NUFH Said

Fifth years Lauren Wadas and Annabel Skubisz joined Eric Rynston-Lobel to chat about their second national championship and what it meant to end their careers on top. They also looked back on what made the 2024 team special and discussed some of their favorite games to play in.

Head coach Tracey Fuchs joins Eric Rynston-Lobel to recap the 'Cats' 5-0 win over St. Joseph's to claim the program's second national title. They also discussed the team's NCAA Tournament run and what it was like to coach this group that wrapped up the season 23-1.

Senior Lauren Hunter joins Eric Rynston-Lobel to recap the 'Cats' NCAA quarterfinal overtime victory over Virginia and to preview their upcoming game against UMass with a trip to the National Championship on the line. Hunter also looked back at her four-year career in Evanston and discussed what it'll take for the 'Cats to win their second national title.

Head coach Tracey Fuchs and players Maddie Zimmer and Lauren Wadas address the media following Northwestern's 3-2 OT win over Virginia to advance to the program's fourth straight Final Four.

Junior Maja Zivojnovic and sophomore Ilse Tromp have basically played field hockey together for as long as they can remember. Both growing up in the Netherlands, Tromp followed Zivojnovic to Northwestern where they’ve each had very different experiences: Tromp is tied for the second-most goals scored on the No. 1 team in the country, while Zivojnovic recently returned from her second torn ACL in two years. Zivojnovic and Tromp joined this week’s episode of NUFH Said to chat about growing up playing in the Netherlands, their journeys to Northwestern and Zivojnovic’s long road back from two crushing injuries.

On this special episode of NUFH Said, head coach Tracey Fuchs joins Eric Rynston-Lobel ahead of Northwestern's celebration of 50 years of the field hockey program. Fuchs talks about her journey that began at Northwestern in 2009, what she remembers about those early years and the work it took to win a national title in 2021. Then, program alumni Jen Averill, Nancy Stevens and Lisa McCarthy share some of their favorite memories from being part of Northwestern field hockey.

Senior forward Lane Herbert has an interesting backstory: She grew up on a farm in Celina, Texas, helping raise cows, horses, goats, chickens, dogs and cats, and her mother drove her 5.5 hours each way to field hockey practice.  At Northwestern, she’s studying biology with plans of going to medical school and focusing on women’s sports medicine, a field she says is very understudied. She’s also been a major advocate among student-athletes for having conversations about mental health challenges and guiding teammates to the resources they have at their disposal.

Assistant coach Will Byrne joins NUFH Said this week to talk about his career that's taken him from an aspiring jazz saxophonist to working as a bouncer to becoming a Division I field hockey coach. He also discussed what makes the 2024 team a fun one to coach and what he's most looking forward to about the season.

Associate head coach Georgia Holland joins Eric Rynston-Lobel this week to take a deep dive into her field hockey journey, from growing up on Long Island, New York to playing at Yale and Wake Forest, before landing as a coach. Holland also broke down the Wildcats' first two wins of the season against Maine and UMass and looked ahead to upcoming matchups with Duke and Boston College.

Head coach Tracey Fuchs stops by NUFH Said to preview the 'Cats' upcoming 2024 season. She discussed the depth of this year's group, what it means to have Maddie Zimmer back for another season and what she's most excited about as Northwestern aims for its fourth consecutive National Championship Game appearance.

Four NUFH fifth-year players, Annabel Skubisz, Lauren Wadas, Chloe Relford and Katie Jones, join Eric Rynston-Lobel this week to look back at their time with the program, including a national title in 2021, and preview their final seasons wearing the purple and white.

On the first episode of NUFH Said, Eric Rynston-Lobel chats with Northwestern field hockey redshirt senior Maddie Zimmer, who's currently in Paris for the 2024 Olympics. Zimmer discussed preparing to play for Team USA since last July, how it feels to finally be at the Olympics and what she's most looking forward to about the experience.