2024 Field Hockey Roster

August 20, 2024, Evanston, IL: Members of the Northwestern Field Hockey team pose for photos as part of Internal Media Days at Walter Athletics Center in Evanston, IL on Tuesday, August 20, 2024. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)
Jersey Number 6

Elaine Velthuizen

  • Height:
    5-4
  • Class:
    First-Year
  • Hometown:
    Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Career Highs:

  • Goals: 1 (2x - last vs. Virginia, 11/17/24)
  • Assists: 1 (3x - last vs. UC Davis, 10/20/24)
  • Points: 2 (2x - last vs. Virginia, 11/17/24)
  • Shots: 2 (3x - last vs. vs. Virginia, 11/17/24)
  • Shots on Goal: 2 (2x - last vs. Virginia, 11/17/24)


2024

  • Appeared in all 24 games and started in 10 for Northwestern's National Championship season
  • Notched an assist for the first goal of the 2-0 win against No. 9 Louisville (9/13)
  • Fired a shot on goal in 1-0 win vs. Cornell (9/14)
  • Logged an assist in 7-2 victory over No. 17 Penn State (10/6)
  • Contributed an assist in 11-1 win over UC Davis (10/20)
  • Scored a goal and launched two shots with both on goal in 5-0 win at Michigan State (10/27)
  • Launched a shot on goal in 2-1 win over No. 4 Ohio State (11/1)
  • Contributed an assist in 9-2 win against Miami (OH) (11/15)
  • Scored the first goal for NU in 3-2 victory over No. 8 Virginia (11/17)
Personal:
  • Played midfield for HC Rotterdam in the Netherlands
  • Made her Hoofdklasse debut in September 2023
  • Captained HC Rotterdam for four years

High School:

  • Represented South Holland at the Under-15 level
  • Played 11 years for HC Rotterdam
  • National Indoor and Outdoor Champion in 2018, Outdoor National Champion in 2019 and 2023
Field Hockey - Wildcats Down Duke 1-0 (9/5/25)
Saturday, September 06
Field Hockey - 'Cats Open 2025 Campaign with 4-0 Rout of Richmond (8/31/25)
Thursday, September 04
"50+ Years in the Making" | The Foundation: Northwestern Field Hockey
Wednesday, April 30
Official Trailer - '50+ Years in the Making' | The Foundation: Northwestern Field Hockey
Friday, April 25