NFHCA 2016 Academic Teams, Squad and Scholars of Distinction
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The Zag Field Hockey/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 2016-17 academic year. A total of 125 teams were selected and among those honored included seven Empire 8 teams:
Elmira College
Hartwick College
Houghton College
Ithaca College
Nazareth College
Stevens Institute of Technology
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 2016-17 academic year. The Empire 8 had 90 student-athletes earn the honor.
Elmira College (9): Julia Derco; Abigail Fitzgerald; Cassidy Genco; Julie Hockenberger; Rene Lizak; Atupele Machika; Sarah McCaffrey; Emma Miklinski; Alex VanAernam
Hartwick College (16): Rebecca Bonini; Shannon Carter*; Kelsey Chubb; Mikaelan Cucciarre-Stuligross; Laura Downey; Maxine Dunn*; Katherine LaPorta; Halle Mahoney*; Emily Marcotte; Allyson Quirk; Alexzandrea Richards; Sarah Ryan; Jennifer Spagnuolo; Maria Stalder; Claudia Stone; Kimberly Streff
Houghton College (10): Kelsie Ashley*; Katelyn Cook; Tanya Hatton; Casidhe Heschke; Samantha Hirsch; Marissa Hollinger; Sydney Jameson; Seoyoung Je; Sarah Olandt; Alyssa Strom
Ithaca College (16): Kelsey Chatterton; Erin Connors; Lauren Delia*; Margeret Dowd; Marissa Harris; Madeleine Keppel; Janie Kleinberg; Katharyn Lass*; Savanna Lenker; Maria McGloin; Brooke Novello; Madeline Ryan; Amanda Schell; Viktoria Schultz; Cassie Schuttrumpf; Katherine Stoddard
Nazareth College (10): Kristina Back*; Kelsi Barnholt; Margaret Beiter; Sarah Dugas; Bridget Geary; Jennifer Hilts; Jessica Livesey; Emily Prescott; Blakely Vinal; Marisa Walck
Stevens Institute of Technology (9): Victoria Alvarez; Regan Littell; Drew Lustig; Noelle Prouty*; Meghan Reilly; Darci Rota; Emily Sneddon; Katti Thomasian; Taylor Welch
Utica College (12): Gianna Cavalier; Tori Couture; Morgan Gerber; Ricki Haab; Sara Hennessey; Nicole Kamens; Melissa Koch; Paige Mapley; Jordan Noga; Alexandrya Pope; Josephine Sgarlata; Samantha Whitehouse
Washington & Jefferson College (8): Karlie Baran; Lauren Brown; Rachel Buyan; Laura O’Malley; Alexandra Raulin*; Claire Shaak; Amanda Steffey*; Judith Yurkofsky
A total of 208 Division III field hockey players in the country earned the Scholar of Distinction award and the Empire 8 had ten student-athletes earn the accolade. To be named a Zag 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 2016-17 academic year.
Elmira College: Sarah McCaffrey
Hartwick College: Halle Mahoney, Maria Stalder
Houghton College: Katelyn Cook, Sydney Jameson
Ithaca College: Margeret Dowd, Janie Kleinberg
Nazareth: Margaret Beiter, Jennifer Hilts
Stevens: Emily Sneddon