2012 Field Hockey Roster

Kaitlyn Ruhf
Jersey Number 72

Kaitlyn Ruhf

  • Height:
    5-6
  • Class:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Freedom
  • Hometown:
    Bethlehem, Pa.

2012 (Senior)
Started all 20 games between the pipes for Wake Forest with a 9-11 record ... Finished the season with 83 saves, the second-most in her career ... Improved her save percentage for the third consecutive season, saving 67.5 percent of the shots she faced ... Played a career-high 1,239 minutes in goal ... Made a season-high 11 saves against North Carolina (Sep. 29) ... Preserved the victory against William & Mary (Oct. 12) with four saves in the final five minutes of the game ... Played the entire 96:10 to earn the upset victory over Duke (Sep. 8) ... Did not record an individual shutout, but shared three against Appalachian State (Sep. 14), Delaware (Sep. 23) and Radford (Oct. 17) ... Became just the fourth goalkeeper in Wake Forest history to record 300 career saves with a three-save performance against Boston College (Oct. 26) ... Finished her career for the Deacs with 69 starts in 72 appearances, a 36-33 overall record, 4,782 minutes in goal and 307 saves, fourth-most in Demon Deacon history.

2011 (Junior)
Appeared in 18 games and made 17 starts on the year ... Had an 9-9 record on the season ... Made at least five saves in six games ... Turned in eight saves in a heartbreaking 2-1 overtime loss at North Carolina on Sept. 18 ... Did not allow a goal after Davidson scored in the first half on Oct. 11 ... Was a part of the final three shutouts, as she started and played the first 57:22 against Radford (Oct. 18), earned the individual shutout against Virginia (Oct. 22) and played the final 67:33 against Boston College (Oct. 29) ... Made a season-high nine saves against Boston College in the first round of the ACC Tournament (Nov. 3).

2010 (Sophomore)
Made 17 starts in goal for Wake Forest ... Gave up a season-low one goal against both Iowa and Michigan at the ACC/Big-Ten Challenge on Aug. 28-29 ... Had nine saves against Duke in a double-overtime victory for the Deacs on Sept. 11 ... Also helped Wake Forest in the win against Duke by stopping three penalty stroke attempts by the Blue Devils ... Had four saves in a 5-3 win over Davidson on Sept. 17 ... Made six saves against Ohio State on Sept. 19 ... Stopped a 10 saves in a loss to Maryland on Sept. 25 ... Recorded nine saves against Stanford on Sept. 27 ... Made seven saves in a loss to North Carolina on Oct. 2 ... Returned from injury to post eight saves in a loss to Virginia on Oct. 23 ... Helped the Deacons hold Appalachian State to a scoreless first half in 35 minutes of action on Oct. 24 ... Made two saves in a loss to Boston College on Oct. 29 ... Made a career-high 12 saves, including four in the first overtime period, in a 5-4 double overtime loss to Maryland in the ACC Tournament Semifinals on Nov. 5 ... Made six saves in a 3-1 loss to Princeton on Nov. 13 in the First Round of the NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship.

2009 (Freshman)
Served as the team's primary goalkeeper as a freshman, playing in 17 games and making 15 starts ... Posted a 10-4-0 record while giving up 33 goals and making 57 saves ...Earned her first win in her collegiate debut at James Madison on Sept. 6, leading the Demon Deacons to a 3-1 victory ... Posted her first career shutout against American on Sept. 27 ... Also recorded shutouts against Appalachian State on Oct. 4 and Indiana on Nov. 14 ... Did not allow a goal in a half of action in a 6-0 victory over Indiana on Sept. 20 ... Saved a career-high seven shots in a 2-1 win at Louisville on Oct. 18.

Background
The Express Times Field Hockey Player of the Year 2008 ... Two-time All-Conference selection ... Played for Freedom High School where the Patriots became the 2007 and 2008 division champions ... posted back-to-back Futures Championships with Scranton team in 2007 and 2008 ... Became an AAU Junior Olympian in 2007 ... Attended National Indoor Tournament three consecutive times with X-Calibur field hockey club.

Personal
Full name is Kaitlyn Danielle Ruhf ... Born July 8, 1991 ... Parents are Linda and Theodore Ruhf ... Is currently undecided on a major ... Siblings are Thomas (25) and Laura (18).

Ruhf's Career Statistics

Football Media Availability (9/3/25)
Wednesday, September 03
Football Media Availability (9/2/25)
Tuesday, September 02
Coach Jake Dickert Weekly Press Conference (Sept. 1, 2025)
Monday, September 01
Wake Forest Head Coach Jake Dickert Press Conference
Monday, September 01