Northwestern University Athletics
2020 Field Hockey Roster
Jersey Number 14
Kaitlin Wood
- Position:
- B/M
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Rivers School
- Hometown:
- Weston, Mass.
2019: Appeared in all 22 games with five starts.
2018: Appeared in all 19 matches and started one in her sophomore season ... Academic All-Big Ten.
2017: Appeared in all 22 matches, starting 16 ... Notched first collegiate goal, and posted one assist, in win over Temple (9/8) ... NFHCA National Academic Squad.
High School: Posted career totals of 27 goals and 56 assists … Recorded 23 assists and 5 goals as a senior … First eighth grader in school history to make varsity … NFHCA All-American and All-Region … MAX Field Hockey All-Region … NEPSAC all-tournament team … Two-time All-Independent School League selection … Red Wing Award recipient … Helped team to NEPSAC Class C championships in 2014 and 2015 and Class B semifinals in 2016 … Also competed in lacrosse and Nordic ski … Played for X-Calibur and Boston Field Hockey clubs … Freshman class co-president … Two-time NFHCA High School Academic Squad … Honor roll student .. Four-time Scholar-Athlete.
Personal: Born Kaitlin E. Wood … Daughter of Tara McCarthy and Orrin (Tim) Wood … Mother played basketball at Duke … Father was a member of the crew team at Yale … Grandfather, John McCarthy, ran track at St. Francis … Grandfather, Orrin Wood Jr., competed in crew and hockey at Harvard ... Majoring in Communication Studies.
2018: Appeared in all 19 matches and started one in her sophomore season ... Academic All-Big Ten.
2017: Appeared in all 22 matches, starting 16 ... Notched first collegiate goal, and posted one assist, in win over Temple (9/8) ... NFHCA National Academic Squad.
High School: Posted career totals of 27 goals and 56 assists … Recorded 23 assists and 5 goals as a senior … First eighth grader in school history to make varsity … NFHCA All-American and All-Region … MAX Field Hockey All-Region … NEPSAC all-tournament team … Two-time All-Independent School League selection … Red Wing Award recipient … Helped team to NEPSAC Class C championships in 2014 and 2015 and Class B semifinals in 2016 … Also competed in lacrosse and Nordic ski … Played for X-Calibur and Boston Field Hockey clubs … Freshman class co-president … Two-time NFHCA High School Academic Squad … Honor roll student .. Four-time Scholar-Athlete.
Personal: Born Kaitlin E. Wood … Daughter of Tara McCarthy and Orrin (Tim) Wood … Mother played basketball at Duke … Father was a member of the crew team at Yale … Grandfather, John McCarthy, ran track at St. Francis … Grandfather, Orrin Wood Jr., competed in crew and hockey at Harvard ... Majoring in Communication Studies.
Field Hockey - ‘Cats Win Big Ten Regular Season Title, Defeat Michigan 3-1
Saturday, October 25
Field Hockey - ‘Cats Persist in 2-1 Victory at No. 10 Terrapins
Sunday, October 19
Field Hockey - NU Relentless in 5-0 Win at No. 15 Rutgers
Friday, October 17
Field Hockey - Sessa, Zimmer Guide NU Past Penn State, 4-0
Saturday, October 11
