Amelia Albers

November 17, 2023, Chapel Hill, NC: A game between Northwestern Field Hockey and Duke during the Semifinals of the NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship at Karen Shelton Stadium in Chapel Hill, NC on Friday, November 17, 2023. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics

August 20, 2024, Evanston, IL: Members of the Northwestern Field Hockey team pose for photos as part of Internal Media Days at Walter Athletics Center in Evanston, IL on Tuesday, August 20, 2024. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)

Height:
5-2
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
High School:
East Grand Rapids
Hometown:
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Awards:

2023 Elite 90 Award
2x Academic All-Big Ten (2023, 2024)
NFHCA Scholar of Distinction (2023, 2024)
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2024)
2x NFHCA National Academic Squad (2022, 2023)

Career Highs:

Goals: 1 (vs. UC Davis, 10/20/24)
Assists: -
Points: 2 (vs. UC Davis, 10/20/24)
Shots: 1 (vs. UC Davis, 10/20/24)
Shots on Goal: 1 (vs. UC Davis, 10/20/24)

2024:

Appeared in eight games for Northwestern's National Championship season
Scored a goal in 11-1 win over UC Davis (10/20)

2023:

Appeared in four games

2022:

NFHCA National Academic Squad
Redshirted her true first-year season

High School:

Three-year varsity letter recipient
Scored a school-record 26 goals and recorded eight assists as a senior
Posted 16 goals and six assists as a junior
All-State and MVP as a senior
MHSFHA Dream Team as a senior
All-State and Offensive MVP as a junior
Led team to two-straight conference titles
Competed two years with Pinnacle Field Hockey club team
Three-time ice hockey team captain for Grand Rapids Griffins
Captured two-straight state championships in ice hockey from 2021-22, competing in the national tournament both years

Personal:

Father, Matt, played ice hockey at Michigan State
Aunt, Beth Albers, competed in track and field and cross country at Michigan
High school coach Kelsey Chun (formerly Kelsey Thompson) competed for Northwestern from 2010-14
Competed with fellow Wildcat teammate Regan Cornelius for Pinnacle during the 2020-21 season
Born in Chicago, Ill.
Two-time National Honor Society
All-State Academic as a senior
Anticipated major is undecided

Fuchs on Albers: “Amelia is a great athlete and competitor, and we are looking forward to developing her in the years to come. Being a multi-sport athlete, she will bring a strong game sense and competitive spirit to the Wildcats.”