EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern welcomed 10 talented student-athletes to the incoming Class of 2024, Head Coach Tracey Fuchs announced this week.
"We are so excited for the Class of 2024 to arrive in Evanston," Fuchs said. "This is such a dynamic group—a highly competitive group of athletes. They are smart, talented and competitive, and will bring a ton of versatility to our team. The experiences they've gained not only from high school and competitive club hockey, but especially from representing their countries at all levels, have prepared them for the next stage of their careers. I look forward to developing them as future leaders–both on and off the field–and know they will represent the N with great pride."
The 10-member signing class features top talent from around the world, including Jordan Carr, Katie Jones, Bari Lefkowitz, Maggie Powers, Chloe Relford, Lila Slattery, Lauren Wadas, Maddie Zimmer as well as goalkeepers Jamie Marold and Annabel Skubisz.
The incoming first years will join last year's squad that finished the season 14-8 and secured a berth in the NCAA Tournament for the second time in the last three seasons.
Complete Bios on the incoming class are below
Jordan Carr
5-3 • Midfield
Point Pleasant, N.J./Point Pleasant Borough High School/Jersey Intensity Field Hockey
Four-year Varsity letter recipient … Scored 56 goals and recorded 22 assists senior year … Netted 132 goals over high school career … Three-time team MVP … Two-time B South Player of the Year … 2016 U14 NIT pool champions … NCCs from 2016-18 … Also competed in track as a hurdler … Four-year Varsity letter winner for spring track … National Honor Society … High honor roll all four years … 2018 NFHCA High School National Academic Squad. … NFHCA All-Regional 2019 (New Jersey) ... Mother Kelly played field hockey at Rutgers and was Jordan's high school coach.
Katie Jones
5-8 • Midfield
Bristol, England/Colston's School/Clifton Robinsons HC
Member of England Under-18 Field Hockey National Team … Competed with Clifton Robinsons' Ladies 1st XI in the Investec Premier League … Played seven years of field hockey for her school and was captain of the team … Team captain ... Helped England U16 National Team defeated Holland for the first time in five years.
Bari Lefkowitz
5-6 • Midfield/Defense
Kingston, Pa./Wyoming Seminary/Electric Surge Field Hockey Club
Three-year Varsity letter winner … Captain senior year … Helped team to two state titles and three District championship wins … Named to All-Star and All-Academic team by Citizens Voice … Named to All-State team by Times Leader … Also competed in lacrosse, scoring 20 goals and recording 25 assists over her first-year and sophomore campaigns … Dean's List High Honors all four years … Levi Sprague Fellowship...Older sister Mallory Lefkowitz played field hockey at Iowa … Competed against Northwestern teammates Maddie Zimmer and Lauren Wadas.
Jamie Marold
5-6 • Goalkeeper
Chapel Hill, NC/Research Triangle High School/Carolina All-Stars
2020 USA Rise Women's National Team, MAX Field Hockey Top 50 player ranking, Young Women's National Championship selection, 2x USA Junior National Champ, 4x National Futures Championships, AAU Jr. Olympics, Stars and Stripes selection. Also competed in Jr. Olympic and State championships in swimming and cross country...Anticipated major is economics.
Maggie Powers
5-6 • Midfield
West Chester, Pa./Villa Maria Academy High School/Main Line Mayhem Field Hockey Club
Two year captain … Did not play final year due to injury … 2018 Second Team All-State … 2017 Honorable Mention All-State … Helped team to State title in 2017 … District champions in 2017 and 2018 … 2018 NIT Pool winner … Also a four-year member of the Varsity lacrosse team … 2018 State title in lacrosse … School president … National Honor Society … Distinguished Honors all four years … Mother Anne played field hockey at Penn … Father Robert Powers played DIII football at Muhlenberg College … Brother Jackson Powers plays DIII lacrosse at Catholic University of America … Competed against Wildcat teammates Lila Slattery, Maddie Zimmer, Lauren Wadas and Bari Lefkowitz … Anticipated major is biology.
Chloe Relford
5-7 • Midfield
Waukesha, Wis./Arrowhead High School/Windy City Field Hockey Club
Four-year Varsity letter recipient … Four-year All-Conference First Team Offense … Averaged six goals and ten assists per year … Helped team to three State Finalist finishes … Qualified for NCC four times … Qualified for NIT four times … Also competed in ski racing for three years … National Honor Society … Competed against Wildcat teammates Annabel Skubisz, Liese Wareham, Abby Renaud, Christen Conley, Lila Slattery and Jordan Carr … Attended first Northwestern camp at age 11.
Annabel Skubisz
5-11 • GK
Houston, TX/The Kinkaid School/Texas Pride Field Hockey Club
Three-time All-American honoree in net for The Kinkaid School … Earned back-to-back NFHCA First Team All-American nods following her junior and senior seasons .. Named a Third-Team All-American as a sophomore and took home SPC All-Conference honors after her first-year season in net … Played on the U17 USA Junior National Team from 2017-19 … 2020 USA Rise Women's National Team … State Champion 2017, State Runner-up in 2018 and 2019 … Max Field Hockey Top 10 player for class of 2020 … Max Field Hockey Player of the State (Texas) 2019 ... Father, Joe, played offensive tackle at the University of Illinois from 1984-88
Lila Slattery
5-5 • Midfield/Forward
Severna Park, Md./Severna Park High School/Spark Field Hockey Club
Her 18 goals and 22 assists helped her team to a Maryland state title in 2019 … In January, 2020 was named NFHCA National Senior Field Hockey Athlete of the Year … NFHCA All-Mid Atlantic Region 2019 … First team All-State in her junior year … MAX Preseason Player to Watch senior year … Competed in Anne Arundel County and FHCAMD All-Star Games in 2019 … Keystone Tournament champions in 2017 and 2018 … Also competed in lacrosse during her first two years of high school … National Honor Society … Superintendent's Honor Roll … Sister Samantha Slattery played field hockey at William and Mary … Family friend and neighbor Kaylee Pohlmeyer ('12) played field hockey at Northwestern.
Lauren Wadas
5-6 • Midfield
Annville, Pa./Palmyra Area High School/WC Eagles
2020 USA Rise Women's National Team … 2017 USA Field Hockey U-17 Team … Scored 48 goals and recorded 12 assists in 26 games senior year … Totaled 113 goals and 13 assists in her high school career … First team NFHCA All-American, First-team All- State, first-team Max Field Hockey All-PA Region, second-team Max Field Hockey All-American, second-team NFHCA All-Region junior year … Team captain during junior and senior seasons … Four Varsity letters … Team was a State Finalist in both 2018 and 2019 … National Honors Society … Honor Roll … Competed against Northwestern teammates Bari Lefkowitz and Maggie Powers … Anticipated major in economics.
Maddie Zimmer
5-5 • Midfield
Hershey, Pa./Hershey High School/Alley Cats Field Hockey Club
Member of USA Under-21 Field Hockey National Team … Earned first cap for USA Senior Women's Field Hockey National Team in 2019 …… Former captain of USA Under-17 Field Hockey National Team … 2018 Pennsylvania 3A State Champs … Four-year letter winner in field hockey and lacrosse … Named top 10 player in class of 2020 by Max Field Hockey … Three-time Max Field Hockey All-American … Named to 2020 Max Field Hockey All-American watchlist … 2020 Max Field Hockey Preseason Player of the Year for Pennsylvania … 2019 Mid-Penn Player of the Year … First team NFHCA All-American … Named to PA All-State in her first three years of high school … Also named US Lacrosse All-American her junior year ... Mother Erin was All-American in Field Hockey and Lacrosse at the College of William and Mary … Father Scott was All-American in Soccer at University of Richmond.
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"We are so excited for the Class of 2024 to arrive in Evanston," Fuchs said. "This is such a dynamic group—a highly competitive group of athletes. They are smart, talented and competitive, and will bring a ton of versatility to our team. The experiences they've gained not only from high school and competitive club hockey, but especially from representing their countries at all levels, have prepared them for the next stage of their careers. I look forward to developing them as future leaders–both on and off the field–and know they will represent the N with great pride."
The 10-member signing class features top talent from around the world, including Jordan Carr, Katie Jones, Bari Lefkowitz, Maggie Powers, Chloe Relford, Lila Slattery, Lauren Wadas, Maddie Zimmer as well as goalkeepers Jamie Marold and Annabel Skubisz.
The incoming first years will join last year's squad that finished the season 14-8 and secured a berth in the NCAA Tournament for the second time in the last three seasons.
Complete Bios on the incoming class are below
Jordan Carr
5-3 • Midfield
Point Pleasant, N.J./Point Pleasant Borough High School/Jersey Intensity Field Hockey
Four-year Varsity letter recipient … Scored 56 goals and recorded 22 assists senior year … Netted 132 goals over high school career … Three-time team MVP … Two-time B South Player of the Year … 2016 U14 NIT pool champions … NCCs from 2016-18 … Also competed in track as a hurdler … Four-year Varsity letter winner for spring track … National Honor Society … High honor roll all four years … 2018 NFHCA High School National Academic Squad. … NFHCA All-Regional 2019 (New Jersey) ... Mother Kelly played field hockey at Rutgers and was Jordan's high school coach.
Katie Jones
5-8 • Midfield
Bristol, England/Colston's School/Clifton Robinsons HC
Member of England Under-18 Field Hockey National Team … Competed with Clifton Robinsons' Ladies 1st XI in the Investec Premier League … Played seven years of field hockey for her school and was captain of the team … Team captain ... Helped England U16 National Team defeated Holland for the first time in five years.
Bari Lefkowitz
5-6 • Midfield/Defense
Kingston, Pa./Wyoming Seminary/Electric Surge Field Hockey Club
Three-year Varsity letter winner … Captain senior year … Helped team to two state titles and three District championship wins … Named to All-Star and All-Academic team by Citizens Voice … Named to All-State team by Times Leader … Also competed in lacrosse, scoring 20 goals and recording 25 assists over her first-year and sophomore campaigns … Dean's List High Honors all four years … Levi Sprague Fellowship...Older sister Mallory Lefkowitz played field hockey at Iowa … Competed against Northwestern teammates Maddie Zimmer and Lauren Wadas.
Jamie Marold
5-6 • Goalkeeper
Chapel Hill, NC/Research Triangle High School/Carolina All-Stars
2020 USA Rise Women's National Team, MAX Field Hockey Top 50 player ranking, Young Women's National Championship selection, 2x USA Junior National Champ, 4x National Futures Championships, AAU Jr. Olympics, Stars and Stripes selection. Also competed in Jr. Olympic and State championships in swimming and cross country...Anticipated major is economics.
Maggie Powers
5-6 • Midfield
West Chester, Pa./Villa Maria Academy High School/Main Line Mayhem Field Hockey Club
Two year captain … Did not play final year due to injury … 2018 Second Team All-State … 2017 Honorable Mention All-State … Helped team to State title in 2017 … District champions in 2017 and 2018 … 2018 NIT Pool winner … Also a four-year member of the Varsity lacrosse team … 2018 State title in lacrosse … School president … National Honor Society … Distinguished Honors all four years … Mother Anne played field hockey at Penn … Father Robert Powers played DIII football at Muhlenberg College … Brother Jackson Powers plays DIII lacrosse at Catholic University of America … Competed against Wildcat teammates Lila Slattery, Maddie Zimmer, Lauren Wadas and Bari Lefkowitz … Anticipated major is biology.
Chloe Relford
5-7 • Midfield
Waukesha, Wis./Arrowhead High School/Windy City Field Hockey Club
Four-year Varsity letter recipient … Four-year All-Conference First Team Offense … Averaged six goals and ten assists per year … Helped team to three State Finalist finishes … Qualified for NCC four times … Qualified for NIT four times … Also competed in ski racing for three years … National Honor Society … Competed against Wildcat teammates Annabel Skubisz, Liese Wareham, Abby Renaud, Christen Conley, Lila Slattery and Jordan Carr … Attended first Northwestern camp at age 11.
Annabel Skubisz
5-11 • GK
Houston, TX/The Kinkaid School/Texas Pride Field Hockey Club
Three-time All-American honoree in net for The Kinkaid School … Earned back-to-back NFHCA First Team All-American nods following her junior and senior seasons .. Named a Third-Team All-American as a sophomore and took home SPC All-Conference honors after her first-year season in net … Played on the U17 USA Junior National Team from 2017-19 … 2020 USA Rise Women's National Team … State Champion 2017, State Runner-up in 2018 and 2019 … Max Field Hockey Top 10 player for class of 2020 … Max Field Hockey Player of the State (Texas) 2019 ... Father, Joe, played offensive tackle at the University of Illinois from 1984-88
Lila Slattery
5-5 • Midfield/Forward
Severna Park, Md./Severna Park High School/Spark Field Hockey Club
Her 18 goals and 22 assists helped her team to a Maryland state title in 2019 … In January, 2020 was named NFHCA National Senior Field Hockey Athlete of the Year … NFHCA All-Mid Atlantic Region 2019 … First team All-State in her junior year … MAX Preseason Player to Watch senior year … Competed in Anne Arundel County and FHCAMD All-Star Games in 2019 … Keystone Tournament champions in 2017 and 2018 … Also competed in lacrosse during her first two years of high school … National Honor Society … Superintendent's Honor Roll … Sister Samantha Slattery played field hockey at William and Mary … Family friend and neighbor Kaylee Pohlmeyer ('12) played field hockey at Northwestern.
Lauren Wadas
5-6 • Midfield
Annville, Pa./Palmyra Area High School/WC Eagles
2020 USA Rise Women's National Team … 2017 USA Field Hockey U-17 Team … Scored 48 goals and recorded 12 assists in 26 games senior year … Totaled 113 goals and 13 assists in her high school career … First team NFHCA All-American, First-team All- State, first-team Max Field Hockey All-PA Region, second-team Max Field Hockey All-American, second-team NFHCA All-Region junior year … Team captain during junior and senior seasons … Four Varsity letters … Team was a State Finalist in both 2018 and 2019 … National Honors Society … Honor Roll … Competed against Northwestern teammates Bari Lefkowitz and Maggie Powers … Anticipated major in economics.
Maddie Zimmer
5-5 • Midfield
Hershey, Pa./Hershey High School/Alley Cats Field Hockey Club
Member of USA Under-21 Field Hockey National Team … Earned first cap for USA Senior Women's Field Hockey National Team in 2019 …… Former captain of USA Under-17 Field Hockey National Team … 2018 Pennsylvania 3A State Champs … Four-year letter winner in field hockey and lacrosse … Named top 10 player in class of 2020 by Max Field Hockey … Three-time Max Field Hockey All-American … Named to 2020 Max Field Hockey All-American watchlist … 2020 Max Field Hockey Preseason Player of the Year for Pennsylvania … 2019 Mid-Penn Player of the Year … First team NFHCA All-American … Named to PA All-State in her first three years of high school … Also named US Lacrosse All-American her junior year ... Mother Erin was All-American in Field Hockey and Lacrosse at the College of William and Mary … Father Scott was All-American in Soccer at University of Richmond.