BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Fourteen Patriot League field hockey student-athletes, representing all seven League programs, were selected to one of the 2021 National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) All-Region Teams when they were announced by the organization.
The NFHCA Division I All-Region teams are separated into five regions: Mid-Atlantic, Mideast, Northeast, South and West – each region honors up to 16 student-athletes on the first team and up to 16 student-athletes on a second team.
American graduate student midfielder Noor Coenen was selected to the Mid-Atlantic First Team. Teammates Georgia Davies (Sr., D) and Bryn Underwood (So., GK) were named to the second team.
The Mideast Region First Team featured three Patriot League major award-winners, with Lafayette’s Audrey Sawers (Sr., M) and Lineke Spaans (Fr., M) the offensive player and rookie of the year, respectively. Lehigh graduate student defender/midfielder Lenke Havas also made the Mideast Region First Team.
Bucknell freshman midfielder/forward Lily Neilson, Colgate graduate student midfielder Taylor Casamassa, Lafayette junior defender Simone Hefting, Lehigh junior midfielder/forward Sarah Bonthuis and fifth-year forward Drew Pecora all made the second team.
Three more Patriot League student-athletes were named to the two NFHCA Northeast Region teams, with Holy Cross junior midfielder Sinead Walsh making the first team. Teammate Caitlin Little (Sr., D) made the second team, along with Boston University junior defender Rachel Borzymowski.
NFHCA RELEASE
Patriot League Field Hockey 2021 NFHCA All-Region Representatives
Mid-Atlantic Region First Team
Noor Coenen, American, Gr., M
Mid-Atlantic Region Second Team
Georgia Davies, American, Sr., D
Bryn Underwood, American, So., GK
Mideast Region First Team
Lenke Havas, Lehigh, Gr., M/D
Audrey Sawers, Lafayette, Sr., M
Lineke Spaans, Lafayette, Fr., M
Mideast Second Team
Sarah Bonthuis, Lehigh, Jr., M/F
Taylor Casamassa, Colgate, Gr., M
Simone Hefting, Lafayette, Jr., D
Lily Neilson, Bucknell, Fr., M/F
Drew Pecora, Lehigh, 5th, F
Northeast Region First Team
Sinead Walsh, Holy Cross, Jr., M
Northeast Region Second Team
Rachel Borzymowski, Boston University, Jr., D
Caitlin Little, Holy Cross, Sr., D
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