ORONO, ME - It was announced on Tuesday morning by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association that 16 Maine Black Bears were named to the National Academic Squad.

The NFCHA Academic Squad honors collegiate student-athletes who have achieved a cumulative grade-point average of 3.3 or higher through the first semester of the current academic year, and were nominated by their NFHCA member coach.

Named to the squad were: Mia Borley, Meaghan Caron, Hana Davis, Mallory Drayer, Avani Gill, Madisyn Hartley, Tereza Holubcova, Bhreagh Kennedy, Poppy Lambert, Cassandra Mascarenhas, Sydney Meader, Julia Ross, Claire Scobie, Brooke Sulinski, Kristjana Walker and Abigail Webber.

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