2023 Women's Lacrosse Roster
Rhatigan, Hailey

Jersey Number 77
Hailey Rhatigan
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Sachem North HS
- Hometown:
- Holbrook, N.Y.
- Prev School:
- Mercer
Bio
Awards:
2023: Started 18 games ... Ranked second on the team and in the Big Ten in scoring with 62 goals ... Completed a hat trick in her Northwestern debut against Vanderbilt (3/4) ... Tallied five goals against Youngstown State (3/5) ... Contributed a goal, three assists and two caused turnovers against Stony Brook (3/10) ... Added three goals in the Cats' upset of then-No. 1 North Carolina (3/19) ... Netted four goals in victories over Johns Hopkins (3/23) and Stanford (3/26) ... Scored five goals in back-to-back games against Penn State (3/30) and Rutgers (4/6) ... Set a season-high with six goals against Ohio State (4/15) ... Posted four goals and two assists in win over Maryland (4/22) ... Contributed four goals and two assists in a win over Michigan (5/4) ... Scored four goals and picked up two ground balls in semifinal win over Denver (5/26) ... Completed a hat trick in NCAA Championship game (5/28).
2022: Started in all 19 games … Recorded 121 points from 93 goals and 28 assists … Led team in scoring … Led the country in shots on goal per game.
2021: Appeared in all 14 games, starting in 12 … Recorded 61 points from 47 goals and 14 assists … Scored a season-high seven goals at Kennesaw State … Notched 10 points in SoCon Semifinals versus Coastal Carolina … Won seven draws in the SoCon Championship versus Furman
2020: Appeared in all seven games, earning a start in all of them … Recorded 23 goals, 11 assists and 49 points … Recorded 10 ground balls and forced six caused turnovers… Lead the team with three game-winning goals … Lead SoCon in goals per game with an average of 3.29 per game … Ranked 4th in SoCon in assists per game with an average of 1.57 per game … Lead SoCon in points per game with an average of 4.86 per game … Lead SoCon in game-winning goals with an average of 0.43 per game … Ranked 2nd in SoCon in shots per game with an average of 7.00 per game … Recorded her 100th career point against California on Feb. 21st
2019: Emerged as one of the nation's brightest young players during standout freshman campaign … Started all 19 matches played … Totaled 82 points on 64 goals & 18 assists, both of which led the team … Set a Mercer single-season record with 64 goals … Led the SoCon & ranked 17th nationally in goals scored … Ranked inside the top 10 nationally in shots per game (8.32) & shots on goal per game (6.26) ... Added 28 draw controls, 22 ground balls & 16 caused turnovers … Set a SoCon record with eight goals scored in the SoCon Tournament title match vs. Furman (May 4), helping her earn Most Outstanding Player honors … Held scoreless in just one of her 19 matches played … Had a season-high nine points on seven goals & two assists vs. Detroit Mercy (March 29) ... Had a seven-match streak of four goals or more … Netted one goal in Mercer's NCAA Tournament match at Jacksonville (May 7).
High School: 2x Team Captain … 2x Team MVP … 3x All County Recipient … 3x All Division Honoree … Set high school record in 4x200 hurdles race … Played varsity cross country and varsity track and field.
Personal: Born in Holbrook, N.Y. … Parents are Wayne Rhatigan … Brother, Dylan, played lacrosse at UMass Lowell … Brother, Kyle, played lacrosse at Limestone … Father played lacrosse at Pfeiffer University … Chose Northwestern over UNC and Florida.
- Tewaarton Watch List Addition (2023)
- IWCLA Second Team All-American (2023)
- IWLCA All-Region First Team selection (2023)
- 2020 All-SoCon Preseason Team
- 2020 Offensive Player of the Week (Feb. 18)
- 2019 SoCon Tournament Most Outstanding Player
- 2019 SoCon All-Tournament Team
- 2019 SoCon Freshman of the Year
- 2019 All-SoCon First Team
- 2019 SoCon Offensive Player of the Week (April 2)
- 2019 SoCon Offensive Player of the Month (March)
- Goals…………................……..6, vs. Ohio State (4/15/23)
- Assists……………................…3, vs. Stony Brook (3/10/23)
- Caused Turnovers…….……….2, vs. Stony Brook (3/10/23)
- Ground Balls………….......……2, vs. Denver (5/26/23)
- Draw Controls…………………..3, vs. UAlbany (4/8/23)
2023: Started 18 games ... Ranked second on the team and in the Big Ten in scoring with 62 goals ... Completed a hat trick in her Northwestern debut against Vanderbilt (3/4) ... Tallied five goals against Youngstown State (3/5) ... Contributed a goal, three assists and two caused turnovers against Stony Brook (3/10) ... Added three goals in the Cats' upset of then-No. 1 North Carolina (3/19) ... Netted four goals in victories over Johns Hopkins (3/23) and Stanford (3/26) ... Scored five goals in back-to-back games against Penn State (3/30) and Rutgers (4/6) ... Set a season-high with six goals against Ohio State (4/15) ... Posted four goals and two assists in win over Maryland (4/22) ... Contributed four goals and two assists in a win over Michigan (5/4) ... Scored four goals and picked up two ground balls in semifinal win over Denver (5/26) ... Completed a hat trick in NCAA Championship game (5/28).
2022: Started in all 19 games … Recorded 121 points from 93 goals and 28 assists … Led team in scoring … Led the country in shots on goal per game.
2021: Appeared in all 14 games, starting in 12 … Recorded 61 points from 47 goals and 14 assists … Scored a season-high seven goals at Kennesaw State … Notched 10 points in SoCon Semifinals versus Coastal Carolina … Won seven draws in the SoCon Championship versus Furman
2020: Appeared in all seven games, earning a start in all of them … Recorded 23 goals, 11 assists and 49 points … Recorded 10 ground balls and forced six caused turnovers… Lead the team with three game-winning goals … Lead SoCon in goals per game with an average of 3.29 per game … Ranked 4th in SoCon in assists per game with an average of 1.57 per game … Lead SoCon in points per game with an average of 4.86 per game … Lead SoCon in game-winning goals with an average of 0.43 per game … Ranked 2nd in SoCon in shots per game with an average of 7.00 per game … Recorded her 100th career point against California on Feb. 21st
2019: Emerged as one of the nation's brightest young players during standout freshman campaign … Started all 19 matches played … Totaled 82 points on 64 goals & 18 assists, both of which led the team … Set a Mercer single-season record with 64 goals … Led the SoCon & ranked 17th nationally in goals scored … Ranked inside the top 10 nationally in shots per game (8.32) & shots on goal per game (6.26) ... Added 28 draw controls, 22 ground balls & 16 caused turnovers … Set a SoCon record with eight goals scored in the SoCon Tournament title match vs. Furman (May 4), helping her earn Most Outstanding Player honors … Held scoreless in just one of her 19 matches played … Had a season-high nine points on seven goals & two assists vs. Detroit Mercy (March 29) ... Had a seven-match streak of four goals or more … Netted one goal in Mercer's NCAA Tournament match at Jacksonville (May 7).
High School: 2x Team Captain … 2x Team MVP … 3x All County Recipient … 3x All Division Honoree … Set high school record in 4x200 hurdles race … Played varsity cross country and varsity track and field.
Personal: Born in Holbrook, N.Y. … Parents are Wayne Rhatigan … Brother, Dylan, played lacrosse at UMass Lowell … Brother, Kyle, played lacrosse at Limestone … Father played lacrosse at Pfeiffer University … Chose Northwestern over UNC and Florida.
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