NFHCA Academic Teams, Squad and Scholars of Distinction
NFHCA Scholars of Distinction | NFHCA Academic Squad | NFHCA Academic Team Award
The National Field Hockey Coaches Association announced its Division III National Academic Team Award winners, National Academic Squad members and Scholars of Distinction.
The National Academic Team Award recognizes those institutions that have achieved a team GPA of 3.0 or higher during the first semester of the 2015-16 academic year. A total of 124 teams were selected and among those honored included eight Empire 8 teams:
Elmira College
Hartwick College
Houghton College
Ithaca College
Nazareth College
Stevens Institute of Technology
Utica College
Washington & Jefferson College
The National Academic Squad recognizes those student-athletes who have achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.30 or higher through the first semester of the 2015-16 academic year. The Empire 8 had 83 student-athletes earn the honor.
| ELMIRA |
ITHACA |
STEVENS |
| Emily Castelli * |
Kiara Anglero |
Angela Bauroth |
| Allison Gilbert |
Kelsey Chatterton |
Dailyn Brook * |
| Kristy Haskell |
Michaela Donohue |
Sarah Bryner |
| Julie Hockenberger |
Margaret Dowd |
Emma Chick |
| Atu Machika |
Fallon Golden |
Regan Littell |
| Sarah McCaffrey |
Madeleine Keppel |
Drew Lustig |
| HARTWICK |
Janie Kleinberg |
Nolena Prouty |
| Shannon Carter |
Katharyn Lass |
Erin Silvestri* |
| Mikaelan Cucciarre-Stuligross |
Brenna Lofgren |
Kaytlynn Thomasian |
| Laura Downey |
Maria McGloin |
Taylor Welch |
| Maxine Dunn |
Madeline Ryan |
UTICA |
| Mary Claire Houlihan |
Olivia Salindong |
Colleen Dowling |
| Catie Kondi |
Amanda Schell |
Sarah Hennessey |
| Halle Mahoney |
Viktoria Schultz |
Nicole Kamens |
| Emily Marcotte |
Cassie Schuttrumpf |
Melissa Koch |
| Alexzandrea Richards |
Laurel Shnider* |
Taylor Lukins * |
| Claudia Stone |
Jessica Smith |
Paige Mapley |
| HOUGHTON |
Katharine Stoddard |
Jordan Noga |
| Kelsie Ashley |
NAZARETH |
Jessica Smith |
| Katelyn Cook |
Kelsi Barnholt |
Samantha Whitehouse |
| Alyson Demerchant |
Margaret Beiter |
W&J |
| Casidhe Heschke |
Lauren Devine |
Karlie Baran |
| Marissa Hollinger |
Sarah Dugas |
Lauren Brown |
| Kristin McKane |
Abigail Farnham |
Rachel Buyan |
| Elizabeth Modesto |
Bridget Geary |
Sarah Majercak |
| Leah Shadbolt |
Jessica Livesey |
Allison Morrissey * |
| Alyssa Strom |
Maggie Muzio * |
Laura O'Malley |
|
Kimber Nourse |
Natlie Paul * |
|
Megan Paris |
Alexandra Raulin |
|
Emily Prescott |
Amanda Steffey |
| *Designates 4-year award recipients |
Marisa Walck |
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A total of 153 Division III field hockey players in the country earned the Scholar of Distinction award and the Empire 8 had 11 student-athletes earn the accolade. To be named a Gladiator NFCHA Scholar of Distinction, the student-athlete must have achieved a cumulative GPA of at least a 3.90 through the first semester of the 2015-16 academic year.
Megan Beiter, Nazareth College
Katelyn Cook, Houghton College
Sarah Dugas, Nazareth College
Marissa Hollinger, Houghton College
Janie Kleinberg, Ithaca College
Jessica Livesey, Nazareth College
Halle Mahoney, Hartwick College
Sarah Majercak, W&J
Emily Prescott, Nazareth College
Alexandra Raulin, W&J
Laurel Shnider, Ithaca College