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Field Hockey Named Gladiator by SGI / NFHCA Division I Top Five National Academic Squad

3.6.13 | Field Hockey

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Temple field hockey has been recognized as one of the top five 2012 Gladiator by SGI / NFHCA Collegiate National Academic Teams, as announced by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) on March 4. The National Academic Team Award recognizes those institutions that achieve a minimum GPA of 3.0 during the first semester of the 2012-13 academic year. With a GPA of 3.49, Temple tied for fifth among all Division I field hockey teams.

In addition, 13 of the student-athletes on Temple's team were named to the National Academic Squad for having a GPA of 3.3 or above during that same semester. One of the 13, Emily Fuertsch, has been named a Scholar of Distinction for acheiving a GPA of 3.9 or above. All of the Owls' honorees are as follows:

Sr., Katie Briglia - Broadcast Telecommunications Media & Communication with a minor in General Business Studies
Fr., Sarah Deck - Kinesiology
Fr., Alyssa Delp - Speech Language Hearing Science
Jr., Molly Doyle - History
Fr., Amanda Fuertsch - Early Childhood Education
Jr., Emily Fuertsch - Kinesiology Pre-Health Professions (Scholar of Distinction)
Fr., Alyssa Hughes - Kinesiology
Jr., Lauren Hunt - Public Relations with a minor in General Business Studies
So., Nicole Kroener - Accounting with a minor in Finance
Fr., Tricia Light - Business Management
R-So., Lizzy Millen - Physical Health Education
So., Haley Mitchell - Media Studies and Production
Fr., Taylor Shronk - Secondary Math Education

For a complete list of team awards on the NFHCA.org website, click HERE.
For a complete list of individual awards on the NFHCA.org website, click HERE.
For a complete list of the Scholars of Distinction on the NFHCA.org website, click HERE.
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