2021 Field Hockey Roster
Wirth, Paityn
Jersey Number 10
Paityn Wirth
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Thompsontown, Pa.
- High School:
- Greenwood
- Prev School:
- Penn State
Bio
Majoring in media and journalism on the advertising and PR track ... Member of the U.S. National Team
2022: As a senior, started all 21 games for the NCAA Champs ... Named to the NCAA All-Tournament Team ... Scored five goals and added nine assists ... Second on the team in assists and fourth in points (19) ... Handed out a career-best three assists in the season-opening win over Michigan ... Scored a goal and added two assists for a season-high four points in the NCAA Tournament second-round win over Saint Joseph's ... Assisted on the gamewinning goal in the NCAA title game, passing to Erin Matson for the score that put Carolina up 2-1 over Northwestern with just over a minute remaining in regulation
2021: Appeared in 16 games and started 14 on the front line ... Scored two goals and tallied three assists ... Her goals came in the home win over Miami and the road win at Albany ... Had the push-in for Erin Matson's game-winning penalty corner goal in the ACC Championship
2020-21: In her first season at UNC, played in all 20 games, starting 15 ... Named to the ACC Championship All-Tournament Team ... Scored six goals and added nine assists, both totals tied for second on the team ... Ranked second on the team in points with 21 ... Scored twice in the 1011/20 win over Virginia and also tallied two goals in the ACC Tournament win over Boston College ... Against the Eagles, scored UNC's first two goals in a 4-0 win ... Also scored in the 4-3 overtime win against Syracuse in the ACC Tournament semifinals
2019 at Penn State: As a freshman, started all 20 games ... Scored five goals and had a team-best five assists ... Ranked second on the team in points with 15 ... Named to the NFHCA All-Mideast Region second team
Before UNC: Transfer from Penn State, where she played one season ... Graduate of Greenwood High School ... Three-time All-America selection in field hockey ... Her team won a state championship in 2017 ... Also a two-time district champion ... Also lettered four years in track ... State finalist in 4x300m hurdles and district finalist in 4x100m hurdles ... Holds school records in 100 and 300 meter hurdles ... Played for WC Eagles club team ... Member of Under-21, Under-19 and Under-17 U.S. Field Hockey junior national teams ... Also a member of the indoor women's team and played at the 2018 Indoor World Cup and the 2017 Indoor Pan American Games, where the U.S. won gold
More on Wirth: Daughter of Greg and Linnea Wirth ... Has a sister and three brothers ... Her sister played field hockey at St. Francis and a brother played football at Liberty ... Favorite pastime is spending time with friends ... Favorite sport other than field hockey is soccer ... Fun fact is she can ride a unicycle ... Dream job is to be a pilot
2022: As a senior, started all 21 games for the NCAA Champs ... Named to the NCAA All-Tournament Team ... Scored five goals and added nine assists ... Second on the team in assists and fourth in points (19) ... Handed out a career-best three assists in the season-opening win over Michigan ... Scored a goal and added two assists for a season-high four points in the NCAA Tournament second-round win over Saint Joseph's ... Assisted on the gamewinning goal in the NCAA title game, passing to Erin Matson for the score that put Carolina up 2-1 over Northwestern with just over a minute remaining in regulation
2021: Appeared in 16 games and started 14 on the front line ... Scored two goals and tallied three assists ... Her goals came in the home win over Miami and the road win at Albany ... Had the push-in for Erin Matson's game-winning penalty corner goal in the ACC Championship
2020-21: In her first season at UNC, played in all 20 games, starting 15 ... Named to the ACC Championship All-Tournament Team ... Scored six goals and added nine assists, both totals tied for second on the team ... Ranked second on the team in points with 21 ... Scored twice in the 1011/20 win over Virginia and also tallied two goals in the ACC Tournament win over Boston College ... Against the Eagles, scored UNC's first two goals in a 4-0 win ... Also scored in the 4-3 overtime win against Syracuse in the ACC Tournament semifinals
2019 at Penn State: As a freshman, started all 20 games ... Scored five goals and had a team-best five assists ... Ranked second on the team in points with 15 ... Named to the NFHCA All-Mideast Region second team
Before UNC: Transfer from Penn State, where she played one season ... Graduate of Greenwood High School ... Three-time All-America selection in field hockey ... Her team won a state championship in 2017 ... Also a two-time district champion ... Also lettered four years in track ... State finalist in 4x300m hurdles and district finalist in 4x100m hurdles ... Holds school records in 100 and 300 meter hurdles ... Played for WC Eagles club team ... Member of Under-21, Under-19 and Under-17 U.S. Field Hockey junior national teams ... Also a member of the indoor women's team and played at the 2018 Indoor World Cup and the 2017 Indoor Pan American Games, where the U.S. won gold
More on Wirth: Daughter of Greg and Linnea Wirth ... Has a sister and three brothers ... Her sister played field hockey at St. Francis and a brother played football at Liberty ... Favorite pastime is spending time with friends ... Favorite sport other than field hockey is soccer ... Fun fact is she can ride a unicycle ... Dream job is to be a pilot
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