MANAHAWKIN, N.J. – The Sweet Briar College field hockey team saw academic honors roll in from the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) last week as 11 student-athletes were named the OPA Winning Teams NFHCA NFHCA Division III National Academic Squad and four were hailed NFHCA Division III Scholars of Distinction.
Student-athletes who achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher through the fall semester to be named to the National Academic Squad were seniors
Molly Booth (Orono, Maine),
Lara Jost (Würzburg, Germany) and
Kailey McCarthy (Atkinson, N.H.), juniors
Sophia Bovino (Pittsburgh, Pa.),
Samantha Champion (Hampton, Va.),
Ashley Prevet (Nesconset, N.Y.) and
Jenna Prevet (Nesconset, N.Y.), sophomore
Emmi Burdine (Huntington Beach, Calif.) and
Gigi Hutman (Bordentown, N.J.) and first-years
Veronica Barney (Leesburg, Va.) and
Bella Perdue (Richmond, Va.).
Additionally, Barney, Booth, Jost and McCarthy were recognized as Scholars of Distinction for their cumulative GPA of 3.9 or higher through the fall semester.
This marks the fourth time that Booth, Jost and McCarthy have been named to the National Academic Squad, while Bovino, Champion, A. Prevet and J. Prevet have received the honor for the third time and Hutman for the second.
Booth and Jost have also been named Scholars of Distinction all four years of their collegiate career as McCarthy gets the nod for the second-straight season.
NFHCA Full Releases:
National Academic Squad |
Scholars of Distinction
About the NFHCA
The National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) is a nonprofit organization serving field hockey coaches and supporters of the game from across the United States. The mission of the organization is to champion, strengthen, and celebrate field hockey coaches and the game. The NFHCA strives to cultivate and recognize the professional contributions of its membership and to foster and promote the growth of the sport. The NFHCA is responsible for providing a recognizable presence and voice in regard to legislation affecting the sport as well as interscholastic and intercollegiate programs.
About OPA Winning Teams
OPA Winning Teams is the official sponsor of the NFHCA National Academic Squad.
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