2025 Field Hockey Roster

August 8, 2025, 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 Friday, August 8, 2025. (Photo by Christian Simons/Northwestern Athletics)
Jersey Number 18

Laura Salamanca

  • Height:
    5-6
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • High School:
    Andrée English School
  • Hometown:
    Santiago, Chile

Awards:

  • NFHCA Scholar of Distinction (2024)


Career Highs:

  • Goals: 1 (vs. Miami (OH), 11/15/24)
  • Assists: 1 (2x - last vs. Richmond, 8/31/25)
  • Points: 2 (vs. Miami (OH), 11/15/24)
  • Shots: 7 (at Michigan State, 10/27/24)
  • Shots on Goal: 3 (at Michigan State, 10/27/24)

2024:
  • Appeared in all 24 games and started in one for Northwestern's National Championship season
  • Fired a shot on goal in 7-2 win over No. 17 Penn State (10/6)
  • Tallied a shot on goal in 3-2 win against No. 9 Harvard (10/13)
  • Contributed an assist in 7-0 win over Stanford (10/18)
  • Launched seven shots with three on goal in 5-0 win at Michigan State (10/27)
  • Logged two shots with one on goal in 2-1 win over No. 4 Ohio State (11/1)
  • Scored a goal in 9-2 win against Miami (OH) (11/15)
Personal: 
  • Competed in the 2023 Junior World Cup with the Chilean U21 National Team
  • Helped Chile win a bronze medal at the 2023 Junior Pan American Field Hockey Tournament

High School:

  • Attended Andrée English School in Santiago, Chile
  • Played for Prince of Wales Country Club, leading them to National Championships in 2022 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