 | .762 | 6–2–2 | .700 | 2nd | – | NCAA 2nd Round | |
| 1987 | 14–6–3 | .674 | 6–2–2 | .700 | 2nd | – | NCAA 2nd Round | |
| 1988 | 17–2–1 | .875 | 8–0 | 1.000 | 1st | – | NCAA 1st Round | |
| 1989 | 18–4–1 | .804 | 8–1–1 | .850 | – | – | NCAA Final Four | |
| 1990 | Marisa Didio | 15–3–1 | .816 | 7–1 | .875 | – | – | NCAA 1st Round |
| 1991 | 12–7–1 | .625 | 5–3 | .625 | – | – | NCAA 1st Round | |
| 1992 | 6–11 | .353 | 3–7 | .300 | T4th | – | – | |
| 1993 | 12–6–1 | .658 | 6–4 | .600 | 3rd | – | NCAA 2nd Round | |
| 1994 | 15–4–2 | .762 | 8–1–1 | .850 | 1st | 2nd | NCAA Final Four | |
| 1995 | Debra Brickey | 13–6 | .684 | 6–4 | .600 | T2nd | T3rd | – |
| 1996 | 9–12 | .429 | 3–7 | .300 | T4th | T3rd | – | |
| 1997 | 7–13 | .350 | 3–7 | .300 | T5th | T5th | – | |
| 1998 | Diane Loosbrock | 7–13 | .350 | 2–8 | .200 | 6th | T5th | – |
| 1999 | 4–14 | .222 | 0–10 | .000 | 6th | T5th | – | |
| 2000 | Marisa Didio | 6–13 | .316 | 2–4 | .333 | T5th | T5th | – |
| 2001 | 2–13 | .133 | 1–5 | .167 | 6th | T5th | – | |
| 2002 | 6–13 | .316 | 1–5 | .167 | 6th | T5th | – | |
| 2003 | 9–9 | .500 | 1–5 | .167 | 6th | T5th | – | |
| 2004 | Kelly McCollum | 7–13 | .350 | 1–5 | .167 | T5th | T5th | – |
| 2005 | 7–11 | .389 | 0–6 | .000 | 6th | T5th | – | |
| 2006 | 7–12 | .368 | 1–5 | .167 | 6th | T5th | – | |
| 2007 | 4–14 | .222 | 0–6 | .000 | 7th | T5th | – | |
| 2008 | 7–13 | .350 | 1–5 | .167 | 6th | T5th | – | |
| 2009 | Tracey Fuchs | 12–8 | .600 | 1–5 | .167 | 6th | T5th | – |
| 2010 | 11–9 | .550 | 3–3 | .500 | T4th | T5th | – | |
| 2011 | 12–9 | .571 | 1–5 | .167 | T6th | T5th | – | |
| 2012 | 16–4 | .800 | 4–2 | .667 | T2nd | T5th | – | |
| 2013 | 15–5 | .750 | 5–1 | .833 | T1st | T5th | – | |
| 2014 | 16–7 | .696 | 6–2 | .750 | T2nd | 1st | NCAA 1st Round | |
| 2015 | 13–8 | .619 | 4–4 | .500 | T4th | T3rd | – | |
| 2016 | 13–8 | .619 | 5–3 | .625 | T3rd | T3rd | – | |
| 2017 | 15–7 | .682 | 6–2 | .750 | T2nd | T3rd | NCAA 2nd Round | |
| 2018 | 9–10 | .474 | 3–5 | .375 | 7th | T5th | – | |
| 2019 | 14–7 | .667 | 5–3 | .625 | 4th | T5th | NCAA 1st Round | |
| 2020 | 12-6 | .667 | 5-3 | .625 | T3rd | T4th | NCAA 2nd Round | |
| 2021 | 18-5 | .783 | 5-3 | .625 | 5th | T5th | NCAA Champions | |
| 2022 | 20-5 | .800 | 5-3 | .625 | 3rd | 2nd | NCAA Runner-Up | |
| 2023 | 21-2 | .913 | 8-0 | 1.000 | 1st | 1st | NCAA Runner-Up | |
| 2024 | 23-1 | .958 | 8-0 | 1.000 | 1st | 2nd | NCAA Champions |
Season-by-season results through the end of the 2024 season[1][5][7][6][8][9]
Awards and accolades
editConference championships
editNorthwestern has won eight conference titles, all in the Big Ten Conference. Four of their championships were won during the tenure of head coach Nancy Stevens in the 1980s.[1]
| Year | Coach | Conference Record | Overall Record | Conference | NCAA Result |
| 1983 | Nancy Stevens | 9–1 | 20–5 | Big Ten | NCAA Final Four |
| 1984 | 9–0–1 | 17–2–1 | NCAA 1st Round | ||
| 1985 | 9–1 | 20–2 | NCAA Final Four | ||
| 1988 | 8–0 | 17–2–1 | NCAA 1st Round | ||
| 1994 | Marisa Didio | 8–1–1 | 15–4–2 | NCAA Final Four | |
| 2013 | Tracey Fuchs | 5–1 | 15–5 | – | |
| 2023 | 8-0 | 21–2 | NCAA Runner-Up | ||
| 2024 | 8-0 | 23–1 | NCAA Champions | ||
| 8 Conference Championships 8 Big Ten Championships | |||||
Honda-Broderick Cup winners
edit| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 1986 | Jennifer Averill |
| 1994 | Gretchen Scheuermann |
All-Americans
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Third-team selection |
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Olympians
edit| Olympics | Player | Country |
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| 1996 | Antoinette Lucas |  United States
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| 2024 | Ashley Sessa | United States
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| 2024 | Maddie Zimmer | United States
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Awards and accolades through the end of the 2024 season[10] [11]
Stadium
editNorthwestern has played its home games at Lakeside Field since its construction in 1997. Located on the shore of Lake Michigan, the field is part of the university's $3.5-million Leonard B. Thomas Athletic Complex on the north end of its main campus in Evanston. Lakeside Field features an AstroTurf playing field that was installed in 2015 and a seating capacity of 300, as well as a permanent scoreboard, a sound system, and lighting that allows for the playing of night games. The venue has hosted the Big Ten Field Hockey Tournament three times, in 2002, 2004, 2018.[3] Lakeside Field is located adjacent to Lenny and Sharon Martin Stadium, previously also known as Lakeside Field, which is home to Northwestern's women's lacrosse, men's soccer, and women's soccer teams.[12]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "2014 Northwestern Field Hockey Almanac" (PDF). NUsports.com. Northwestern University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Tracey Fuchs Bio". NUsports.com. Northwestern University. Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Lakeside Field". NUsports.com. Northwestern University. Archived from the original on 23 May 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ^ "Northwestern University's Guide to Using Marks, Colors, Trademarks, and Logos" (PDF). September 21, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ a b "Big Ten Field Hockey Record Book" (PDF). BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- ^ a b "2014 Big Ten Conference Field Hockey Tournament". MGoBlue.com. University of Michigan. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ "2014 Field Hockey Standings". BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ "Three Big Ten teams make 2014 NCAA Field Hockey Tournament". BTN.com. Big Ten Network. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ "2014 Division I Field Hockey Tournament". NCAA.com. National Collegiate Athletics Association. Archived from the original on 14 November 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ https://nusports.com/documents/2024/10/17/2023_NUFH_Record_Book.pdf
- ^ https://nfhca.org/nfhca-proudly-announces-division-i-all-american-teams/
- ^ "Lakeside Field (soccer/lacrosse)". NUsports.com. Northwestern University. Archived from the original on 12 September 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
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