Iowa field hockey forward Alex Wesneski talks college career and recruiting

The fifth-year has scored 21 goals over the course of her Hawkeye career.

Jake Olson, Sports Reporter

October 15, 2024

Iowa player Alex Wesneski waits for the ball after scoring a goal during a field hockey game between Iowa and St. Louis at Grant Field in Iowa City on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022. The Hawkeyes defeated the Billikens, 6-0. Wesneski scored two goals and played 26 minutes.

The Daily Iowan: What is the best part of living in Iowa City?

Alex Wesneski: I would probably say just the community. I’m from the East Coast and not everyone is as nice on the East Coast. Everyone is more welcoming. Driving is a lot less aggressive. The people are just great, and everyone is great, especially when you walk around wearing Iowa field hockey gear. They always say, “Go Hawks.”

What is the worst part about living in Iowa City?

The winters are terrible. We get all four seasons in Pennsylvania, but it is like the extremes here. Like really, really hot or really, really cold. That is a no for me.

What is your favorite Iowa City restaurant?

Can I say Bread Garden? Does that count as a restaurant? Bread Garden just has everything, and you can’t go wrong.

What is the best sporting event at Iowa outside of field hockey?

Women’s basketball. It is just a great atmosphere and environment, and we have some friends on the team.

What were some other colleges you were considering before coming to Iowa?

I looked at Ohio State, Boston College, and Duke. I honestly didn’t want to come out to Iowa on a visit. I’m from Pennsylvania, and it’s 13 hours away. When I got here and spent the day with the team, I told my mom in the car that I was coming to school here. She was like, ‘Oh my gosh that’s so far away, let’s talk about it.’ And I was like, “There is nothing to talk about. I have made the greatest choice.”

What was the main reason you came to Iowa?

The team was one of them, and the coaching staff made me feel super welcome. They wanted to win, and I wanted to win. That is one of the main things about Iowa — tradition excellence. I really enjoyed my time here when I first came out and enjoyed my time here the past five years.

What is your favorite memory here in Iowa field hockey?

When we beat Michigan, it was one versus two. We played them here on our home field. We won in shootouts, so double overtime. The wrestling team and all the other people here stormed the field, which I never thought I would see in a field hockey game.