The National Field Hockey Coaches Association recently recognized the academic accolades of 14 Hartwick field hockey players in a pool of over 1,880 undergraduate players by adding them to the 2024 Division III National Academic Squad. This program, sponsored by OPA Winning Teams, recognizes undergraduate student-athletes who have achieved a cumulative GPA of over 3.5 or higher in the most recent fall semester, and are nominated by their NFHCA member coach.
The Hawks who have been recognized this year include:
Hope Angioletti (Hopewell Junction, N.Y. / John Jay)
Makayla Bales (Sidney, N.Y. / Sidney)
Jessica Betts (South Glens Falls, N.Y. / South Glens Falls)
Tessa Cox (Poughkeepsie, N.Y. / Our Lady of Lourdes)
Kiara Dolan (Cazenovia, N.Y. / Cazenovia)
Dani Hand (Queensbury, N.Y. / Queensbury)
Makenzie Kensel (San Diego, CA / Scripps Ranch)
Kayla Kinkel (Hopewell Junction, N.Y. / John Jay)
Erica Leeson (Auburn, N.Y. / Auburn)
Natalie O'Malley (Pleasantville, N.Y. / Pleasantville)
Ava Reynolds (South Glens Falls, N.Y. / South Glens Falls)
Katelyn Sanzone (Manlius, N.Y. / Fayetteville-Manlius)
Sami Shortino (Webster, N.Y. / Webster)
Ashley Tricarico (Hopewell Junction, N.Y. / John Jay)
The full NFHCA release can be found here.
To view these students click here: https://hartwick.meritpages.com/achievements/Hartwick-College-Field-Hockey-Places-14-on-NFHCA-Division-III-National-Academic-Squad/187120