Emily Wold

Emily Wold (born September 26, 1994)[1] is a former American field hockey player, who played as a midfielder.[2][3]

Emily Wold
Personal information
Born (1994-09-26) September 26, 1994
Englewood, New Jersey
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Jersey Intensity
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 United States 51 (7)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
2015 TorontoTeam
Champions Trophy
2016 LondonTeam
Champions Challenge I
2014 GlasgowTeam

Personal life

Wold was born in Englewood, New Jersey to Mark and Kathleen Wold. Raised in Freehold Township, New Jersey, she began playing hockey at 12 years old in 2006 and attended Freehold High School, from which she graduated in 2012.[4]

She was a student at the University of North Carolina and majored in communication studies.[5]

Career

Junior National Team

In 2012, Wold was a member of the United States U–21 team at the Junior Pan American Cup in Guadalajara, Mexico where the team won bronze.[6] At the tournament, Wold was captain of the team.

Senior National Team

Wold made her senior international debut in 2013, at the FIH World League Round 2 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[7]

Following her debut, Wold was a mainstay in the national team for three years until her retirement in 2016.[8] During her career, Wold medalled with the team three times, gold at the 2014 Champions Challenge I[9] and 2015 Pan American Games,[10] as well as bronze at the 2016 Champions Trophy.[11]

Wold announced her retirement from the national team in 2016, after she failed to gain selection for the 2016 Olympic Games.[12]

International goals

Goal		 Date Location Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
16 March 2013Deodoro Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Uruguay3–03–02012–13 FIH World League Round 2[13]
29 March 2013 Chile1–02–1[14]
39 February 2016U.S. Olympic Training Center, Chula Vista, United States Canada3–05–0Test Match[15]
414 May 2016Spooky Nook Sports, Lancaster, United States Chile1–02–0[16]
517 May 2016 Chile1–02–0[17]
619 June 2016Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, London, England Argentina1–21–42016 Champions Trophy[18]
723 June 2016 Great Britain1–02–0[19]

References
  1. "Team Details – United States". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  2. "EMILY WOLD". Team USA. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  3. "9. EMILY WOLD". goheels.com. University of North Carolina. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  4. "EMILY WOLD". Team USA. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  5. "UNC field hockey's Emma Bozek, Emily Wold stand together through everything". The Daily Tar Heel. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  6. "USA: 2012 Pan American Junior Championship (Women)". panamhockey.org. Pan American Hockey Federation. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  7. "WOLD Emily". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  8. "Midfielder Emily Wold announces her retirement from USA Field Hockey". lancasteronline.com. Lancaster Online. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  9. "Champions Challenge 1 2014 (W)". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  10. "Pan American Games 2015 (Women)". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  11. "2016 Women's Champions Trophy". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  12. "EMILY WOLD". Team USA. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  13. "United States 3–0 Uruguay". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  14. "Chile 1–2 United States". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  15. "United States 5–0 Canada". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  16. "United States 2–0 Chile". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  17. "United States 2–0 Chile". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  18. "United States 1–4 Argentina". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  19. "Great Britain 0–2 United States". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
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