2019 Field Hockey Roster
Mansfield, Kirsten
Jersey Number 15
Kirsten Mansfield
- Position:
- B
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- High School:
- Academy of Notre Dame
- Hometown:
- West Chester, Pa.
Bio
2019: Started all 22 games of the season ... Led the Big Ten in assists with 17 ... Tied for sixth all-time at Northwestern for assists in a single season ... Concludes her time at Northwestern third overall in career assists with 53 ... Registered two assists in the opener against No. 21 Stanford (8/30) ... Assisted on one of three goals in the victory against California (9/2) ... Tied a career-high with three assists in a win over UMass Lowell (9/13) ... Assisted on two goals to help defeat No. 12 Ohio State (9/20) ... Recorded a goal and an assist in a win at Miami (9/22) ... Notched the first goal in 4-1 win over No. 24 Michigan State (9/27) ... Posted the lone goal in game against No. 4 Maryland to force the game into overtime (10/3) ... Recorded her league-leading 12th assist in win over No. 19 Rutgers (10/13) ... Tallied two more assists in win over Kent State (10/20) ... Tacked on two more assists to her NCAA-leading total of 16 in win over Indiana, also tallying her fourth goal of the season (11/1) ... Posted her 17th assist of the season in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament in win over Rutgers (11/7) ... Big Ten Sportsmanship Award honoree.
2018: Started all 19 games as a back ... Tied for the team-lead with 13 assists on the season while also chipping in four goals ... Tallied points in 4 consecutive games, starting with 2 assists and the game-winning goal in the 2nd overtime in a 3-2 victory over Boston College (9/2), and ending with a goal and an assist in a loss to Boston University (9/9) ... Scored the game-winning goal and assisted on the only other goal in a 2-0 win versus Michigan State (9/30) ... Assisted the team's lone goal against Ohio State (10/5) ... Recorded an assist in thriller against Penn State (10/14) ... Delivered a career-high three assists in win against Ball State (10/21) ... Academic All-Big Ten.
2017: Started all 22 games ... Big Ten All-Tournament Team ... Ranked second on the team in assists (13) and third in goals (9) ... Scored both goals in 2-0 shutout win vs. No. 15 Louisville (9/19) ... Posted game-winning goal in 3-2 victory over No. 10 Maryland (9/24), and awarded Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week ... Assisted on two goals, including game-winner, in 3-2 defeat of Rutgers (9/29), followed by two more assists in 6-0 win over Ball State (10/8) ... Tallied game-winning goal in double overtime victory over No. 24 UMass (10/15) ... Scored game-winner in defeat of Michigan State (10/22) ... Posted a goal and an assist in win over Rutgers in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament (10/29) ... Netted one goal and two assists in 3-2 defeat of Louisville for a win in the first round of the NCAA Tournament (11/10) ... Academic All-Big Ten ... NFHCA National Academic Squad ... Big Ten Distinguished Scholar.
2016: Appeared in all 21 matches, starting 20 ... Ranked fourth on the team with 20 points ... Tallied the game-winning goal off a penalty corner with no time remaining in a 2-1 victory over No. 8 Boston College (9/2) ... Recorded a goal and three assists in a win over Colgate (9/11) ... Posted two assists in a win at Rutgers (9/30) ... Assisted on two goals vs. No. 12 Michigan (10/21) ... Academic All-Big Ten ... NFHCA National Academic Squad.
2015: Redshirted ... NFHCA National Academic Squad.
High School: Made 103 consecutive starts over four-year career ... Four-year letterwinner ... 2015 recipient of Blue & Gold Award as Notre Dame's Most Outstanding Athlete ... All-Delaware County ... All-Main Line ... All-conference selection ... Two-time Pennsylvania Independent High School state champion (2011, 2013) and two-time runner-up (2012, 2014) ... Played on conference champion squad as a sophomore and junior ... Helped the Fighting Irish to a No. 4 national ranking in 2013 ... All-Southeastern Pennsylvania second team ... 2014 NFHCA High School Academic Squad Scholar of Distinction ... Honorable mention all-county as a freshman and sophomore ... Played club for X-Calibur from 2013-15 and for WC Eagles from 2009-12 ... Four-year letterwinner in lacrosse and a two-time Academic All-American in the sport ... National Honor Society ... Archdiocese of Philadelphia Distinguished Scholar Award ... AP Scholar with honors ... Distinguished academic honors each semester every year ... Aimee Willard Scholar-Athlete Award.
Personal: Born Kirsten Noelle Mansfield ... Daughter of Richard and Jackie Mansfield ... High school teammate of former Wildcat Maggie Fitzgerald ... Mother was a swimmer at St. Lawrence University... Majoring in Psychology.
2018: Started all 19 games as a back ... Tied for the team-lead with 13 assists on the season while also chipping in four goals ... Tallied points in 4 consecutive games, starting with 2 assists and the game-winning goal in the 2nd overtime in a 3-2 victory over Boston College (9/2), and ending with a goal and an assist in a loss to Boston University (9/9) ... Scored the game-winning goal and assisted on the only other goal in a 2-0 win versus Michigan State (9/30) ... Assisted the team's lone goal against Ohio State (10/5) ... Recorded an assist in thriller against Penn State (10/14) ... Delivered a career-high three assists in win against Ball State (10/21) ... Academic All-Big Ten.
2017: Started all 22 games ... Big Ten All-Tournament Team ... Ranked second on the team in assists (13) and third in goals (9) ... Scored both goals in 2-0 shutout win vs. No. 15 Louisville (9/19) ... Posted game-winning goal in 3-2 victory over No. 10 Maryland (9/24), and awarded Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week ... Assisted on two goals, including game-winner, in 3-2 defeat of Rutgers (9/29), followed by two more assists in 6-0 win over Ball State (10/8) ... Tallied game-winning goal in double overtime victory over No. 24 UMass (10/15) ... Scored game-winner in defeat of Michigan State (10/22) ... Posted a goal and an assist in win over Rutgers in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament (10/29) ... Netted one goal and two assists in 3-2 defeat of Louisville for a win in the first round of the NCAA Tournament (11/10) ... Academic All-Big Ten ... NFHCA National Academic Squad ... Big Ten Distinguished Scholar.
2016: Appeared in all 21 matches, starting 20 ... Ranked fourth on the team with 20 points ... Tallied the game-winning goal off a penalty corner with no time remaining in a 2-1 victory over No. 8 Boston College (9/2) ... Recorded a goal and three assists in a win over Colgate (9/11) ... Posted two assists in a win at Rutgers (9/30) ... Assisted on two goals vs. No. 12 Michigan (10/21) ... Academic All-Big Ten ... NFHCA National Academic Squad.
2015: Redshirted ... NFHCA National Academic Squad.
High School: Made 103 consecutive starts over four-year career ... Four-year letterwinner ... 2015 recipient of Blue & Gold Award as Notre Dame's Most Outstanding Athlete ... All-Delaware County ... All-Main Line ... All-conference selection ... Two-time Pennsylvania Independent High School state champion (2011, 2013) and two-time runner-up (2012, 2014) ... Played on conference champion squad as a sophomore and junior ... Helped the Fighting Irish to a No. 4 national ranking in 2013 ... All-Southeastern Pennsylvania second team ... 2014 NFHCA High School Academic Squad Scholar of Distinction ... Honorable mention all-county as a freshman and sophomore ... Played club for X-Calibur from 2013-15 and for WC Eagles from 2009-12 ... Four-year letterwinner in lacrosse and a two-time Academic All-American in the sport ... National Honor Society ... Archdiocese of Philadelphia Distinguished Scholar Award ... AP Scholar with honors ... Distinguished academic honors each semester every year ... Aimee Willard Scholar-Athlete Award.
Personal: Born Kirsten Noelle Mansfield ... Daughter of Richard and Jackie Mansfield ... High school teammate of former Wildcat Maggie Fitzgerald ... Mother was a swimmer at St. Lawrence University... Majoring in Psychology.
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