Northwestern University Athletics
2017 Field Hockey Roster
Jersey Number 3
Whitney Williamson
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- First-Year
- High School:
- MICDS
- Hometown:
- St. Louis, Mo.
2017: Saw action in five matches ... Notched first collegiate goal in a win over Temple (9/8).
High School: NFHCA second-team All-American and first-team all-region β¦ Conference Co-Player of the Year as a senior β¦ First-team St. Louis All-Metro selection β¦ Team captain β¦ Posted 23 goals and 11 assists as a senior, 14 goals and 15 assists as a junior and 14 goals and 10 assists as a sophomore β¦ Two-time first-team all-conference ... Senior all-star game participant β¦ Junior Olympic Games U-16 selection ... Coached in high school by Lynn Mittler β¦ Four-time National Futures participant ... Also competed in lacrosse and squash β¦ Named an All-American and St. Louis Post-Dispatch Player of the Year in lacrosse ... Played for AIM Field Hockey Club β¦ Honor roll student.
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Personal: Born Whitney Lain Williamson β¦ Daughter of Marnie and Jay Williamson β¦ Mother played field hockey at Denison β¦ Father played baseball and hockey at Trinity College and was on PGA Tour for 14 years β¦ Attended same high school as sports broadcaster Joe Buck and model Devon Windsor β¦ Chose Northwestern over Stanford, Washington & Lee and Richmond.
High School: NFHCA second-team All-American and first-team all-region β¦ Conference Co-Player of the Year as a senior β¦ First-team St. Louis All-Metro selection β¦ Team captain β¦ Posted 23 goals and 11 assists as a senior, 14 goals and 15 assists as a junior and 14 goals and 10 assists as a sophomore β¦ Two-time first-team all-conference ... Senior all-star game participant β¦ Junior Olympic Games U-16 selection ... Coached in high school by Lynn Mittler β¦ Four-time National Futures participant ... Also competed in lacrosse and squash β¦ Named an All-American and St. Louis Post-Dispatch Player of the Year in lacrosse ... Played for AIM Field Hockey Club β¦ Honor roll student.
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Personal: Born Whitney Lain Williamson β¦ Daughter of Marnie and Jay Williamson β¦ Mother played field hockey at Denison β¦ Father played baseball and hockey at Trinity College and was on PGA Tour for 14 years β¦ Attended same high school as sports broadcaster Joe Buck and model Devon Windsor β¦ Chose Northwestern over Stanford, Washington & Lee and Richmond.
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
