U19 JUNIOR NATIONAL TEAM PLAYER MACKENZIE KEEGAN COMMITS TO
PLAY FIELD HOCKEY AT NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY!
PLAYER NAME: Mackenzie Keegan
GRAD CLASS: 2017
HIGH SCHOOL: Eastern Regional High School (Voorhees Township, New Jersey)
CLUB: UPRISE
USA FIELD HOCKEY: Current Member of the U19 Junior National Team
POSITION: Forward/Midfield
COLLEGE CHOICE: Northwestern University (Division I – Big Ten Conference)
NORTHWESTERN IN 2015: Finished 13-8, Knocked off by Maryland in 2OT of the Big Ten Tournament semifinal, #19 in Final Coaches Poll, #23 in Final NCAA RPI Rankings
OTHER COLLEGES CONSIDERED:Â Princeton, James Madison, and Michigan
WHAT WILL YOU MAJOR IN/STUDY? Something in the medical field
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE NORTHWESTERN? “I was so impressed with the coaches, the field hockey program, and the beautiful campus along Lake Michigan. Additionally Northwestern is a top ranked academic University.”
ANYONE YOU WOULD LIKE TO THANK? “My mom for introducing me to the sport of field hockey and Coach Danyle Heilig for giving me such passion for the game!”
