2010 Field Hockey Roster
Claire Thompson
- Height:
- 5-1
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Leland
- Hometown:
- San Jose, Calif.
2011: Started all 21 games for NU as a senior forward ... Finished the season with five goals and one assist, both career highs ... Registered career-high 11 shots on goal ... Had two key scores in the 5-4 win over No. 7 New Hampshire.
2010: Played in 6 games in 2010, mostly as a reserve forward ... Finished the season with 1 goal scored, 4 shots and 3 shots on goal ... Scored her lone goal in a 10-0 victory over Saint Louis (9/12) ... Academic All-Big Ten ... NFHCA National Academic Squad honoree.
2009: Played in four games as a reserve forward ... Did not record any statistics on the season ... Academic All-Big Ten.
2008: Played in three games in her freshman season ... Scored her first career goal in an 8-0 win vs. Sacred Heart (9/7).
High School: 2007 team MVP ... First-team all-league in 2004, second-team in 2005 ... CCS honorable mention 2006 ... 2006 under-18 National Futures champion ... 2005 under-16 National Futures champion ... Played in the 2006 AAU Junior Olympics, 2005 Futures Elite ... Played soccer, swam, danced and cheered competitively ... Dean's List all four years.
Personal: Born Claire Thompson ... Daughter of Terry and James Thompson ... Majoring in communication studies.
Getting to know Claire
Name your three favorite songs on your I-pod: Stay or Leave- Dave Matthews Band, Comfort You- Van Morrison, Good Morning Beautiful- Steve Holy
Facebook or Twitter: Facebook
Describe Tracey in five words or less: Really good at math.
What's the best part of playing Northwestern Field Hockey? Being part of a team
Favorite food: Ice cream, Mexican and Sushi
Favorite TV show: Friends
Favorite movie: Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
Favorite book: Most recently, The Art of Racing in the Rain
Favorite vacation spot: Hualalai, Hawaii or Home
Favorite place to shop: Whole Foods, Williams Sonoma, and Target
If I wasn't playing field hockey, I'd be playing: Cross-country... I lack hand-eye coordination.
If I could be any character from a TV show or movie I'd be: Monica from Friends
Pregame superstitions: N/A
Best NUFH memory so far: Watching Katie Lynch, former goalie, run around as a forward in a game vs. St. Louis
Which NUFH player is the biggest jokester on the team? Regan Mooney
Favorite thing to do besides play field hockey? Play with my dog, Chandler, bake/eat sweets, read
Dream job: Own my own bakery and espresso shop!
Best thing about Northwestern: Its proximity to Chicago and the great academics
