Field Hockey | 2/14/2025 1:00:49 PM
The Empire 8 announced that a record 95 student-athletes from its 10 member institutions were named to the 2024 NFHCA Division III National Academic Squad. In addition, 16 seniors or fifth-year student-athletes earned Academic Squad honors for the fourth consecutive season.
Over 1,880 student-athletes from 150 Division III institutions earned recognition on the 2024 NFHCA Division III National Academic Squad. , St. John Fisher University led the way with 17 honorees, while Hartwick College was second with 14 honorees. Houghton University had 12 student-athletes selected. Nazareth University, Russell Sage College and 2024 Empire 8 Champion SUNY Geneseo were all tied with 11 student-athletes honored.
The
NFHCA National Academic Squad program, sponsored by
OPA Winning Teams, honors collegiate student-athletes who have achieved a cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 or higher through the first semester of the current academic year, and were nominated by their NFHCA member coach.
Here is the complete list of 2024 NFHCA Division III National Academic Squad recipients.
Empire 8 Student-Athletes Honored (Alphabetically by Institution)
Brockport - 8
Elmira – 5
Geneseo - 11
Hartwick – 14
Houghton – 12
Nazareth - 11
Russell Sage - 11
St. John Fisher – 17
Utica – 6
Empire 8 Four-Year Academic Squad Recipients (Alphabetically by Institution)
Quinn Guy, Sr., SUNY Brockport
Mary Young, Sr., SUNY Brockport
Kelsey Zehr, Sr., SUNY Brockport
Hailey Roethel Sr., SUNY Geneseo
Lilly Spitz, Sr., SUNY Geneseo
Makenzie Kensel, Sr., Hartwick
Katelyn Sanzone, Sr., Hartwick
Sami Shortino, Sr., Hartwick
Ashley Tricario, Sr., Hartwick
Deborah Cross, Sr., Houghton
Lydia Coombs, Sr., Nazareth
Emma Cooper, Sr., St. John Fisher
Claire Dearie, Sr., St. John Fisher
Molly Fisher, Sr., St. John Fisher
Audrey Grieb, Sr., St. John Fisher
Senja Matson, Sr., St. John Fisher
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.
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