Natalie Arnold

Catherine Wolf

/ Field Hockey

Natalie Arnold hits the ball at Ralph Young Field

Photo by: Evan Peacock

Natalie Arnold hits the ball against Ohio

Photo by: Alaina Dackermann, Ohio Athletics

Position:
Back
Class:
Fifth Year
High School:
East Brunswick
Hometown:
East Brunswick, N.J.
Prev School:
Rutgers

2026 (Fifth Year): Appeared in all 17 games, making 14 starts on defense in her first season in East Lansing ... Logged 602 minutes on the Spartan back line ... Recorded one shot on the year against Bellarmine (10/25) ... Key member of a defensive unit that posted three shutouts on the season against Saint Louis (8/29), Longwood (10/11), and Bellarmine (10/25).

Prior to MSU: Played four seasons at Rutgers before transferring to MSU, appearing in 26 games and making five starts during her senior season in 2025 ... Three-time Academic All Big-Ten ... 2026 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar ... Three-time NFHCA National Academic Squad member ... Participated in 2025 Senior Nexus Championships ... Two-time First Team All-Conference selection at East Brunswick HS … 2021 GMC Player of the Year, posting 33 goals and 18 assists … Named Second Team Group 4 … As a senior, was team captain and team’s Offensive Player of the Year … Led team to first GMC Conference title in 10 years … Earned multiple Conference Player of the Week accolades from NJ.com … Selected to 2021 Nexus Championships.