2024 Women's Soccer Roster

Postgame Vandy
Photo by: Daniel Freitas
Postgame Vandy
Photo by: Daniel Freitas
Women's Soccer vs. Michigan State
Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics
Women's Soccer vs. Michigan State
Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics
Northwestern University Wildcats at Ohio State University Buckeyes women's soccer - Oct. 23, 2022
Photo by: Adam Cairns
Northwestern University Wildcats at Ohio State University Buckeyes women's soccer - Oct. 23, 2022
Photo by: Adam Cairns
Emma Phillips MSU
Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics
Emma Phillips MSU
Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics
Lineup vs Purdue
Photo by: Maren Kranking/Northwestern Athletics
Lineup vs Purdue
Photo by: Maren Kranking/Northwestern Athletics
Lapi Goal Celebration
Photo by: Stephen J. Carrera
Lapi Goal Celebration
Photo by: Stephen J. Carrera
Emma Phillips
Emma Phillips
Emma Phillips vs. Illinois
Photo by: Ryan Kuttler / NUSports.com
Emma Phillips vs. Illinois
Photo by: Ryan Kuttler / NUSports.com
Emma Phillips at Maryland
Emma Phillips vs. Xavier
July 22, 2024, Evanston, IL: Members of the Northwestern Women’s Soccer team pose for photos as part of Internal Media Days at Walter Athletics Center in Evanston, IL on Monday, July 22, 2024. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)
Jersey Number 16

Emma Phillips

  • Position:
    Defender
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Class:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Munster HS
  • Hometown:
    Munster, Indiana
  • Club:
    Eclipse Select
2024: Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (9/3-9/10)... Assisted on the game-winner in a 1-0 win over Toledo (8/25)... Delivered a helper in a 1-0 win over Virginia Tech (9/8)... Scored her first goal of the season against Ohio State (9/22)...Tallied a goal in the second half against USC (10/13).

2023: Third Team All-Big Ten... Led all Wildcats in minutes played (1,611)... Second among teammates with seven goals... Scored in the season opener against Marquette (8/17)... Scored 2 goals off of set pieces versus Nebraska (10/1)... Notched the opening goal in a 2-1 win at Iowa (10/12)... Tallied a goal in a 3-0 win over Minnesota (10/22).

2022: Second Team All-Big Ten... Made 21 appearances with 20 starts... Second on the team with three game-winning goals... Scored her first career goal on a game-winning bicycle kick in the season opener at Kansas State (8/21)... Headed home the game-winner off a corner kick at DePaul (9/1)... Registered an assist in a 2-0 victory over #19 Xavier (9/4)... Notched an assist in a 3-0 win over Michigan (10/13)... Scored the opener in a 2-0 defeat of #17 Ohio State (10/23).

2021: Started in 14 games and made one appearance as a substitute as a first-year... Led NU first-years in minutes played... Played every minute of the final nine games of the season... Started the season-opener and went 90 minutes against Xavier (8/22)... Tallied her first two career shots against William & Mary (8/29)... Played a career-high 110 minutes against Maryland (9/26).

Career Highs:
Minutes........................110, vs. Maryland (9/26/21)
Goals...............................2, vs. Nebraska (10/1/23)
Assists................1 (2x), last at Michigan (10/13/22)
Shots.......................2 (5x), last vs. Iowa (10/20/22)
Shots on Goal...1 (8x), last at Ohio State (10/23/22)

High School/Club: Named to the 2018-19 ECNL Midwest All-Conference Team... Named to the 2018 U15 US Soccer National Team Pool... Received US Soccer Training Center invites from 2017-2018... Played for Eclipse Select and won ECNL Conference Championships in 2017, 2019 and 2020... US Soccer Development Academy Mid-America Division Champions in 2018... ECNL National Championship Finalist in 2017... Her club team held a 39-1-1 record from 2017-2020 during ECNL conference and national event games. 

Personal: Born Emma Nicole Phillips... Parents are Alfred and Karen Phillips... Lettered in Track and Field in 2019 and 2020 and finished as 2019 Sectional Champions... Four year honor roll student... Father played baseball at Valparaiso... Anticipated major at Northwestern is Communication Studies.
Women's Soccer - Northwestern Upends No. 4 TCU behind Roesch's Goal (9/4/25)
Friday, September 05
Women's Soccer - 'Cats Blank Butler behind Hennen's Goal (8/31/25)
Sunday, August 31
Women's Soccer - Wildcats Blank Loyola 2-0 in Season Opener (8/14/25)
Friday, August 15
BEST OF: Kennedy Roesch Rookie Reel
Thursday, August 14