Fretz, Putsch Named NFHCA All-AmericansFretz, Putsch Named NFHCA All-Americans

Fretz, Putsch Named NFHCA All-Americans

Dec. 5, 2017

NFHCA Release

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.
- The Longstreth/National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division I All-American Team was announced on Tuesday with 48 student-athletes earning first, second or third-team recognition. Among the 48 student-athletes were two Nittany Lions, this marks the seventh time in the last eight seasons Penn State has had at least two players selected to All-America teams.

National champion Connecticut led all schools with five All-American selections following its undefeated season, with three of those on the first team. North Carolina, Louisville, Michigan, Duke, and Syracuse each placed three student-athletes on the All-American Team, while Princeton, Virginia, Maryland, Northwestern, Delaware, Penn State, Massachusetts, Saint Joseph's and Boston College had two apiece. An additional 10 schools had one All-American selection as 25 schools were represented.

All seven All-Region honorees were huge contributors for Penn State this past season, helping the Nittany Lions make a second-straight appearance in the Big Ten Tournament Championship game while also advancing to the Quarterfinal round of the NCAA Tournament.

Moira Putsch, a 2016 All-American, doubled up on her honors earning 2017 First-Team accolades after starting all 22 games for Penn State finishing the season as the leading scorer for the Nittany Lions in back-to-back seasons contributing a career-high 21 goals while adding 15 assists for a team-high 57 points - the 11th highest total in program history. The Media, Pa. native also recorded six game-winning shots throughout the season for the Blue & White, three more than last season, and posted back-to-back hat tricks in games against Rutgers and Indiana to close out the regular season. Putsch was also honored as a First-Team All-Region honoree.

Skyler Fretz was named a Second-Team All-American for the first time in her career following her third-career NFHCA All-Region honor a few weeks ago. Fretz's All-American honor comes after a season that saw the senior record nine defensive saves improving her career total to 14. Fretz also scored her first career goal on a penalty stroke during a 7-1 rout of Indiana to close out the regular season.

Putsch and Fretz become the 102nd and 103rd All-Americans overall in program history beginning with the first ever Penn State field hockey All-American Charlene Morett back in 1977.

Longstreth/NFHCA Division I First-Team All-American

Name School Class Position

Maddie Bacskai Princeton So. M

Pien Dicke Virginia Fr. F

Ally Hammel Boston University Jr. D

Ashley Hoffman North Carolina Jr. D

Lein Holsboer Maryland Sr. M

Nina Klein Connecticut Sr. GK

Ayeisha McFerran Louisville Jr. GK

Sophia Miller Northwestern Sr. D

Greta Nauck Delaware Jr. F

Moira Putsch Penn State Jr. F

Katie Trombetta Michigan Sr. M/D

Casey Umstead Connecticut Sr. D

Eva van't Hoog North Carolina Jr. M

Charlotte Veitner Connecticut Sr. F

Tara Vittese Virginia Sr. M

Nicole Woods Louisville Sr. F/M

Longstreth/NFHCA Division I Second-Team All-American

Name School Class Position

Alyssa Chillano Duke Sr. D

Amanda Collins Connecticut Jr. F

Meg Dowthwaite Michigan So. M/F

Skyler Fretz Penn State Sr. D

Jule Grashoff Wake Forest Jr. F

Carrie Hanks Maryland Sr. D

Sarah Hawkshaw Massachusetts Sr. F/M

Frederike Helmke Albany Jr. D/M

Lies Lagerweij Syracuse Sr. D

Ryan McCarthy Princeton Sr. F

Agueda Moroni Liberty So. F/M

Paula Portugal Miami Jr. M/F

Sam Swenson Michigan Sr. GK

Bente van Vlijmen Harvard So. M

Roos Weers Syracuse Jr. D

Anna Willocks Saint Joseph's Jr. F

Longstreth/NFHCA Division I Third-Team All-American

Name School Class Position

Katie Birch Iowa So. M/D

Malin Evert North Carolina Jr. M

Ymke Rose Gote Boston College Jr. M

Frederique Haverhals Boston College Jr. D/M

Karlie Heistand Connecticut Sr. M

Laura Hurff Syracuse Sr. M/F

Victoria Kammerinke Saint Joseph's So. GK

Melanie Kreusch Massachusetts Sr. D

Julie Laszlo Monmouth Sr. D

Taylor Lister Delaware Sr. F

Margaux Paolino Duke So. M

Puck Pentenga Northwestern Jr. M

Taylor Stone Louisville Jr. M/D

Rose Tynan Duke Jr. F

Manon van Weezel Providence Fr. D/M/F

Kriekie van Wyk Pacific Jr. F

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