University of Connecticut Athletics
2026 Field Hockey SPRING Roster
Natalie McKenna
- Position:
- Goalkeeper
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Northport High School
- Hometown:
- Northport, NY
As a Junior (2025): Named to the USA Indoor Women's National Team. NFHCA Scholars of distinction, NFHCA Coaches Collegiate watch list, Division 1 NFHCA national academic squad. Senior nexus squad. Recorded season high 9 saves against Saint Josephs. Appeared in all 21 games with a save percentage of .78, recording 3 shutouts against Temple, Georgetown, and Wake Forest.  Â
As a Sophomore (2024): NFHCA Second Team All-Region and Defensive Player Of The Week. BIG-EAST All-Tournament Team and Most Outstanding Player. All BIG-EAST First Team. BIG-EAST Goalkeeper Of The Year. BIG-EAST Defensive Player Of The Week and Weekly Honor Roll(2x) Starting goalkeeper in all 21 games.
As a Freshman (2023):Â U21 National Team member. Starting goalkeeper in 17 games, appearing in all 18. Posted 91 saves, with a save percentage of 0.722. Recorded a shutout against Georgetown on 9/22.
Before UConn: 2X NFHCA All-American (2022, 2023), 2X MAX Field Hockey All-American (2022, 2023), 2X NFHCA All-Region (2022, 2023), 3X All-State (2021, 2022, 2023), 2X All-State Tournament Team (2022, 2023), Captain (2023), 2X NY State Champion (2022, 2023), 3X Long Island Champion (2021, 2022, 2023), 3X Suffolk County Champion (2021, 2022, 2023), 2023 Long Island Division 1 Goalkeeper of the Year. Played on the 2022 U.S. U-18 Women’s National Team.
Personal: Mother Lara McKenna, Father Bill McKenna, Brother Liam McKenna and Twin Sister (and teammate) Olivia McKenna.
