NFHCA Names 15 Mountain Hawks to National Academic Squad

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GENEVA, N.Y. – Following a highly-successful fall semester on and off the field, the Lehigh field hockey team placed 15 Mountain Hawks on the NFHCA National Academic Squad, as announced on Thursday.

Among the 15, there are three seniors, Maddie Kahn, Sophie Leighton and Anna Piecuch, who are four-year NFHCA honorees. Those recognized posted a cumulative grade point average of 3.3 or higher through the first semester of the current academic year, and were nominated by the NFHCA member coach. These Lehigh student-athletes are 15 of 965 student-athletes from 77 Division I institutions have been named to the 2022 NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad.

Lehigh had yet another historic season that saw many accolades. The Mountain Hawks claimed their first Patriot League Championship since 1994 and their second title in program history. The squad finished the season with an overall record of 13-8, which ties the 1984 team for the third-most wins in school history and earned its first NCAA Tournament berth in program history.

Complete List of NFHCA National Academic Squad Honorees
Lela Boermeester
Abbie Brown
Jenny Canoni
Julia Gatelein
Maddie Kahn
Maddie Kandra
Sophie Leighton
Kiki Mes
Anna Piecuch
MJ Schwab
Lotte Smorenburg
Emma Steel
Erica Steele
Bailee Sunderland
Sydney White

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Upcoming Event: Field Hockey at Sacred Heart University on September 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM

Upcoming Event: Field Hockey at Saint Joseph's University on September 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM

Upcoming Event: Field Hockey versus LIU on September 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM

Upcoming Event: Field Hockey versus Boston University on October 4, 2025 at 11:00 AM

Upcoming Event: Field Hockey at Colgate University on October 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM

Upcoming Event: Field Hockey at Cornell University on October 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM

Completed Event: Field Hockey versus Temple University on September 14, 2025 , Loss , 1, to, 4

Completed Event: Field Hockey versus Monmouth University on September 12, 2025 , Loss , 3, to, 4

Completed Event: Field Hockey at Fairfield University on September 7, 2025 , Loss , 0, to, 5

Completed Event: Field Hockey versus Wagner College on September 5, 2025 , Loss , 0, to, 2

Completed Event: Field Hockey at La Salle University on August 29, 2025 , Win , 4, to, 0

Completed Event: Field Hockey at Temple University on November 3, 2024 , Loss , 0, to, 2

Completed Event: Field Hockey versus Holy Cross on November 2, 2024 , Win , 5, to, 2

NFHCA Names 15 Mountain Hawks to National Academic Squad

Players Mentioned

Lela Boermeester

Abbie Brown

Jenny Canoni

Julia Gatelein

Maddie Kahn

Maddie Kandra

Sophie Leighton

Kiki Mes

Anna Piecuch

MJ Schwab

Lotte Smorenburg

Emma Steel

Erica Steele

Bailee Sunderland

Sydney White

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