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University of North Carolina Athletics
Patterson Medal Winners
Emily Wold
- Induction:
- 2016
- Class:
- 2016
2016—Emily Wold: Field Hockey
Wold led Carolina field hockey to an 81-15 record, four NCAA Tournament final four berths and two ACC championships. She became the sixth UNC field hockey player to earn first-team All-America honors at least three times. She was the MVP of the 2015 ACC Tournament after leading the Tar Heels to the title.
She was a four-time first-team all-conference selection. As a senior, she tied for second on the team in goals with a career-high 14 and led the team in assists with 11. She finished her career third all-time at UNC in assists with 52.
A team captain, Wold also was a member of the All-ACC Academic team and received a Leader of Distinction Award from the Carolina Leadership Academy, the program’s highest honor.
Wold played for the U.S. Senior National Team.
Wold led Carolina field hockey to an 81-15 record, four NCAA Tournament final four berths and two ACC championships. She became the sixth UNC field hockey player to earn first-team All-America honors at least three times. She was the MVP of the 2015 ACC Tournament after leading the Tar Heels to the title.
She was a four-time first-team all-conference selection. As a senior, she tied for second on the team in goals with a career-high 14 and led the team in assists with 11. She finished her career third all-time at UNC in assists with 52.
A team captain, Wold also was a member of the All-ACC Academic team and received a Leader of Distinction Award from the Carolina Leadership Academy, the program’s highest honor.
Wold played for the U.S. Senior National Team.
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