Class of 2027
current high-school seniors
Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining
Share of the openings ceiling with a commit64%
4
Spots left
Needs
Ceiling, not spots available.
DIDivision IHouse participant 2026–27 · 27-player cap
Northwestern Women's Field Hockey
Recruiting outlook: 11 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Illinois · Big Ten Conference
Head coach
Tracey Fuchs
Head coach since at least 2026-27
Starts by eligibility remaining
Hatch: players who may have one more season under the House settlement rules.
2026–27 roster
27
Players on the 2026–27 roster
Counters 27
Coach's 2024–25 avg — (historical)
Coach's usual roster
One seasonBased on 1 season under this coach
Where the roster comes from
Current 2026–27 roster · 27 players
Domestic 21 · 81% · International 5 · 19%
United States
- Pennsylvania7 · 27%
- Maryland3 · 12%
- Texas3 · 12%
- Connecticut2 · 8%
- Illinois2 · 8%
- Delaware1 · 4%
- Massachusetts1 · 4%
- New Jersey1 · 4%
International
- Australia
1 · 4% - Chile
1 · 4% - Ireland
1 · 4% - Netherlands
1 · 4% - Uruguay
1 · 4%
1 hometown could not be placed and is not included.
Recruiting by high-school class
Class of 2028
current high-school juniors
Slated to replace current players with 2 seasons of eligibility remaining
Share of the openings ceiling with a commit20%
4
Spots left
NeedsNone
Estimate · How this is counted
Class of 2029
current high-school sophomores
Slated to replace current players with 3 seasons of eligibility remaining
Share of the openings ceiling with a commit0%
4
Spots left
NeedsNone
Estimate · How this is counted
Class of 2030
current high-school freshmen
Slated to replace current players with 4 seasons of eligibility remaining
Share of the openings ceiling with a commit0%
7
Spots left
NeedsNone
Estimate · How this is counted
Position breakdown
- Forward 6
- Midfield 14
- Defense 4
- Goalkeepers 3
| Player | Year and eligibility | Pos | From | Grad Year | GP | GS | G | A | PTS | SH | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aerin Krys | Year 5 · 1 season leftListed as Fifth Year | F | Ridgefield, ConnecticutRidgefield | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 7 |
| Anna ArnoldUSA Indoor Junior National TeamUSA Junior Selection Camp | Year 1 · 4 seasons leftListed as First-Year | M | Bethesda, MarylandSt. John's College High School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Ashley Sessa | Year 4 · 1 season leftListed as Senior | F | Schwenksville, PennsylvaniaEpiscopal Academy | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 30 | 50 | 25 |
| Bree MoffettUSA Junior National TeamUSA Junior Selection Camp | Year 1 · 4 seasons leftListed as First-Year | DB | Townsend, DelawareSmyrna High School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Caroline Kotz | Year 1 · 4 seasons leftListed as First-Year | M | Winnetka, IllinoisLoyola Academy | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Eleanor Evarts | Year 1 · 4 seasons leftListed as First-Year | DB | Austin, TexasSt. Stephen's Episcopal School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Ella Kokinis | Year 4 · 1 season leftListed as Senior | MM/F | Owings Mills, MarylandGarrison Forest School | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 13 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Emilie Kirschner | Year 4 · 1 season leftListed as Senior | MM/B | Chapel Hill, North CarolinaThe Hill School | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 13 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Eva Nemeth | Year 3 · 2 seasons leftListed as Junior | MM/B | Malvern, PennsylvaniaGreat Valley High School | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Ilse Tromp | Year 4 · 1 season leftListed as Senior | DB/M | Rotterdam, The NetherlandsLaurens Lyceum Rotterdam | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 13 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 19 | 51 | 31 |
| Jessica FreedmanPrevious school: Notre Dame University Australia | Year 2 · 3 seasons leftListed as Sophomore | M | Perth, AustraliaSt Hilda's Anglican School for Girls | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 13 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 11 |
| Julia Soriano | Year 2 · 3 seasons leftListed as Sophomore | MM/B | Wilmette, IllinoisNew Trier High School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Kerry McCormickPrevious school: Old Dominion | Year 4 · 1 season leftListed as Senior | DB | Haddonfield, New JerseyMerion Mercy Academy | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 13 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| Kiera SackUSA Junior Selection Camp | Year 1 · 4 seasons leftListed as First-Year | M | Havertown, PennsylvaniaAcademy of Notre Dame de Namur | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
| Laura Salamanca | Year 3 · 2 seasons leftListed as Junior | M | Santiago, ChileAndrée English School | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 13 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 9 |
| Lindsey Brown | Year 2 · 3 seasons leftListed as Sophomore | M | Boylston, MassachusettsAlgonquin Regional High School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Maddie EpkePrevious school: JMU (LAX) | Year 5 · 1 season leftListed as Fifth Year | F | Guilford, ConnecticutGuilford High School | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Montgomery FergusonUSA Junior Selection Camp | Year 1 · 4 seasons leftListed as First-Year | M | Houston, TexasSt. John’s School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Nadia Nemeth | Year 3 · 2 seasons leftListed as Junior | MM/F | Malvern, PennsylvaniaGreat Valley High School | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Olivia Bent-Cole | Year 4 · 1 season leftListed as Senior | F | Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaCamden Catholic High School | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 11 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 30 | 20 |
| Piper Borz | Year 4 · 1 season leftListed as Senior | F | Baltimore, MarylandMcDonogh School | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 9 |
| Raquel Hofmeister | Year 1 · 4 seasons leftListed as First-Year | F | Las Palmas de Gran CanariaColegio Alemán Las Palmas | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Róisín SextonPrevious school: Marino Institute of Education | Year 5 · 1 season leftListed as Fifth Year | M | Dublin, IrelandNewbridge College | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Sol MartinezPrevious school: Universidad de Montevideo | Year 3 · 2 seasons leftListed as Junior | M | Montevideo, UruguayThe British Schools of Montevideo / Old Girls Club | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 13 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 10 |