Northwestern University Athletics
2020 Field Hockey Roster

Jersey Number 16
Christen Conley
- Position:
- B/M
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Oak Park and River Forest
- Hometown:
- Oak Park, Ill.
2021: Led the team with nine assists on the season...Β Posted a game-high two assists against Indiana (3/14)... Grabbed an assist against Michigan (3/20)... Added another assist in second over time win against Ohio State (3/28)... Contributed an assist in win over No. 8 Rutgers (4/21)... Recorded two assists in opening NCAA tournament win over Delaware (4/30)... Added another assist against Iowa (5/2).Β
2019: Appeared in 12 games with seven starts ... Ranked third on the team in assists with six ...Β Scored her first collegiate goal in game against Penn State (10/11) ... Tallied her first assist of the season in win over No. 19 Rutgers (10/13) ... Recorded two assists in win over Indiana (11/1) ... Posted assists in the first and second round games in the Big Ten Tournament (Rutgers 11/7, Iowa 11/9).
2018: Appeared in all 19 games and started nine as a sophomore ...Tied for third on the team with six assists ... Notched her first collegiate assist in a 3-2 victory over Boston College (9/2) ... Recorded assists in back-to-back games against Miami and Boston University (9/7 and 9/9) ... Posted a career-high two assists against Ball State in a win (10/21) ... Academic All-Big Ten.
2017: Played in all 22 games, including making five starts.
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
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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 Major is Economics.
2019: Appeared in 12 games with seven starts ... Ranked third on the team in assists with six ...Β Scored her first collegiate goal in game against Penn State (10/11) ... Tallied her first assist of the season in win over No. 19 Rutgers (10/13) ... Recorded two assists in win over Indiana (11/1) ... Posted assists in the first and second round games in the Big Ten Tournament (Rutgers 11/7, Iowa 11/9).
2018: Appeared in all 19 games and started nine as a sophomore ...Tied for third on the team with six assists ... Notched her first collegiate assist in a 3-2 victory over Boston College (9/2) ... Recorded assists in back-to-back games against Miami and Boston University (9/7 and 9/9) ... Posted a career-high two assists against Ball State in a win (10/21) ... Academic All-Big Ten.
2017: Played in all 22 games, including making five starts.
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
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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 Major is Economics.
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