SIX NAMED TO ZAG FIELD HOCKEY/NFHCA ACADEMIC SQUAD

Gilbert, Ariz. – The National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) selected six Syracuse student-athletes for the 2017 Zag Field Hockey/NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad on Thursday. Laura Hurff capped off a stellar career with the Orange with her fourth selection in four years.

The Division I National Academic Squad program recognizes those student-athletes who have achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.30 or higher through the first semester of the 2017-18 academic year.

Jennifer Bleakney, Stephanie Harris, Carolin Hoffmann, Audrey Matthew and Annalena Ulbrich join Hurff on the list of 960 student-athletes across 76 schools. Last week, 'Cuse was one of 74 Division I programs to have earned the 2017 Zag Field Hockey/NFHCA Division I National Team Academic Award.

Fifty-six student-athletes across all seven ACC schools were represented while Louisville led the league with 17 players on the National Academic Squad.