Three Mountain Hawks named to Academic All-Patriot League Team
11/3/2010 3:47:00 PM | Field Hockey
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Lehigh field hockey senior Katey Fardelmann and juniors Caitlin Donnelly and Abby Tilton were named to the first-ever Academic All-Patriot League Team, as announced on Wednesday. The Mountain Hawks' three honorees are tied for most in the Patriot League.Eleven players were selected for the first-ever All-Academic Team, while Bucknell's Christine Weiss was chosen as the Patriot League Field Hockey Scholar Athlete of the Year. To be eligible for the Academic All-Patriot League Team, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average and be a starter or key player in his/her sport. Freshmen or students in their first academic year at their school are not eligible for the honor.
Bucknell and Lehigh tied for the most honorees with three while American had two and Colgate, Holy Cross and Lafayette each had one apiece.
Just one day after earning First Team All-League laurels for her success on the field, Donnelly was honored for her hard work in the classroom. The junior from Bethlehem has posted an impressive 3.85 GPA as a Global Studies major and Business minor. On the field, Donnelly led the team in scoring this year, posting 14 points via seven goals, highlighted by a hat trick on Sept. 15 vs. Saint Joseph's.
Fardelmann played in 65 career games, including 12 games (all starts) this season, while scoring her first-career goal in the season opener against Sacred Heart. Exceptional in the classroom, Fardelmann has a 3.84 GPA as an International Relations and German major, all while minoring in Business. Fardelmann was a 2008 National Society of Collegiate Scholars nominee, presented to only first and second year students ranked in the top 20 percent of their class with a minimum GPA of 3.40. She plans on continuing her education in Lehigh's graduate school.
Tilton posted a career-high six goals this season behind two goals and two assists, while also posting 3.90 GPA as an IDEAS (Integrated Degree in Engineering Arts and Sciences) major. She has combined two majors, focusing on Mechanical Engineering and Product Design.
All three have also earned numerous academic laurels as members of the Dean's List, Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad.
The Mountain Hawks wrapped up their 2010 season on Saturday with a 2-1 Senior Day win over Holy Cross. It marked the final career game in the Brown and White for Fardelmann, Lauren Cawley, Claire Horn, Jessica Miller, Lilia Stefaniwsky and Cassie Willard.
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