Three Blue Jays Named to All-GNAC Field Hockey Teams
WINTHROP, Mass. – The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) announced its 2024 Field All-Conference Team and major award winners on Tuesday afternoon. Voting was conducted by the league's 13 field hockey head coaches following the regular season and did not take postseason play into account.
Leading the USJ represnetatives on All-Conference teams was freshman foward Grace Kociszewski (Thomaston, Conn.), who earned an nod to the All-Second Team. Joining Kocizewski were juniors Aurelia Barker (Thomaston, Conn.) and Devan Fox (Granville, Mass.), who each received a spot on the All-Third Team. Junior goalkeeper Eryn Harvey rounded out the Blue Jay' honorees, being named to the All-Sportsmanship Team.
The full list of All-Conference honorees, major award winners, and the representatives on the All-Sportsmanship Team can be viewed below.
ALL-CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM
F- Sydney Gonyea, Simmons
F- Brooke Farquhar, Colby-Sawyer
F- Zofia Bangs, JWU
F- Anna Tedeschi, Simmons
M- Drea Chin, NEC
M- Emilia Elko, Simmons
M- Megan Salsinha, JWU
D- Haley Budenas, JWU
D- Taylor Bailey, NEC
D- Alison Michalik, Simmons
GK- Makenzie Anderson, NEC
ALL-CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM
F- Emily Yazzetti, Dean
F- Grace Kociszewski, USJ
F- Abbie Jacques, SJC
F- Meaghan McCamish, NEC
M- Courtney Larson, Colby-Sawyer
M- Ava Pontes, JWU
M- Lily Taglieri, Simmons
D- Sabrina Lippold, Colby-Sawyer
D- Emma Fissel, Simmons
D- Alessia Callahan, Lasell
GK- Haley Bright, Simmons
ALL-CONFERENCE THIRD TEAM
F- Cristina Manzi, NEC
F- Rayne Millett, JWU
F- Alice Rourke, Lasell
F- Aurelia Barker, USJ
M- Ava Gaudette, JWU
M- Kaleigh Miller, Lasell
M- Madison Bovill, Rivier
D- Sydney Lacombe, SJC
D- Devan Fox, USJ
D- Ava Bennett, Colby-Sawyer
GK- Kassidy Collins, SJC
MAJOR AWARDS
Coach of the Year - Victoria Shaffer, Simmons
Rookie of the Year - Brooke Farquhar, Colby-Sawyer
Off. Player of the Year - Sydney Gonyea, Simmons
Def. Player of the Year - Haley Budenas, JWU
Goalkeeper of the Year - Makenzie Anderson, NEC
Institutional Sportsmanship - Elms
ALL-SPORTSMANSHIP TEAM
Mariya Helmbold, Albertus Magnus
Kennedy Ethridge , Anna Maria
Aili Carney, Colby-Sawyer
Emma Mock, Dean
Julianna Morrissette, Elms
Rebecca Johnson, Johnson and Wales
Kait Bedell, Lasell
Neila Jones, New England College
Macie Mannone , Regis
Brianna Spinelli, Rivier
Audra Gearin, Saint Joseph's (Maine)
Penelope Long, Simmons
Eryn Harvey, University of Saint Joseph (Conn.)
About The GNAC
The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) is an NCAA Division III association made up of 16 member institutions and over 4000 student-athletes across the New England region. Founded in 1995, the GNAC annually sponsors and administers 22 championships, while balancing academic integrity, athletic opportunity and community involvement in an effort to enhance the student-athlete experience.
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