Emily Wold  Emily Wold (born September 26, 1994) is a former American field hockey player, who played as a midfielder. Wold was born in Englewood, New Jersey to Mark and Kathleen Wold. Raised in Freehold Township, New Jersey, she began playing hockey at 12 years old in 2006 and attended Freehold High School, from which she graduated in 2012. She was a student at the University of North Carolina and majored in communication studies. In 2012, Wold was a member of the United States U–21 team at the Junior Pan American Cup in Guadalajara, Mexico where the team won bronze. At the tournament, Wold was captain of the team. Wold made her senior international debut in 2013, at the FIH World League Round 2 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Following her debut, Wold was a mainstay in the national team for three years until her retirement in 2016. During her career, Wold medalled with the team three times, gold at the 2014 Champions Challenge I and 2015 Pan American Games, as well as bronze at the 2016 Champions Trophy. Wold announced her retirement from the national team in 2016, after she failed to gain selection for the 2016 Olympic Games.