Kathryn Welch

February 7, 2025, Evanston, IL: A game between Northwestern Lacrosse and Notre Dame at Ryan Fieldhouse in Evanston, IL on Friday, February 7, 2025. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics

January 9, 2026, Evanston, IL: Members of the Northwestern Lacrosse team pose for photos as part of Internal Media Days at Walter Athletics Center in Evanston, IL on Friday, January 9, 2026. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)

Height:
5-9
Class:
Senior
High School:
Phillips Exeter Academy (N.H.)
Hometown:
Pearl River, N.Y.

Awards:

Academic All-Big Ten (2024)

Career Highs:

Caused Turnovers………….......……1 (4x), at USC (3/30/25)
Ground Balls..................................…2, vs. UAlbany (3/10/24)
Draw Controls…................................1, vs. UAlbany (3/10/24)

Season Highs:

Caused Turnovers........................…1 (4x), at USC (3/30/25)
Ground Balls.................................…1 (3x), at Marquette (3/7/25)

2025: Appeared in 10 games ... Recorded a ground ball and a caused turnover against Canisius (2/9) ... Picked up a ground ball and caused a turnover against Niagara (2/18) ... Tallied a ground ball and a caused turnover at Marquette (3/7) ... Caused a turnover at USC (3/30).

2024: Appeared in 13 games...Had a career high of two ground ball wins against UAlbany (3/10)...Caused a turnover against Johns Hopkins (3/16)...Matched her ground ball career high while forcing a turnover in Final Four matchup against Florida (5/24)...Forced two turnovers in NCAA Final against Boston College (5/26).

2023: Appeared in eight games ... Made her collegiate debut in win over Notre Dame (2/16) ... Caused a turnover against Marquette (2/23).

High School: Team captain … Led team to #1 ranking in New England … Team Selflessness Award … Team Most Improved Award … Played varsity gymnastics and varsity hockey ... High Honor Roll … Presidents List.

Personal: Born in Nyack, N.Y. … Parents are Kelly and Len Welch … Coached by Kristen Kjellman Marshall … Chose Northwestern over Boston College … Competed against Dylan Amonte … Anticipated major is Engineering.