Twelve Named to NFHCA Academic Squad

LANCASTER, Pa. – Twelve members of the Franklin & Marshall field hockey team have been named to the 2008 National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division III Academic Squad. Student-athletes selected for the team had to achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.30 through the first semester of the 2008-09 academic year.

As a team, the Diplomats earned the National Academic Team Award for posting a GPA of 3.0 or higher and were one of 97 Division III schools honored.

Seniors Mollie Ruben, Jennifer Burdo and Pamela Cassidy were recognized. Ruben is a four-year recipient of this award. Juniors Naomi Stone and Stolle Singleton join sophomores Katie Datin, Nora Kinney, Lauren Wendth and Eileen O’Reilly. Freshmen Molly Hess, Caitlin Nallo and Rebecca Willert were also honored.