Northwestern University Athletics
2020 Field Hockey Roster
Jersey Number 14
Kaitlin Wood
- Position:
- B/M
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Rivers School
- Hometown:
- Weston, Mass.
2019: Appeared in all 22 games with five starts.
2018: Appeared in all 19 matches and started one in her sophomore season ... Academic All-Big Ten.
2017: Appeared in all 22 matches, starting 16 ... Notched first collegiate goal, and posted one assist, in win over Temple (9/8) ... NFHCA National Academic Squad.
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.
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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 ... Majoring in Communication Studies.
2018: Appeared in all 19 matches and started one in her sophomore season ... Academic All-Big Ten.
2017: Appeared in all 22 matches, starting 16 ... Notched first collegiate goal, and posted one assist, in win over Temple (9/8) ... NFHCA National Academic Squad.
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.
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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 ... Majoring in Communication Studies.
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
Field Hockey - 'Cats Defeat No. 11 RedHawks 3-2, Claim Spot in Fifth-Straight Final Four
Sunday, November 16
