Tuesday, March 22, 2011

TEAM RECOGNIZED BY THE NFHCA



CHANDLER, AZ. -- For the 4th-straight season, the Gwynedd-Mercy Field Hockey Team received both team and individual academic honors from the National Field Hockey Coaches' Association (NFHCA) on its 2010 Gladiator by SGI/NFHCA Division III All-Academic teams.

The Griffins were one of over 100 institutions to post a team GPA higher than a 3.0 in the fall semester.

Individually, members of the team were honored on the 2010 Division III National Academic Squad, recognizing student-athletes who achieved a cumulative 3.3 GPA or higher, and they are:
Casey Dellostretto (Jr. Hatboro, Pa./Upper Moreland/Education)
Erin Gorenflo (So. Plymouth Meeting, Pa./Plymouth-Whitemarsh/Education)
Katie Blankenstein (So. York, Pa./Central York/Psychology)
Sarah Jackson (Fr. Sewell, N.J./Washington Twp./Education)
Maria Karidas (Fr. Richboro, Pa./Council Rock South/Education)
Kristy Kelleher (Fr. Oxford, Pa./Oxford/Nursing)
Erin Magee (Fr. Lindenwold, N.J./Paul VI/Biology)
Charlsie Moore (Fr. Phoenixville, Pa./Phoenixville/Nursing)

This is the third year in a row that Dellostretto was honored, and the second for Blankenstein and Gorenflo.

The Griffins finished 13-8 in 2010, advancing to the CSAC Championship game and making a second consecutive appearance in the ECAC Tournament. Dellostretto and Karidas were first-team all-league selections while Jackson and Blankenstein were second-team. Gorenflo was chosen to the honorable mention list. Karidas also garnered the conference rookie of the year award.

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