Sharkey '13 Retires From USA Field Hockey

Photo by: USA Field Hockey/Mark Palczewski

January 23, 2020 | Field Hockey

PRINCETON, N.J. – One of the greatest athletes in Princeton history, Kathleen Sharkey '13 has announced her retirement from the United States national team.

She was a member of the national team for nine years, seeing action in 176 international competitions. Sharkey earned six medals with the United States including most recently a bronze medal at the Pan American Games in the summer of 2019. One of the signature moments of her international career was helping the U.S. to a fifth-place finish at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.

Arguably the greatest player in Princeton field hockey history, Sharkey is the program's all-time leader in points (245) and goals (107). She has two highest individual point totals for a season (85, 2012, 74, 2010) and set the single-game record for goals (six) and points (12) in a game (at Richmond, Sept. 10, 2010). The four-time All-American was the Ivy League Rookie of the Year (2008), Player of the Year (2010) and Offensive Player of the Year (2012).