Field Hockey Makes the Grade
The Muhlenberg field hockey team and nearly its entire roster were recognized by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) for academic excellence.
The team was awarded a NFHCA Division III National Academic Team Award, which recognizes the institutions that achieved a minimum team grade-point average of 3.5.
Individually, 16 players (out of 20 on the roster) were named to the NFHCA Division III National Academic Squad. The Academic Squad includes all student-athletes with a cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 or greater.
Listed below are the players honored on the National Academic Squad along with their majors:
Taylor Canfield, biology
Mikayla DeMichele, psychology
Abba Diglio, biology
Erin DiSandro, biology
Devon Eastlack, finance/business administration
Natasha Furyk, neuroscience
Paige Goldberg, accounting/finance
Rachel Hager, undeclared
Kaitlyn Hennelly, business administration
Madison Horvath, undeclared
Erin Jackson, neuroscience
Greta Marchildon, public health
Reece Montano, undeclared
Katie Raab, environmental science/studio art
Maddie Schwartz, undeclared
Molly Woodward, theatre
Four seniors - Canfield, Goldberg, Hennelly and Raab - were four-year honorees on the National Academic Squad.
Seven Mules (outlined in red above) - DeMichele, DiSandro, Goldberg, Horvath, Jackson, Marchildon and Montano - were named NFHCA Scholars of Distinction for having achieved a cumulative grade-point average of 3.9 or higher.
Players Mentioned
Players Mentioned
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