Seven players awarded national academic honors
Despite an 8-11 record and not having a home field for part of the season, the field hockey team’s hard work paid off.
The field hockey team and seven of its student-athletes were awarded the National Academic Team Award for its success in the classroom.
The team award is given by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association to each team that achieves an overall grade-point average of at least 3.0.
Seven players have been named to the National Academic Team for achieving a minimum GPA of 3.30 through the fall semester.
The players earning the honor are Stasia Burroughs (Kent, OH/Sr.), Kim Ferris (St. Louis/ Jr.), Michelle Fogle (Columbus, OH/Sr.), Alisa Folk (Richmond, B.C, Canada./Jr.), Laura Glaza (East Rochester, NY/Jr.), Kristi Seufert (Vista, CA/Sr.), and Erica Takach (Duncannon, PA/Jr.).
“This says a lot about our team and how focused we are,” Ferris said.
The team had only four home games this year because of the construction of the new field. The team was forced to play its first two home games at Michigan State and spent most of the season on the road.
“I’m proud of all the hard work we put in this season,” Takach said. “We missed a lot of school during the season being on the road and had to take a lot of make up exams.”
Coach Cristy Freese has always pushed the team to academic success.
“We recruit hard working players who are self motivated,” Freese said. “The girls utilized any time they could get to study whether it was on the bus or in the hotel. They deserve all the credit for this award.”
