SALISBURY, Md. - The National Field Hockey
Coaches Association (NFHCA) announced its 2006 NFHCA Division III
National Academic Team Award earlier this week and Salisbury
University was among the 86 schools recognized.
To be recognized a team must hold a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or
higher. The Sea Gulls are joined by four other Capital Athletic
Conference teams which includes York (Pa.) and St. Mary's (Md.) who
were ranked in the top five.
In addition to the team award, nine Salisbury players were
recognized as members of the 2006 NFHCA Division III National
Academic Squad. These players are Jennifer Bandy,
Jerre Carter, Lauren Correll,
Angela Difabio, Jami Gobao,
Megan Maloney, Abby Rowe,
Lynette Sgrignoli and Ashley
Spencer.
York (Pa.) and St. Mary's (Md.) each had 15 players on the
National Academic Squad while Goucher matched Salisbury's nine
players with nine of its own.