Merritt Skubisz

Position:
GK
Height:
5-7
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Houston, Texas
High School:
Kinkaid School

2025 / FRESHMAN
• Played in all 23 games in goal for the Tar Heels, starting 11 as she switched off each half with Katie Wimmer.
• Finished the year with a 7-1 record, 38 saves, and a .704 save percentage.
• Only allowed 1.37 goals per game in her debut campaign.
• Did not give up a goal in 12 of her appearances.
• Named ACC Defensive Player of the Week after not allowing a goal in games against App State (9/12) and No. 9 Liberty (9/14) in her 60:00 minutes of play.
• She was the first freshman under Erin Matson to claim the award on the defensive side.
• Made a season-high five saves in the second half of the ACC tournament semifinal win over Duke (11/06).
• Helped Carolina to the third best goals against average (1.19) in the ACC and the 12^th best in the country.

HIGH SCHOOL
• Named a High School First Team All-American by both Max Field Hockey and the NFHCA.
• Chosen as an All-West/Midwest Region first team member by Max Field Hockey.
• Three-time NFHCA High School National Academic Squad honoree.
• Ranked a top 50 recruit in the class of 2025 by Max field Hockey.

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
• Invited to the 2025 U21 Junior Women’s National Team Selection camp.
• Member of the 2024 U18 USWNT, competing in the Six Nations tournament in Belgium.
• Selected for the 202 U16 USWNT.

PERSONAL
• Why UNC? – “Carolina felt like home from my first call with Coach Matson. With great a field hockey program and excellent academics I feel there’s no place I’d rather be!”