Sunday, November 24
Ann Arbor, Mich.
12:30 p.m. CT
Northwestern
(23-1)
5
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#3 Saint Joseph's
(20-4)
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2
3
4
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Saint Joseph's
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Northwestern
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Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics
NATIONAL CHAMPS: Northwestern Field Hockey Wins 2024 NCAA Title
11/24/2024 2:30:00 PM | Field Hockey
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Behind five first half goals, the Northwestern field hockey team won its second national championship in four seasons, defeating St. Joseph's 5-0 at Ocker Field in Ann Arbor, Michigan on Sunday afternoon. The Wildcats, who have reached the national championship game in four straight years, compiled their best season in program history finishing with a 23-1 record, setting a single-season school record for wins in a season.
Wildcat goalkeeper Annabel Skubisz recorded her 14th shutout of the season, a single-season school record which ranked tied for seventh in NCAA history. Northwestern received two goals apiece from Maddie Zimmer and Ilse Tromp and a single goal from Olivia Bent-Cole. Zimmer and Tromp are the second duo in NCAA history to each score multiple goals in the national title game.
Zimmer was named the most outstanding player of the tournament and was joined on the all-tournament team by Lauren Wadas, Ashley Sessa and Tromp.
Wildcat goalkeeper Annabel Skubisz recorded her 14th shutout of the season, a single-season school record which ranked tied for seventh in NCAA history. Northwestern received two goals apiece from Maddie Zimmer and Ilse Tromp and a single goal from Olivia Bent-Cole. Zimmer and Tromp are the second duo in NCAA history to each score multiple goals in the national title game.
Zimmer was named the most outstanding player of the tournament and was joined on the all-tournament team by Lauren Wadas, Ashley Sessa and Tromp.
Notes??? "Just how proud I am of this group." pic.twitter.com/NtqSKYx6at
— Northwestern Field Hockey (@NUFHCats) November 24, 2024
- Northwestern head coach Tracey Fuchs won her second national championship as a head coach.
- The trio of Fuchs, Maddie Zimmer and Ashley Sessa capped off their 2024 field hockey season with a title, after they were part of Team USA at the summer games in Paris.
- The Wildcats are just the third school in the sport's history to reach the national championship game in four straight years (Old Dominion, North Carolina).
- Northwestern is the sixth school in the sport's history to win multiple national championships.
- Northwestern won its 10th NCAA team national championship.
Team Stats
SJU
NU
Goals
0
5
Shots
3
15
Shots on Goal
1
11
Saves
6
1
Corners
4
7
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Scoring Plays
Maddie Zimmer (9)
Assisted By: Ilse Tromp
pass to Zimmer breaking into circle from
6:25
Olivia Bent-Cole (8)
Assisted By: Maddie Zimmer
pass into the circle, tipped to nearside
11:10
Ilse Tromp (10)
Assisted By: Lauren Hunter , Ashley Sessa
corner drag flick
14:35
Maddie Zimmer (10)
Assisted By: Lauren Hunter , Ashley Sessa
direct corner shot
21:07
Ilse Tromp (11)
Assisted By: Lauren Hunter , Regan Cornelius
direct corner shot
23:49
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
2
Assists
1
Shots
3
SOG
3
Goals
2
Assists
1
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
3
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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