The NFHCA Office is proud to announce the inaugural National Scholar Athlete Award recipients. The NFHCA National Scholar Athlete Award goes to the Division I, Division II and Division III All-American First, Second or Third Team selection who possesses the highest cumulative GPA. University of Mary Washington junior Haley Kane earned the award for Division III. Kane, a second team All-America selection this year, maintains a perfect 4.0 GPA in her psychology major.
Five field hockey players from the University of Mary Washington have been named to the 2014 Virginia State College Sports Information Directors' All-State Team.
University of Mary Washington junior field hockey standout Haley Kane has been named as an All-America selection by Longstreth/National Field Hockey Coaches Association.
Junior field hockey players Haley Kane, Jenna Steele, and Kathleen Namey were named to the All-South Region team by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association on Wednesday.
The 14th ranked University of Mary Washington field hockey team dropped a 3-0 decision to visiting Christopher Newport University on Wednesday in the semifinals of the Capital Athletic Conference Tournament.
Mary Washington junior Kathleen Namey was selected as the CAC Offensive Player of the Week after scoring both goals in a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Christopher Newport last Wednesday, helping the Eagles gain the No. 2 seed in the CAC Tournament. She netted the tying score with seven minutes left in regulation, and secured the game winner just over two minutes into overtime.
Junior Kathleen Namey scored a pair of goals, including the game winner on a penalty stroke in overtime, to lead the 14th ranked University of Mary Washington field hockey team to a 2-1 overtime victory at Christopher Newport University on Wednesday in Newport News. The Eagles improve to 14-4 on the season.
The 16th ranked University of Mary Washington field hockey team overcame a 3-0 first half deficit to force overtime, but fell, 6-5, at top-ranked Salisbury University on Saturday at Sea Gull Stadium.
Senior Christine Downie made her final regular season home game a memorable one with three goals in leading the 16th ranked University of Mary Washington field hockey team to a 5-3 victory over York College on Wednesday afternoon at the Battleground.
Mary Washington junior Jenna Steele was selected as the CAC Offensive Player of the Week after tallying one goal and four assists in a 2-0 week for the Eagles. Steele scored one goal and added an assist in a 3-1 Eagle win at Frostburg State on Tuesday, and then wrapped up the week with three assists in a 4-2 victory over St. Mary's on Saturday to keep the Eagles undefeated in CAC play. She leads the CAC in both goals (16) and points (39), and has surpassed her career high for season goals, topping the 15 she scored a year ago.
The University of Mary Washington field hockey team scored a pair of goals in each half to top St. Mary's College, 4-2, on Saturday at the Battleground. The Eagles improve to 12-3 overall, and 3-0 in Capital Athletic Conference play.
Under rainy skies, the 18th ranked University of Mary Washington field hockey team pulled out a 3-1 victory against Capital Athletic Conference rival Frostburg State University on Wednesday night in Frostburg. The Eagles improve to 11-3 on the season.
The 18th ranked University of Mary Washington field hockey team travelled to Randolph-Macon College on Tuesday to make up a game previously scheduled for September 4th. The Eagles came out with an 8-1 victory and improved to 10-3 on the season.
The 18th ranked University of Mary Washington field hockey team used goals from five different players in downing Wesley College, 5-0, on Saturday in both teams' Capital Athletic Conference opener. The Eagles improve to 9-3 overall.
The University of Mary Washington field hockey team led throughout much of the action, but fell to 13th ranked Messiah College on Tuesday at the Battleground, 3-2. UMW slips to 8-3 on the season.
Steele was selected as the CAC Offensive Player of the Week after turning in an impressive week for the Eagles, scoring once against Lynchburg before finding the cage four times in a 5-2 win over Washington & Lee.
Junior forward Jenna Steele scored four goals to lead the 16th ranked University of Mary Washington field hockey team to a 5-2 victory at Washington & Lee University on Saturday afternoon in Lexington, Va.
Sophomore Ashlin Jones scored three goals to lead the University of Mary Washington field hockey team to a 7-1 win over Eastern Mennonite University on Saturday at the Battleground. The Eagles improve to 7-1 on the season.
Junior Jenna Steele scored the game's only goal with 22:03 remaining in the second half to lift the 19th ranked University of Mary Washington field hockey team to a 1-0 victory over 14th ranked Catholic University on Wednesday at the Battleground. The Eagles improve to 6-1 on the season, while the Cardinals slip to 4-1.
University of Mary Washington sophomore goalie Megan McLaughlin was named the CAC Field Hockey defensive Player of the Week for the week of September 14.
The 18th ranked University of Mary Washington field hockey team survived a scare from Shenandoah University on Sunday afternoon, winning 3-2 in penalty strokes to improve to 5-1 on the season. Junior Kathleen Namey scored the game winner on the final stroke of the first round best of five.
The 18th ranked University of Mary Washington field hockey team shut out Bridgewater College on Wednesday night in Bridgewater to improve to 4-1 on the season. Haley Kane, Carlee Budd, and Jenna Steele scored for the Eagles.
Junior Haley Kane scored three goals and added two assists, and sophomore Christine Loehr added three scores to lead the 16th ranked University of Mary Washington field hockey team to a 12-0 victory over Roanoke College on Sunday at the Battleground. The Eagles improve to 3-1 on the season.
The 16th ranked University of Mary Washington field hockey team held a lead throughout much of the contest, but eighth ranked Franklin and Marshall scored three times in the final 16 minutes to take a 4-3 decision on Saturday at the Battleground. The Eagles fall to 2-1 on the season.
The 16th ranked University of Mary Washington field hockey team's game at Randolph-Macon College has been postponed due to lightning. No makeup has yet been determined.
The University of Mary Washington has had seven former players named to the Capital Athletic Conference Silver Anniversary Team. The honorees will be recognized on Sunday, September 14 at halftime of the Eagles' home game against Shenandoah University.