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NFHCA Recognizes 15 'Cats on All-Academic Squad
3/10/2011 12:00:00β―AM | Field Hockey
March 10, 2011
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2010 NFHCA National Academic Squad Release 
EVANSTON, Ill. -- After recognizing Northwestern for having recorded the highest team GPA among Division I field hockey teams during the 2010 season, the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) on Wednesday selected a record number of Wildcats to the National Academic Squad. The 15 NU players named to the team surpasses the previous school record of 11, set in 2009.
To qualify for selection to the NFHCA National Academic Squad, a student-athlete must have compiled a GPA of at least 3.30 during the first academic period of the 2010-11 school year.
A trio of Wildcats seniors -- goalkeeper Katie Lynch, defender Sarah Marcincin and forward Olivia Standa -- earned special recognition for having earned a spot on the National Academic Squad all four years of their careers.
Only two schools (American and Towson) surpassed Northwestern's total of 15 honorees for the season. As a team, NU totaled a collective GPA of 3.54, tops in the nation.
A complete list of NU's honorees is below:
Sherilyn DeStefano • So. • South Kingston, R.I.
Shannon Disbrow • So. • Potomac, Md.
Catherine Franklin • Fr. • Dallas, Texas
Maria Kovalchuk • Fr. • Pittsburgh, Pa.
Katie Lynch * • Sr. • Briarcliff, N.Y.
Sarah Marcincin * • Sr. • Bethlehem, Pa.
Kaylee Pohlmeyer • Jr. • Severna Park, Md.
Julia Retzky • Fr. • Lake Forest, Ill.
Marnie Robbins • Sr. • Milwaukee, Wis.
Kendra Sirak • Sr. • Dallas, Pa.
Olivia Standa * • Sr. • Lake Bluff, Ill.
Claire Thompson • Jr. • San Jose, Calif.
Kelsey Thompson • Fr. • Ann Arbor, Mich.
Stacy Uchida • Gr. • Southbury, Conn.
Kristin Wirtz • Fr. • Oak Park, Ill.
* Designates four-year selection to National Academic Squad
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