Lane Herbert

November 17, 2023, Chapel Hill, NC: A game between Northwestern Field Hockey and Duke during the Semifinals of the NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship at Karen Shelton Stadium in Chapel Hill, NC on Friday, November 17, 2023. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics

Photo by: Thom Kendall/UMass Athletics

Photo by: Northwestern Athletics

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)

Height:
5-3
Class:
Senior
High School:
Greenhill School
Hometown:
Celina, Texas

Awards:

Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2024)
3x Academic All-Big Ten (2022, 2023, 2024)
NFHCA National Academic Squad (2021)

Career Highs:

Goals: 2 (3x - last vs. Miami (OH), 11/15/24)
Assists: 2 (vs. Maine, 8/28/22)
Points: 4 (3x - last vs. Miami (OH), 11/15/24)
Shots: 5 (at UMass, 8/29/22)
Shots on Goal: 4 (3x - last vs. UC Davis, 10/20/24)

2024:

Appeared in 18 games and started in two for Northwestern's National Championship season
Fired two shots with one on goal in 6-1 win over UMass (9/1)
Tallied a shot on goal in a 1-0 win against Cornell (9/14)
Scored a goal in 7-2 win over No. 17 Penn State (10/6)
Scored two goals and fired four shots with all four on goal in 11-1 victory over UC Davis (10/20)
Logged two goals in 9-2 win over Miami (OH) (11/15)
Launched a shot on goal in 5-0 National Championship victory over No. 3 Saint Joseph's (11/24)

2023:

Fired two shots on goal during the first game of the season against #9 Louisville (8/27)
Scored a goal and recorded four shots on goal in a 3-0 win vs. Maine (9/8)
Scored a goal in a 5-0 win against Indiana (9/15)
Tallied two goals in a 3-1 win over PENN (9/17)
Logged an assist in a 4-3 win against #12 Ohio State (9/22)
Recorded three shots on goal in a 6-0 win over Michigan State (9/29)
Recorded three shots on goal in a 5-0 win over Ohio (10/15)

2022:

Broke out in her sophomore season, recording four goals and five assists over six starts and 24 appearances
Recorded the first two assists of her career in the season opener against No. 22 Maine (8/28)
Scored her first career goal against No. 25 UMass (8/29)
Set a new career high with three points at No. 14 Boston College with one goal and one assist (9/4)
Fired three shots, including one on goal, against No. 11 Liberty (9/9)
Started and fired four shots, including one on goal, in the win over Penn (9/16)
Recorded three points on a goal and an assist against Richmond (9/25)
Posted an assist for the second straight game against No. 6 Penn State (9/30)
Fired two shots, including one on goal, against No. 23. Rutgers (10/8)
Fired two shots on goal against No. 21 Ohio State (10/16)
Scored the game-winning goal at Miami (OH) (10/30)
Fired a shot on goal in the Big Ten semifinals win over No. 2 Maryland (11/4)
Recorded a shot on goal in the NCAA quarterfinals against No. 11 Iowa (11/13)

2021:

Made six appearances on Northwestern's run to a National Championship as a first-year
Recorded a shot on goal in her collegiate debut against No. 25 Maine (9/12)
Fired two shots against Ball State (10/10)

High School:

Ranked in the MAX Field Hockey Class of 2021 Top 100
Four-year varsity field hockey player at Greenhill School
Recorded 26 goals and 29 assists for the Hornets during her junior season, followed by six goals and five assists during a shortened seven-game season as a senior
Two-time Southern Preparatory All-Conference Team selectee
Named an NFHCA Third Team All-American in 2019
Also earned varsity letters in lacrosse, soccer and swimming

Fuchs on Herbert: “Lane is a very skilled player, with strong fundamentals and good shooting ability. Her work ethic and desire to improve herself as a player has helped her grow over the past few years, and we’re looking forward to see that growth continue. We are incredibly excited to finally have Lane join us in Evanston.”