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2024 Field Hockey Roster

14 Caroline Sweeney

  • Position Defense/Midfield
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Highschool Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School
  • Hometown Lower Gwynedd, Pa.

Biography

Awards/Honors:
  • CAA All-Tournament Team (2022)
  • 2020-2021 CAA All-Rookie Team
  • NFHCA National Academic Squad (2020, 2021)
  • CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (2021, 2023, 2024)
2024:
  • Started in 17 games for Northeastern, playing 1023 minutes
  • Scored three goals and six assists, a career-high and good for sixth in the CAA
  • Recorded multiple three point performances against UMass Lowell (9/29) and Monmouth (10/25)
  • Played a full 60 minutes in all but one contest for the Huskies.
2023:
  • Was named one of three captains entering the 2023 season
  • Played in four games, recording 73 minutes
2022:
  • Played and started in 17 games
  • Recorded a defensive save against Delaware in the CAA Semifinals
2021:
  • Started in all 19 games for the Huskies, amassing a total of 1,131 minutes
  • Ranked seventh (tied) in the CAA with a team-high of two defensive saves
  • Finished the season with three goals and six points
  • Scored a goal in the team's 4-0 win over Holy Cross (9/10)

2020-21:
  • Tallied her first collegiate goal at Drexel (4/9)
  • Notched a goal in 3-1 win over Hofstra (4/11)
  • Started in all 10 games for the Huskies 

Before Northeastern: Played four seasons of varsity field hockey at Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School as a midfielder/defender and served as team captain for two seasons ... Won the Region Championship in 2016 and District Championship in 2018 ... Two-time Athletic Association of Catholic Academies All-Star in 2018-2019 ... Named Coaches Award Recipient in 2018 and 2019 ... 2019 Phila-FH All-Academic Squad ... 2019 NFHCA High School National Academic Squad ... Selected for the 2019 Phila-FH Senior All-Star game ... 2018 Phila-FH Defender of the Week ... Phila-FH Player of the week in 2019 and 2020 ... Member of the Mainline Mayhem FHC ... 2018 National Indoor Tournament Champion ... 2018 Junior Premier Outdoor League Region 5 Leading Scorer.

Personal: Daughter of Brendan and Karen Sweeney ... has a brother and sister Lilly ... Academic Honor Roll in high school ... Undecided major ... Class of 2024

Why Northeastern?: "The academic excellence the university offers through it's curriculum and co-op program ... The coaching staff has instilled a sense of success in the team and are fully committed to taking the program to the next level ... Northeastern has the perfect balance of a top tier field hockey program as well as a distinguished reputation."


CAREER STATISTICS
Season Games Played Games Started Goals Assists Points Shots Shot % SOG SOG % GWG PS DS
2020-21 10 10 2 0 4 4 .500 3 .750 0 0-0 1
2021 19 19 3 0 6 13 .231 9 .692 0 0-0 2
2022 17 17 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0 0-0 1
TOTAL 46 46 5 0 10 18 .244 12 .481 0 0-0 4

CAREER CAA STATISTICS
Season Games Played Games Started Goals Assists Points Shots Shot % SOG SOG % GWG PS DS
2020-21 4 4 2 0 4 3 .667 2 .667 0 0-0 0
2021 6 6 1 0 2 5 .200 4 .800 0 0-0 0
2022 5 5 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0-0 0
TOTAL 15 15 3 0 6 8 .289 6 .489 0 0-0 0

Statistics

Season:
2024

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 14

    2020-21Freshman

    Midfield/Back
    5'8"
    14
  • 14

    2021Sophomore

    Midfield/Back
    5'8"
    14
  • 14
    C

    2022Junior

    Midfield/Back
    5'8"
    14
    C
  • 14
    C

    2023Senior

    Midfield/Back
    5'8"
    14
    C
  • 14
    C

    2024Graduate Student

    Defense/Midfield
    5'8"
    14
    C