Chandler, Ariz. - April 3, 2018 - The Springfield College field hockey program was recognized for its hard work in the classroom by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFCHA), as it earned the ZAG Field Hockey/NFHCA Division III National Academic Team Award for the sixth time in the last eight seasons.
Of the 133 Division III field hockey programs that earned ZAG Field Hockey/NFHCA Division III National Academic Team honors, Springfield College earned the best grade-point average in the nation, as it posted a cumulative GPA of 3.78. In fact, the Pride's cumulative GPA of 3.78 was the highest across all divisions in the NCAA.
Additionally, the Pride had 21 of its 22 student-athletes named to the 2017 ZAG Field Hockey / NFHCA Division III National Academic Squad, which recognizes student-athletes that have achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.30 or higher through the first semester of the 2017-18 academic year.
From the 2017 team, the honorees included: Kirsten Oliver (Vernon Center, N.Y.), Tirzah McMillan (Haddonfield, N.J.), Belle Copponi (Dover, Mass.), Hannah Boylan (Mansfield, Mass.), Emily Knobel (North Attleboro, Mass.), Amanda Picozzi (Wyoming, R.I.), Taylor Field (Eastham, Mass.), Ann Mahoney (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.), Paige Laperle (Auburn, Mass.), Taylor Conley (Yarmouth Port, Mass.), Gabby Guerard (Derry, N.H.), Morgan Bronk (Ballston Lake, N.Y.), Taylor Low (Longmeadow, Mass.), Patricia Murphy (Wilbraham, Mass.), Amanda Nusbaum (Conway, N.H.), Dani Sweet (Charlton, Mass.), MaryKate Pestana (Enfield, Conn.), Megan Goyda (Sandy Hook, Conn.), Allie Skinner (Mansfield, Mass.), Emmalie Drake (Pittsford, Conn.) and Lauren Trifone (Milton, Mass.).
Of those 21 student-athletes honored, two members of the field hockey program were named ZAG Field Hockey / NFHCA Division III National Scholars of Distinction, which is given to student-athletes with a GPA of 3.90 or higher.Those honorees include: Gabby Guerard and Kirsten Oliver. Guerard has now collected the honor for the second-straight season.
Additionally, five student-athletes have been recognized for four-consecutive years, including Sweet and Mahoney.
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