Northwestern University Athletics
'Cats Announce the Addition of Six Newcomers
5/23/2019 3:48:00β―PM | Field Hockey
EVANSTON, Ill. β Head coach Tracey Fuchs has announced the addition of six Wildcats who will join the Northwestern field hockey team in the fall: Β Β
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Sam Cho (Ann Arbor, Mich./Ann Arbor Huron), Ana Medina Garcia (Madrid, Spain/Colegio Montealto),Β Peyton Halsey (Reading, Pa./Exeter Township), Alia Marshall (Rehobath Beach, Del./Cape Henlopen), Abigail Remud (Kenilworth, Ill./North Shore Country Day), andΒ Sophie Thomas (Houston, Texas/Episcopal).
"We are looking forward to the class of 2023 joining our Wildcat family," said Fuchs. "This is such a special group of young women β full of athleticism, skill, grit, and determination β all bringing a wealth of experience and success from high school, club and International competitions. They will make an immediate impact in our program. We look forward to them putting on the Purple and representing Northwestern University and the Big Ten."
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Sam Cho
Ann Arbor, Mich./Ann Arbor Huron
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High School: As a two-time captain, led the team to back-to-back DI Michigan State Championship titles β¦ Four-year letterwinner β¦ 2017 and 2018 all-state honorable mention honors β¦ Played for Fer De Lance Field Hockey Club Team for five years β¦ Member of the National Honor Society β¦ Coached in high school by Lauren Hall, mother of former Wildcat student-athlete and assistant coach Zoe Almquist.
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Personal: Born Samantha Eileen Cho β¦ Daughter of Patrick and Suzanne Cho β¦ Plans to major in history.
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Ana Medina Garcia
Madrid, Spain/Colegio Montealto
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High School: Played for Club de Campo β¦ Named club team captain and led team to a first-place finish at the women's U18 national championship in 2018-19 β¦ First place at XV women's national trophy U18 in 2017-18 and captained the team to the same title in 2018-19 β¦ Played with the senior team in 2018-19 and captured first place at the Queen's Cup and the Eurohockey Trophy β¦ Also helped team capture the XI women's national championship U16 in 2014-15 and first place finish at XXXI women's indoor nation championship U16 in 2016-17 β¦ Member of the Spanish U18 National Team β¦ Received academic honors from the regional government of Madrid.
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Personal: Born Ana Medina Garcia β¦ Daughter of Ana Garcia Fletcher and Cristobal Medina Medina β¦ Plays guitar and piano and enjoys volunteering β¦ Major in undecided.
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Peyton Halsey
Reading, Pa./Exeter Township
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High school: Named to the U.S. U19 Women's National Field Hockey Team roster β¦ Four-year letterwinner and two-time captain for the Exteter Township Eagles β¦ All-Berks County Conference award winner all four years β¦ 2018 Division MVP β¦ 2016 and 2017 all-state honors β¦ Sixth person in county history to score 100 career goals β¦ Team took second place in the Berks County Championship her freshman and senior years β¦ Competed in the Berks County v. Lancaster Lebanon Senior All-Star Game β¦ Played on High Styx club team for five years and the Nook club team for three years β¦ Two-time U19 Festival Pool Championship winner β¦ Won the U19 National Indoor Tournament Pool Championships β¦ Won the U19 National Club Championship as the best team in the nation β¦ Member of the National Honor Society β¦ Class vice president and Student Council Vice President β¦ Coached in high school by Lisa McCoy β¦ three-time letterwinner in lacrosse.
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Personal: Born Peyton Rebecca Halsey β¦ Daughter of Andy and Tracy Halsey β¦ Father played soccer at Virginia Tech, mother played field hockey at Penn State β¦ Played with Wildcat Kayla Blas on the U19 USA Team β¦ Competed against Wildcat Shannon Lacky in high school β¦ Plans to major in Psychology.
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Alia Marshall
Rehobath Beach, Del./Cape Henlopen
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High School: 2018 Division I State Player of the Year β¦ 2017 Regional All-American β¦ Three-year First Team All-State honors β¦ Thee-time state champion β¦ 2017 Team MVP β¦ 2016 Offensive MVP β¦ Four-year letterwinner and two-time captain at Cape Henlopen High School β¦ Voted to second team all-conference and given the Rising Star Award after her freshman campaign β¦ Scored 20 goals and recorded 12 assists her senior season β¦ Competed in the 2018 Senior Blue-Gold All-Star Game β¦ Competed for the Oranje - Gotta Love It! club team for nine years β¦ Team was voted A-Pool in the 2018 National Indoor Tournament β¦ Oranje took third place at the Disney Tournament (2015) fourth place at the National Club Championship (2012) β¦ Member of the National Honor Society β¦ Served as Class Treasurer (2016-19) and as the Muscle Movement Foundation Vice President and Founder β¦ Coached in high school by Kate Austin β¦ Club coach was Taylor West and Kathleen Fluharty, a Northwestern field hockey alumnae β¦ Selected as 2019 captain for the Cape Henlopen Lacrosse Team β¦ Three-time letterwinner in lacrosse and basketball.
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Personal: Born Alia Christine Marshall β¦ Daughter of Doug and Mary Marshall β¦ Played club with Wildcat first-year Kayla Blas and NU Field Hockey Alumni Nikki Parsley β¦ Club coach Taylor West was a member of the US Women's National Team β¦ Plans to major in speech pathology.
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Abby Renaud
Kenilworth, Ill./North Shore Country Day School
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High School: Four-time letter winner and goalie for the North Shore Country Day Raiders β¦ Team made it to the semifinals or finals all four years β¦ Three-time Illinois All-Conference β¦ 2017 Illinois First Team All-State β¦ 2016 and 2018 Illinois Second Team All-State β¦ Three-time ISL All-Conference β¦ three-time Illinois All-Academic β¦ Competed in the 2016 and 2017 Illinois Field Hockey All-Star Game β¦ Five-year member of the Windy City Field Hockey Club β¦ Team took 12th place at the National Club Championship and fourth place at the Disney Showcase β¦ Coached in high school by Alyssa Dudzik, Rachel Cahan and Mullery Doar β¦ Also lettered in basketball, track and field, and is a four-time letterwinner in soccer.
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Personal: Born Abigail Jane Renaud β¦ Daughter of Lisa and Matt Renaud β¦ Competed with Wildcat Christen Conley on the Windy City Field Hockey Club Team β¦ Anticipated major is biochemistry.
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Sophie Thomas
Houston, Texas/Episcopal High School
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High School: Four-year letterwinner and two-time captain at Episcopal High School β¦ 2017 and 2018 all-conference honors β¦ Named Episcopal team MVP following junior and senior year campaigns β¦ led the Episcopal Knights to the conference tournament all four years β¦ Scored 13 goals in her senior season β¦ Selected to the Texas Pride Field Hockey Team in her sophomore year β¦ Qualified for the National Indoor Tournament β¦ Team ranked first in the 2016 U16 pool at the National Hockey Festival and third in the U19 pool at the National Hockey Festival β¦ Honor roll every year β¦ member of the National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, Math Honor Society and National Art Honor Society β¦ Coached in high school by Shelly Edmonds β¦ Also competed in soccer and lacrosse.
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Personal: Born Sophie Louise Thomas β¦ Daughter of Dolly and Jeff Thomas β¦ Father played tennis at Trinity University β¦ Plans to major in engineering or neuroscience.
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Sam Cho (Ann Arbor, Mich./Ann Arbor Huron), Ana Medina Garcia (Madrid, Spain/Colegio Montealto),Β Peyton Halsey (Reading, Pa./Exeter Township), Alia Marshall (Rehobath Beach, Del./Cape Henlopen), Abigail Remud (Kenilworth, Ill./North Shore Country Day), andΒ Sophie Thomas (Houston, Texas/Episcopal).
"We are looking forward to the class of 2023 joining our Wildcat family," said Fuchs. "This is such a special group of young women β full of athleticism, skill, grit, and determination β all bringing a wealth of experience and success from high school, club and International competitions. They will make an immediate impact in our program. We look forward to them putting on the Purple and representing Northwestern University and the Big Ten."
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Sam Cho
Ann Arbor, Mich./Ann Arbor Huron
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High School: As a two-time captain, led the team to back-to-back DI Michigan State Championship titles β¦ Four-year letterwinner β¦ 2017 and 2018 all-state honorable mention honors β¦ Played for Fer De Lance Field Hockey Club Team for five years β¦ Member of the National Honor Society β¦ Coached in high school by Lauren Hall, mother of former Wildcat student-athlete and assistant coach Zoe Almquist.
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Personal: Born Samantha Eileen Cho β¦ Daughter of Patrick and Suzanne Cho β¦ Plans to major in history.
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Ana Medina Garcia
Madrid, Spain/Colegio Montealto
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High School: Played for Club de Campo β¦ Named club team captain and led team to a first-place finish at the women's U18 national championship in 2018-19 β¦ First place at XV women's national trophy U18 in 2017-18 and captained the team to the same title in 2018-19 β¦ Played with the senior team in 2018-19 and captured first place at the Queen's Cup and the Eurohockey Trophy β¦ Also helped team capture the XI women's national championship U16 in 2014-15 and first place finish at XXXI women's indoor nation championship U16 in 2016-17 β¦ Member of the Spanish U18 National Team β¦ Received academic honors from the regional government of Madrid.
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Personal: Born Ana Medina Garcia β¦ Daughter of Ana Garcia Fletcher and Cristobal Medina Medina β¦ Plays guitar and piano and enjoys volunteering β¦ Major in undecided.
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Peyton Halsey
Reading, Pa./Exeter Township
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High school: Named to the U.S. U19 Women's National Field Hockey Team roster β¦ Four-year letterwinner and two-time captain for the Exteter Township Eagles β¦ All-Berks County Conference award winner all four years β¦ 2018 Division MVP β¦ 2016 and 2017 all-state honors β¦ Sixth person in county history to score 100 career goals β¦ Team took second place in the Berks County Championship her freshman and senior years β¦ Competed in the Berks County v. Lancaster Lebanon Senior All-Star Game β¦ Played on High Styx club team for five years and the Nook club team for three years β¦ Two-time U19 Festival Pool Championship winner β¦ Won the U19 National Indoor Tournament Pool Championships β¦ Won the U19 National Club Championship as the best team in the nation β¦ Member of the National Honor Society β¦ Class vice president and Student Council Vice President β¦ Coached in high school by Lisa McCoy β¦ three-time letterwinner in lacrosse.
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Personal: Born Peyton Rebecca Halsey β¦ Daughter of Andy and Tracy Halsey β¦ Father played soccer at Virginia Tech, mother played field hockey at Penn State β¦ Played with Wildcat Kayla Blas on the U19 USA Team β¦ Competed against Wildcat Shannon Lacky in high school β¦ Plans to major in Psychology.
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Alia Marshall
Rehobath Beach, Del./Cape Henlopen
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High School: 2018 Division I State Player of the Year β¦ 2017 Regional All-American β¦ Three-year First Team All-State honors β¦ Thee-time state champion β¦ 2017 Team MVP β¦ 2016 Offensive MVP β¦ Four-year letterwinner and two-time captain at Cape Henlopen High School β¦ Voted to second team all-conference and given the Rising Star Award after her freshman campaign β¦ Scored 20 goals and recorded 12 assists her senior season β¦ Competed in the 2018 Senior Blue-Gold All-Star Game β¦ Competed for the Oranje - Gotta Love It! club team for nine years β¦ Team was voted A-Pool in the 2018 National Indoor Tournament β¦ Oranje took third place at the Disney Tournament (2015) fourth place at the National Club Championship (2012) β¦ Member of the National Honor Society β¦ Served as Class Treasurer (2016-19) and as the Muscle Movement Foundation Vice President and Founder β¦ Coached in high school by Kate Austin β¦ Club coach was Taylor West and Kathleen Fluharty, a Northwestern field hockey alumnae β¦ Selected as 2019 captain for the Cape Henlopen Lacrosse Team β¦ Three-time letterwinner in lacrosse and basketball.
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Personal: Born Alia Christine Marshall β¦ Daughter of Doug and Mary Marshall β¦ Played club with Wildcat first-year Kayla Blas and NU Field Hockey Alumni Nikki Parsley β¦ Club coach Taylor West was a member of the US Women's National Team β¦ Plans to major in speech pathology.
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Abby Renaud
Kenilworth, Ill./North Shore Country Day School
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High School: Four-time letter winner and goalie for the North Shore Country Day Raiders β¦ Team made it to the semifinals or finals all four years β¦ Three-time Illinois All-Conference β¦ 2017 Illinois First Team All-State β¦ 2016 and 2018 Illinois Second Team All-State β¦ Three-time ISL All-Conference β¦ three-time Illinois All-Academic β¦ Competed in the 2016 and 2017 Illinois Field Hockey All-Star Game β¦ Five-year member of the Windy City Field Hockey Club β¦ Team took 12th place at the National Club Championship and fourth place at the Disney Showcase β¦ Coached in high school by Alyssa Dudzik, Rachel Cahan and Mullery Doar β¦ Also lettered in basketball, track and field, and is a four-time letterwinner in soccer.
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Personal: Born Abigail Jane Renaud β¦ Daughter of Lisa and Matt Renaud β¦ Competed with Wildcat Christen Conley on the Windy City Field Hockey Club Team β¦ Anticipated major is biochemistry.
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Sophie Thomas
Houston, Texas/Episcopal High School
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High School: Four-year letterwinner and two-time captain at Episcopal High School β¦ 2017 and 2018 all-conference honors β¦ Named Episcopal team MVP following junior and senior year campaigns β¦ led the Episcopal Knights to the conference tournament all four years β¦ Scored 13 goals in her senior season β¦ Selected to the Texas Pride Field Hockey Team in her sophomore year β¦ Qualified for the National Indoor Tournament β¦ Team ranked first in the 2016 U16 pool at the National Hockey Festival and third in the U19 pool at the National Hockey Festival β¦ Honor roll every year β¦ member of the National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, Math Honor Society and National Art Honor Society β¦ Coached in high school by Shelly Edmonds β¦ Also competed in soccer and lacrosse.
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Personal: Born Sophie Louise Thomas β¦ Daughter of Dolly and Jeff Thomas β¦ Father played tennis at Trinity University β¦ Plans to major in engineering or neuroscience.
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