Field Hockey Earns Zag Field Hockey NFHCA Division I National Academic Team Award
3/11/2019 1:27:00 PM | Field Hockey
GILBERT, Ariz. – After posting a 3.27 team GPA this past fall, the UMaine field hockey team earned the 2017 Zag Field Hockey/NFHCA National Academic Team Award, the National Field Hockey Coaches Association announced on Monday.
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Maine was one of 76 Division I squads to receive the recognition. The award is given to teams for achieving a minimum team grade point average of 3.0 during the fall semester of the 2018-19 academic year.
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On February 14, 16 field hockey student-athletes were named to the America East Honor Roll, achieving a 3.5 GPA or higher.
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The 2018 Black Bears completed its season with an impressive 16-5 record, advancing to the America East Championship game for the second time in the last four years. Maine was nationally-ranked the entire campaign, finishing 19th in the final NFHCA Coaches' Poll of the season. Maine's potent offense ranked 5th nationally in goals per game (3.57 GPG) and 13th in the country in goals against average (1.38 GAA).
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Maine was one of 76 Division I squads to receive the recognition. The award is given to teams for achieving a minimum team grade point average of 3.0 during the fall semester of the 2018-19 academic year.
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On February 14, 16 field hockey student-athletes were named to the America East Honor Roll, achieving a 3.5 GPA or higher.
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The 2018 Black Bears completed its season with an impressive 16-5 record, advancing to the America East Championship game for the second time in the last four years. Maine was nationally-ranked the entire campaign, finishing 19th in the final NFHCA Coaches' Poll of the season. Maine's potent offense ranked 5th nationally in goals per game (3.57 GPG) and 13th in the country in goals against average (1.38 GAA).
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