Northwestern University Athletics
2024 Field Hockey Roster

Jersey Number 14
Sophie Dix
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Leinster, Ireland
Awards:
- 3x Academic All-Big Ten (2022, 2023, 2024)
2024:
- Appeared in four games forΒ Northwestern's National Championship season
2023:
- Appeared in three games
2022:
- Appeared in her first game of the season in the NCAA Final Four against No. 2 Maryland (11/18)
2021:
- Appeared in 10 games as a first-year for the National Champion Wildcats
- Made her collegiate debut in the 4-0 win over No. 6 UConn (8/27)
High School:
- Member of the U16, U17 and U19 Irish national squads ... Helped the U19s win the home nation championship in 2021
- U16 and u18 Leinster provincial teams, winning the U16 Interprovincial championship in 2018
- Member of the Pembroke Wanderers Ladies 1st team competing in the EY Hockey League
- Participated in competitive sailing for 10 years
- Competed at the sailing Topper Worlds championships in 2016
- Father, Robert, participated in the 1976 Montreal Olympics, representing Ireland in sailing
Fuchs on Dix: βWe are very excited to bring Sophie into our Wildcat family. Her maturity and experience with both her club (Pembroke Wanderers) and representing her country (Ireland U16s and 19s) will be massive for us. Sheβs an athletic jack-of-all trades player, dangerous in attack, strong defensively, and can play anywhere on the field for us.β
Field Hockey - Wildcats Repeat as National Champs with 2OT Game-Winner over Princeton (11/29/25)
Sunday, November 23
Field Hockey - With π‘πππ«π. NCAA Semifinal Cinematic Recap (11/21/25)
Sunday, November 23
Field Hockey - βCats Topple No. 1 UNC 4-3 in Overtime, Clinch Fifth Straight Title Appearance
Friday, November 21
Field Hockey - 'Cats Defeat No. 11 RedHawks 3-2, Claim Spot in Fifth-Straight Final Four
Sunday, November 16















