All Nine Empire 8 Field Hockey Programs Earn National Academic Team Award
COMPLETE LIST OF SCHOOLS RECOGNIZED
Recently, the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) announced that 131 programs that have earned the 2018 Zag Field Hockey / NFHCA National Academic Team Award. Among the 131 teams were all nine Empire 8 Conference programs.
Elmira, Hartwick, Houghton, Nazareth, Sage, St. John Fisher, Stevens, Utica, and Washington & Jefferson were all recognized with the academic honor.
The National Academic Team Award recognizes programs that earned a team grade-point average of 3.0 or higher during the fall semester of the 2018-19 school year.
ABOUT THE EMPIRE 8 CONFERENCE
The members of the Empire 8 Conference are committed first and foremost to the pursuit of academic excellence and the league is regarded as an outstanding NCAA Division III conference. The membership has distinguished itself among its peer group for its quality institutions, spirited and sportsmanlike competition, outstanding services and highly ethical policies and practices. Its commitment to serve the educational needs of its student-athletes is the hallmark of the E8. For more on the Empire 8 visit www.empire8.com and https://youtu.be/wzL4HcDoUUQ