Northwestern University Athletics
Wildcats Sign Six to National Letters of Intent
5/16/2017 10:03:00β―AM | Field Hockey
EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northwestern head field hockey coach Tracey Fuchs has announced the signing of six individuals to National Letters of Intent to join the Wildcats for the upcoming 2017-18 school year.
Β
Christen Conley (Oak Park, Ill./Oak Park and River Forest), Mackenzie Keegan (Delran, N.J./Eastern Regional), Florien Marcussen (Soest, The Netherlands/Het Baarnsch Lyceum), Sabrina Solomen (Medford, N.J./Shawnee), Whitney Williamson (St. Louis, Mo./MICDS) and Kaitlin Wood (Weston, Mass./Rivers School) all will matriculate to Evanston this fall.
Β
"This is a talented incoming class, and many will see significant minutes from the start," Fuchs said.Β "We are looking forward to the impact they will have on our program, and can't wait to have them on campus and welcome them into our field hockey family."
Β
Complete bios on each of the signees follow.
Β
Christen Conley
5-5 β’ B/M
Oak Park, Ill./Oak Park and River Forest
Β
High School: Member of U.S. U-17 and U-19 Women's National Teams β¦ Named to MAX Field Hockey Top 50 Players list β¦ 2016 Illinois state Player of the Year and first-team all-state selection β¦ Posted team-leading 19 goals with 9 assists as a senior β¦ All-West Suburban Conference pick β¦ Team captain β¦ Selected to 2016 Illinois Field Hockey All-Star Team β¦ 2014 Junior Olympics selection β¦ 2016 Stars and Stripes Elite β¦ Helped Oak Park and River Forest to a fourth-place state finish in 2014 β¦ Scored three goals in an overtime contest against Loyola Academy β¦ Competed for Windy City Field Hockey club β¦ All-Academic 2014-16 β¦ Honor roll and Dean's List student every year β¦ Coached in high school by Jane Graham and Lauren Przyborowski β¦ Also competed in lacrosse and track and field
Β
Personal: Born Christen Corryn Conley β¦ Daughter of Eric and Janell Conley β¦ One sister, Cori, plays field hockey at Penn State while another, Cydney, plays at William Smith College β¦ Father played baseball at Slippery Rock β¦ Chose Northwestern over Michigan, Louisville, Duke and Wake Forest.
Β
Mackenzie Keegan
5-1 β’ F/M
Delran, N.J./Eastern Regional
Β
High School: Member of U.S. U-17 and U-19 Women's National Teams β¦ Second-team all-state selection as a junior and senior and third team as a sophomore β¦ Three-time first-team All-Olympic Conference selection β¦ Scored 115 career goals with 61 assists β¦ Two-time MAX Field Hockey all-region pick β¦ 2014 MAX Field Hockey Super Sophomore β¦ Named All-South Jersey first team three times β¦ Three-time All-State Group IV β¦ Team MVP as a senior β¦ Scored two goals to lead her No. 1-ranked Eastern squad past second-ranked Oak Knoll β¦ Team won NJSIAA Group IV state championship all four years to extend school's streak to 18 in a row β¦ Two-time National High School All-American β¦ National Academic All-American β¦ Participated in 2016 Senior All-Star Showcase β¦ Competed for Spirit of USA Field Hockey Club β¦ Honor roll student β¦ Honors with distinction β¦ Also competed in softball β¦ Coached in high school by Danyle Heilig.
Β
Personal: Born Mackenzie Marie Keegan β¦ Daughter of Joe and Nancy Keegan β¦ Chose Northwestern over Michigan and Princeton.
Β
Florien Marcussen
5-6 β’ GK
Soest, The Netherlands/Het Baarnsch Lyceum
Β
Prior to Northwestern: Scouted for District Team Middle Netherlands at age 12 and played through age 15 β¦ Has competed at national level since summer of 2015 β¦ Competed with indoor team for Middle Netherlands championship β¦ Selected to compete for Laren Ladies first team in fall of 2016 β¦ Made debut in the Hoofdklasse in October 2016, stopping penalty corner and rebound in debut against Bloemendaal β¦ Competes for Laren U-18 team in national competition β¦ Trained at keeper clinics with Joyce Sombroek of the Dutch National Team in fall of 2016 and spring of 2017 as well as at Salman Goalkeeper Academy.
Β
Personal: Born Florien Jonne Marcussen β¦ Daughter of Jelly Offereins and Paul Marcussen.
Β
Sabrina Solomen
5-1 β’ F/M
Medford, N.J./Shawnee
Β
High School: Posted career totals of 54 goals and 35 assists β¦ School's all-time leader in assists β¦ Team captain β¦ Third-team All-American and first-team all-region as a senior β¦ Led team in goals as a senior and goals and assists as a junior β¦ All-Group IV β¦ Burlington County Times Player of the Year β¦ Two-time first-team All-South Jersey and first-team All-Olympic Conference β¦ Second-team all-conference as a sophomore β¦ Scored a hat trick in helping Shawnee advance to New Jersey Group IV South championship game β¦ Competed for Princeton Field Hockey Club and Spirit of USA β¦ Coached in high school by Renee Toliver β¦ Honor roll student.
Β
Personal: Born Sabrina Christine Solomen β¦ Daughter of Eric and Traci Solomen β¦ Attended same high school as U.S. Field Hockey National Team member Kristen Kelly Uccello and actress Calista Flockhart β¦ Chose Northwestern over Penn, Boston College, Ohio State, Rutgers, James Madison and Iowa.
Β
Whitney Williamson
5-4 β’ F
St. Louis, Mo./MICDS
Β
High School: Harrow second-team All-American β¦ Conference Co-Player of the Year β¦ First-team All-Metro selection β¦ Team captain β¦ Posted 23 goals and 11 assists as a senior, 14 goals and 15 assists as a junior and 14 goals and 10 assists as a sophomore β¦ Senior all-star game participant β¦ Coached in high school by Lynn Mittler β¦ Also competed in lacrosse and squash β¦ Played for AIM Field Hockey Club β¦ Honor roll student.
Β
Personal: Born Whitney Lain Williamson β¦ Daughter of Marnie and Jay Williamson β¦ Mother played field hockey at Denison β¦ Father played basketball and hockey at Trinity College and was on PGA Tour for 14 years β¦ Attended same high school as sports broadcaster Joe Buck and model Devon Windsor β¦ Chose Northwestern over Stanford, Washington & Lee and Richmond.
Β
Kaitlin Wood
5-3 β’ B/M
Weston, Mass./Rivers School
Β
High School: Posted career totals of 27 goals and 56 assists β¦ Recorded 23 assists and 5 goals as a senior β¦ First eighth grader in school history to make varsity β¦ NFHCA All-American and All-Region β¦ MAX Field Hockey All-Region β¦ NEPSAC all-tournament team β¦ Two-time All-Independent School League selection β¦ Red Wing Award recipient β¦ Helped team to NEPSAC Class C championships in 2014 and 2015 and Class B semifinals in 2016 β¦ Also competed in lacrosse and Nordic ski β¦ Played for X-Calibur and Boston Field Hockey clubs β¦ Freshman class co-president β¦ Two-time NFHCA High School Academic Squad β¦ Honor roll student .. Four-time Scholar-Athlete.
Β
Personal: Born Kaitlin E. Wood β¦ Daughter of Tara McCarthy and Orrin (Tim) Wood β¦ Mother played basketball at Duke β¦ Father was a member of the crew team at Yale β¦ Grandfather, John McCarthy, ran track at St. Francis β¦ Grandfather, Orrin Wood Jr., competed in crew and hockey at Harvard.
Β
Β
Β
Β
Β
Christen Conley (Oak Park, Ill./Oak Park and River Forest), Mackenzie Keegan (Delran, N.J./Eastern Regional), Florien Marcussen (Soest, The Netherlands/Het Baarnsch Lyceum), Sabrina Solomen (Medford, N.J./Shawnee), Whitney Williamson (St. Louis, Mo./MICDS) and Kaitlin Wood (Weston, Mass./Rivers School) all will matriculate to Evanston this fall.
Β
"This is a talented incoming class, and many will see significant minutes from the start," Fuchs said.Β "We are looking forward to the impact they will have on our program, and can't wait to have them on campus and welcome them into our field hockey family."
Β
Complete bios on each of the signees follow.
Β
Christen Conley
5-5 β’ B/M
Oak Park, Ill./Oak Park and River Forest
Β
High School: Member of U.S. U-17 and U-19 Women's National Teams β¦ Named to MAX Field Hockey Top 50 Players list β¦ 2016 Illinois state Player of the Year and first-team all-state selection β¦ Posted team-leading 19 goals with 9 assists as a senior β¦ All-West Suburban Conference pick β¦ Team captain β¦ Selected to 2016 Illinois Field Hockey All-Star Team β¦ 2014 Junior Olympics selection β¦ 2016 Stars and Stripes Elite β¦ Helped Oak Park and River Forest to a fourth-place state finish in 2014 β¦ Scored three goals in an overtime contest against Loyola Academy β¦ Competed for Windy City Field Hockey club β¦ All-Academic 2014-16 β¦ Honor roll and Dean's List student every year β¦ Coached in high school by Jane Graham and Lauren Przyborowski β¦ Also competed in lacrosse and track and field
Β
Personal: Born Christen Corryn Conley β¦ Daughter of Eric and Janell Conley β¦ One sister, Cori, plays field hockey at Penn State while another, Cydney, plays at William Smith College β¦ Father played baseball at Slippery Rock β¦ Chose Northwestern over Michigan, Louisville, Duke and Wake Forest.
Β
Mackenzie Keegan
5-1 β’ F/M
Delran, N.J./Eastern Regional
Β
High School: Member of U.S. U-17 and U-19 Women's National Teams β¦ Second-team all-state selection as a junior and senior and third team as a sophomore β¦ Three-time first-team All-Olympic Conference selection β¦ Scored 115 career goals with 61 assists β¦ Two-time MAX Field Hockey all-region pick β¦ 2014 MAX Field Hockey Super Sophomore β¦ Named All-South Jersey first team three times β¦ Three-time All-State Group IV β¦ Team MVP as a senior β¦ Scored two goals to lead her No. 1-ranked Eastern squad past second-ranked Oak Knoll β¦ Team won NJSIAA Group IV state championship all four years to extend school's streak to 18 in a row β¦ Two-time National High School All-American β¦ National Academic All-American β¦ Participated in 2016 Senior All-Star Showcase β¦ Competed for Spirit of USA Field Hockey Club β¦ Honor roll student β¦ Honors with distinction β¦ Also competed in softball β¦ Coached in high school by Danyle Heilig.
Β
Personal: Born Mackenzie Marie Keegan β¦ Daughter of Joe and Nancy Keegan β¦ Chose Northwestern over Michigan and Princeton.
Β
Florien Marcussen
5-6 β’ GK
Soest, The Netherlands/Het Baarnsch Lyceum
Β
Prior to Northwestern: Scouted for District Team Middle Netherlands at age 12 and played through age 15 β¦ Has competed at national level since summer of 2015 β¦ Competed with indoor team for Middle Netherlands championship β¦ Selected to compete for Laren Ladies first team in fall of 2016 β¦ Made debut in the Hoofdklasse in October 2016, stopping penalty corner and rebound in debut against Bloemendaal β¦ Competes for Laren U-18 team in national competition β¦ Trained at keeper clinics with Joyce Sombroek of the Dutch National Team in fall of 2016 and spring of 2017 as well as at Salman Goalkeeper Academy.
Β
Personal: Born Florien Jonne Marcussen β¦ Daughter of Jelly Offereins and Paul Marcussen.
Β
Sabrina Solomen
5-1 β’ F/M
Medford, N.J./Shawnee
Β
High School: Posted career totals of 54 goals and 35 assists β¦ School's all-time leader in assists β¦ Team captain β¦ Third-team All-American and first-team all-region as a senior β¦ Led team in goals as a senior and goals and assists as a junior β¦ All-Group IV β¦ Burlington County Times Player of the Year β¦ Two-time first-team All-South Jersey and first-team All-Olympic Conference β¦ Second-team all-conference as a sophomore β¦ Scored a hat trick in helping Shawnee advance to New Jersey Group IV South championship game β¦ Competed for Princeton Field Hockey Club and Spirit of USA β¦ Coached in high school by Renee Toliver β¦ Honor roll student.
Β
Personal: Born Sabrina Christine Solomen β¦ Daughter of Eric and Traci Solomen β¦ Attended same high school as U.S. Field Hockey National Team member Kristen Kelly Uccello and actress Calista Flockhart β¦ Chose Northwestern over Penn, Boston College, Ohio State, Rutgers, James Madison and Iowa.
Β
Whitney Williamson
5-4 β’ F
St. Louis, Mo./MICDS
Β
High School: Harrow second-team All-American β¦ Conference Co-Player of the Year β¦ First-team All-Metro selection β¦ Team captain β¦ Posted 23 goals and 11 assists as a senior, 14 goals and 15 assists as a junior and 14 goals and 10 assists as a sophomore β¦ Senior all-star game participant β¦ Coached in high school by Lynn Mittler β¦ Also competed in lacrosse and squash β¦ Played for AIM Field Hockey Club β¦ Honor roll student.
Β
Personal: Born Whitney Lain Williamson β¦ Daughter of Marnie and Jay Williamson β¦ Mother played field hockey at Denison β¦ Father played basketball and hockey at Trinity College and was on PGA Tour for 14 years β¦ Attended same high school as sports broadcaster Joe Buck and model Devon Windsor β¦ Chose Northwestern over Stanford, Washington & Lee and Richmond.
Β
Kaitlin Wood
5-3 β’ B/M
Weston, Mass./Rivers School
Β
High School: Posted career totals of 27 goals and 56 assists β¦ Recorded 23 assists and 5 goals as a senior β¦ First eighth grader in school history to make varsity β¦ NFHCA All-American and All-Region β¦ MAX Field Hockey All-Region β¦ NEPSAC all-tournament team β¦ Two-time All-Independent School League selection β¦ Red Wing Award recipient β¦ Helped team to NEPSAC Class C championships in 2014 and 2015 and Class B semifinals in 2016 β¦ Also competed in lacrosse and Nordic ski β¦ Played for X-Calibur and Boston Field Hockey clubs β¦ Freshman class co-president β¦ Two-time NFHCA High School Academic Squad β¦ Honor roll student .. Four-time Scholar-Athlete.
Β
Personal: Born Kaitlin E. Wood β¦ Daughter of Tara McCarthy and Orrin (Tim) Wood β¦ Mother played basketball at Duke β¦ Father was a member of the crew team at Yale β¦ Grandfather, John McCarthy, ran track at St. Francis β¦ Grandfather, Orrin Wood Jr., competed in crew and hockey at Harvard.
Β
Β
β’β’β’β’β’β’
Be the first to know what's going on with the 'Cats -- Follow @NU_Sports on Twitter, become a fan of Northwestern Athletics on Facebook, check us out on Instagram, visit our Social Media page and download our mobile app from the Apple Store and Google Play! To get involved with the #B1GCats, become a season-ticket holder or join the Wildcat Fund!Β
Β
Field Hockey - Back-to-back. πππππππππ. π 2025 NCAA Final Cinematic Recap
Tuesday, December 09
Field Hockey - Wildcats Repeat as National Champs with 2OT Game-Winner over Princeton (11/29/25)
Sunday, November 23
Field Hockey - With π‘πππ«π. NCAA Semifinal Cinematic Recap (11/21/25)
Sunday, November 23
Field Hockey - βCats Topple No. 1 UNC 4-3 in Overtime, Clinch Fifth Straight Title Appearance
Friday, November 21
