Northwestern University Athletics
2022 Field Hockey Roster
Jersey Number 20
Ana Medina Garcia
- Position:
- M
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Colegio Montealto
- Hometown:
- Madrid, Spain
Awards:
- NFHCA All-West Second Team (2022)
- Academic All-Big Ten (2020, 2021, 2022)
- NFHCA National Academic Squad (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
Career Highs:
- Goals: 2 (vs. Indiana, 3/14/21)
- Assists: 2 (2x, most recent: vs. Richmond, 9/25/22)
- Points: 4 (vs. Indiana, 3/14/21)
- Shots: 4 (2x, most recent: vs. Liberty, 9/9/22)
- Shots on Goal: 2 (6x, most recent: at Miami (OH), 10/30/22)
Season Highs:
- Goals: 1 (6x, most recent: at Ohio State, 10/16)
- Assists: 2 (vs. Richmond, 9/25)
- Points: 2 (7x, most recent: at Ohio State, 10/16)
- Shots: 4 (2x, most recent: vs. Liberty, 9/9)
- Shots on Goal: 2 (3x, most recent: at Miami (OH), 10/30)
2022:
- NFHCA All-West Second Team
- Started all 25 games for the Wildcats, in positions ranging from center back to center forward, while contributing four game-winning goals
- Fired four shots, including one on goal, in the season opener against No. 22 Maine (2/28)
- Fired two shots against No. 25 UMass (8/29)
- Scored her first goal of the season, which proved to be the game-winner, against No. 18 Duke (9/2)
- Fired a goal for the second straight game against No. 14 Boston College (9/4)
- Matched a career high with four shots against No. 11 Liberty (9/9)
- Scored a goal and fired two shots on goal against No. 9 Virginia (9/11)
- Scored the 2-2 equalizer early in the second half at Penn (9/16)
- Fired a shot on goal in the win at No. 8 Princeton (9/18)
- Unleashed two shots on goal against No. 5 Iowa (9/23)
- Recorded her first two-assist game of the season against Richmond (9/25)
- Recorded an assist for the second straight game and unleashed a shot on goal in the overtime win against No. 6 Penn State (9/30)
- Fired two shots against No. 23 Rutgers (10/8)
- Scored the game-winning goal in the fourth quarter against Michigan State (10/14)
- Scored the walk-off winner in overtime at No. 21 Ohio State, her second career golden goal in OT vs. the Buckeyes (10/16)
- Assisted the game-winning goal while firing two shots on goal against Miami (OH) (10/30)
- Fired five shots, including one on goal, in the Big Ten Tournament (11/3-6)
- Opened the shootout in the first round of the NCAA Tournament with a make against No. 25 Miami (OH) (11/11)
- Converted the decisive penalty shootout shot against No. 11 Iowa in the NCAA quarterfinals (11/13)
2021:
- Appeared in 19 games and made 15 starts in the 'Cats run to NCAA title
- Recorded three goals and five assists on the season
- Started all four games of the NCAA Tournament
- Set a new career high with two assists in the season opener against No. 6 UConn (8/27)
- Scored her first goal of the season against No. 21 Miami (8/29)
- Assisted a goal against No. 23 Kent State (9/10)
- Logged an assist against UC Davis (9/17)
- Assisted Bente Baekers' goal against No. 8 Penn State (10/3)
- Posted the game-winner in victory over No. 1 Iowa (10/29)
- Recorded another game-winner in first round win over UNC in the NCAA Tournament (11/12)
2020-21:
- Second on the team in goals with a season total of six
- Notched an assist in season-opener against Michigan State (2/27)
- Posted a goal in second win against Maryland (3/7)
- Led the team with two goals in second win over Indiana (3/14)
- Recorded a goal in both wins over Ohio State (3/26, 3/28)
- Scored the game-tying goal against Rutgers (4/11)
- Added an assist against Ohio State (4/22)
2019:
- Appeared in 20 games with eight starts
- Tied for first among first-years with three goals
- Scored her first career goal, a game-winner against No. 24 Michigan State (9/27)
- Tallied a goal and an assist in game against Maine (10/6)
- Recorded her third goal of the season in win over Indiana (11/1)
High School:
- Played for Club de Campo
- Named club team captain and led team to a first-place finish at the women's U18 national championship in 2018-19
- First place at XV women's national trophy U18 in 2017-18 and captained the team to the same title in 2018-19
- Played with the senior team in 2018-19 and captured first place at the Queen's Cup and the Eurohockey Trophy
- Also helped team capture the XI women's national championship U16 in 2014-15 and first place finish at XXXI women's indoor nation championship U16 in 2016-17
- Member of the Spanish U18 National Team
- Received academic honors from the regional government of Madrid
Personal:
- Born Ana Medina Garcia
- Daughter of Ana Garcia Fletcher and Cristobal Medina Medina
- Plays guitar and piano and enjoys volunteering
- Major is undecided
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