Northwestern University Athletics
McKeown Inks Three Members to Class of 2026
11/16/2021 6:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Evanston, Ill. - Head Coach Joe McKeown welcomed three incoming student-athletes to Northwestern Women's Basketball on Wednesday as part of National Signing Day.
The three members of the class of 2026 include Alana Goodchild, Lauren Trumpy and Caroline Lau.
"We are really excited about our recruiting class, as we feel that we've added three outstanding student-athletes to the Wildcat family," McKeown said. "This class comes to Northwestern from different parts of the country and the world, and addresses some of our needs, position-wise. Alana, Lauren, and Caroline all bring great work ethic, talent, and unselfishness to our program. All three were highly recruited and chose Northwestern and the Big Ten, and all three have great futures ahead of them."
Full information on all three student-athletes can be found below:
Alana Goodchild
6-2 * F
Sydney, Australia - Australian Institute of Sport
McKeown on Goodchild: "Really excited that Alana chose Northwestern. She was highly recruited and had many options. She can play inside out and stretch the floor. Excited to add another Australian to our family!"
Won a gold medal with Australia at the U15 Oceania…Selected for U16 Asia and U17 World Cup teams...2019 Australian All Schools Gold Medalist...2019 State Player of the Year...Scholarship to the Australian Institute of Sport Centre of Excellence for Women's Basketball and 2021...WNBL player for Bendigo Spirit, U20 National Champions of New South Wales…Chose Northwestern over Washington State and other Power 5 conference schools...Played with Northwestern senior Jess Sancataldo…Daugher of Yvette & Paul Goodchild...Both parents are professional musicians in the Sydney Symphony Orchestra
Lauren Trumpy
6-4 * F
Camp Hill, PA - Trinity High School
McKeown on Trumpy: "Excited to welcome Lauren to Northwestern. She is an outstanding student-athlete and brings size and a great work ethic to our program!"
All-State, All Mid-Penn conference first team…Two-time member of the Penn-Live Fab 15...All Sentinal First Team…Also an All-Conference and All-State volleyball player…Helped the Shamrocks win a state volleyball title…Played club basketball with the Mid-Penn Motion….Honor Roll student...Played against Northwestern freshman Mercy Ademusayo in high school...Grandfather Bob Trumpy played for the Cincinnati Bengals and was an NFL announcer, calling four Super Bowls on NBC…Brother, Josh Trumpy, played basketball at West Chester University…Second cousin, Mike Trumpy, was a running back for Northwestern from 2009-2013…Daughter of Adrian Trumpy and Jason Trumpy…Parents played basketball at Robert Morris
Caroline Lau
5-9 * G
Westport, CT - St. Luke's School
McKeown on Lau: "Really excited for Caroline to join our Wildcat family. She is one of the top point guards in the country and fits the Northwestern student-athlete concept!"
3x All NEPSAC First Team…Averaged 22 PPG, 6.5 RPG and 4 APG as a junior...selected by the USA Basketball Developmental National Team Committee to try out for the 2019 U16 National Women's Basketball team…Her crossover and step-back three-pointer in FAA Championship game the ESPNW Top 10 Plays of the Week…Joined her school's 1,000 point club in 2020
The three members of the class of 2026 include Alana Goodchild, Lauren Trumpy and Caroline Lau.
"We are really excited about our recruiting class, as we feel that we've added three outstanding student-athletes to the Wildcat family," McKeown said. "This class comes to Northwestern from different parts of the country and the world, and addresses some of our needs, position-wise. Alana, Lauren, and Caroline all bring great work ethic, talent, and unselfishness to our program. All three were highly recruited and chose Northwestern and the Big Ten, and all three have great futures ahead of them."
Full information on all three student-athletes can be found below:
Alana Goodchild
6-2 * F
Sydney, Australia - Australian Institute of Sport
McKeown on Goodchild: "Really excited that Alana chose Northwestern. She was highly recruited and had many options. She can play inside out and stretch the floor. Excited to add another Australian to our family!"
Won a gold medal with Australia at the U15 Oceania…Selected for U16 Asia and U17 World Cup teams...2019 Australian All Schools Gold Medalist...2019 State Player of the Year...Scholarship to the Australian Institute of Sport Centre of Excellence for Women's Basketball and 2021...WNBL player for Bendigo Spirit, U20 National Champions of New South Wales…Chose Northwestern over Washington State and other Power 5 conference schools...Played with Northwestern senior Jess Sancataldo…Daugher of Yvette & Paul Goodchild...Both parents are professional musicians in the Sydney Symphony Orchestra
SIGNING DAY!
— Northwestern Women's Basketball (@nuwbball) November 10, 2021
Welcome @AlanaGoodchild! ??@Joe_McKeown700: "Really excited that Alana chose Northwestern. She was highly recruited and had many options. She can play inside out and stretch the floor. Excited to add another Australian to our family!"#GoCats x #LockedN pic.twitter.com/rBowM3Lnlh
Lauren Trumpy
6-4 * F
Camp Hill, PA - Trinity High School
McKeown on Trumpy: "Excited to welcome Lauren to Northwestern. She is an outstanding student-athlete and brings size and a great work ethic to our program!"
All-State, All Mid-Penn conference first team…Two-time member of the Penn-Live Fab 15...All Sentinal First Team…Also an All-Conference and All-State volleyball player…Helped the Shamrocks win a state volleyball title…Played club basketball with the Mid-Penn Motion….Honor Roll student...Played against Northwestern freshman Mercy Ademusayo in high school...Grandfather Bob Trumpy played for the Cincinnati Bengals and was an NFL announcer, calling four Super Bowls on NBC…Brother, Josh Trumpy, played basketball at West Chester University…Second cousin, Mike Trumpy, was a running back for Northwestern from 2009-2013…Daughter of Adrian Trumpy and Jason Trumpy…Parents played basketball at Robert Morris
Welcome to the Wildcat family @lauren_trumpy! ??@Joe_McKeown700: "Excited to welcome Lauren to Northwestern. She is an outstanding student-athlete and brings size and a great work ethic to our program!"#GoCats X #LockedN pic.twitter.com/uyHTF96xB2
— Northwestern Women's Basketball (@nuwbball) November 17, 2021
Caroline Lau
5-9 * G
Westport, CT - St. Luke's School
McKeown on Lau: "Really excited for Caroline to join our Wildcat family. She is one of the top point guards in the country and fits the Northwestern student-athlete concept!"
3x All NEPSAC First Team…Averaged 22 PPG, 6.5 RPG and 4 APG as a junior...selected by the USA Basketball Developmental National Team Committee to try out for the 2019 U16 National Women's Basketball team…Her crossover and step-back three-pointer in FAA Championship game the ESPNW Top 10 Plays of the Week…Joined her school's 1,000 point club in 2020
Welcome @caroline_lau1! ??@Joe_McKeown700: "Really excited for Caroline to join our Wildcat family. She is one of the top point guards in the country and fits the Northwestern student-athlete concept!"#GoCats x #LockedN pic.twitter.com/sITYpwrc1L
— Northwestern Women's Basketball (@nuwbball) November 10, 2021
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