Zoe Wilson (born 15 February 1997) is an Ireland women's field hockey international. She was a member of the Ireland team that played in the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup final. She was also a member of the Syracuse Orange field hockey team that won the 2015 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship. This was the first time a Syracuse Orange women's team won a national championship.
Wilson is the daughter of Debbie and Robert Wilson. She attended Ballyclare High School and Syracuse University and is currently studying nutrition at Ulster University at Coleraine.
Wilson, aged 14, scored the winning goal, a golden goal in extra time, for Ballyclare High School in the 2011âÂÂ12 Ulster Senior Schoolgirls' Cup final as they defeated Lurgan College 2âÂÂ1. A report in The News Letter declared "In the end, the result came down to a piece of sublime skill from Zoe Wilson who volleyed a chest high shot into the net, in the second period of extra-time." In October 2017 Wilson returned to Ballyclare as a volunteer coach.
Wilson began playing for Randalstown first-team when she was 15. On 26 December 2015, while on a break from Syracuse University, Wilson was a member of the Randalstown team that won the Ulster Shield. She also worked as an assistant coach with the team. In the final against Queen's University, Wilson scored a late equaliser. The game finished 2âÂÂ2 before Randalstown eventually won 4âÂÂ2 in a penalty shoot-out. After returning from Syracuse University permanently, Wilson continued to play for Randalstown during the second half of the 2015âÂÂ16 season.
In 2015 Wilson attended Syracuse University on a hockey scholarship. She subsequently helped Syracuse Orange win the 2015 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship. This was the first time a Syracuse Orange women's team won a national championship. In the final against North Carolina, Wilson scored the third goal in a 4âÂÂ2 win. She was subsequently included in the NCAA All-Tournament Team Selection.
During the 2016âÂÂ17 season, Wilson played for Harvestehuder THC in the Bundesliga. Wilson scored on her debut for Harvestehuder in a 2âÂÂ1 win over Berliner HC.
In 2017 Wilson began playing for Belfast Harlequins in the Women's Irish Hockey League. Her teammates at Harlequins included Lizzie Colvin and Jenny McAuley. While playing for Harlequins, Wilson has also worked as a volunteer coach at both Ballyclare High School and for Armagh Hockey Club.
Wilson represented Ireland at Under-16, Under-18 and Under-21 levels before making her senior debut. In July 2015 Wilson captained the Ireland U-18 team that won the EuroHockey Youth Championships II. She scored in final as Ireland defeated Poland 7âÂÂ0. Elena Tice was also a member of the team.
In January 2016 Wilson was included in a squad for a series of away friendlies against Spain. On 15 January 2016 she made her senior debut in the opening game of series, a 3âÂÂ0 win for Spain. In the third game of the series, on 18 January, Wilson scored her first senior goal for Ireland. She scored a late winner, from a penalty corner, as Ireland came back from 2âÂÂ0 down to win 3âÂÂ2. In January 2017 she was also a member of the Ireland team that won a 2016âÂÂ17 Women's FIH Hockey World League Round 2 tournament in Kuala Lumpur. She scored in the final as Ireland defeated Malaysia 3âÂÂ0 in the final. Wilson won her 50th cap at the 2017 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship.
Wilson represented Ireland at the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup and was a member of the team that won the silver medal. She featured in all of Ireland's games throughout the tournament, including the pool games against the United States, India, and England, the quarter-final against India, the semi-final against Spain and the final against the Netherlands.