UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State Nittany Lion field hockey standout Phia Gladieux has been named to the National Field Hockey Coaches Association First Team All-America squad. This marks the fourth time Gladieux has been named a first-team All-American and the fifth time she has earned All-America honors overall, including a second team honor as a freshman.
This latest honor caps off an ever-growing list of accolades for Nittany Lion forward during her stellar five-year career at Penn State. With the addition of this fifth overall All-America honor, Gladieux’s career accolades are as follows: 2024 Olympian (Paris); First team All-Big Ten (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024); NFHCA first team All-Region (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024); NFHCA second team All-American (2020), NFHCA first team All-American (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024).; NFHCA Mideast Regional Player of the Year (2021, 2022, 2024); Big Ten All-Tournament Team (2021, 2023); 2022 NCAA All-Tournament Team; Honda Award Finalist for Field Hockey (2022); Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year (2022, 2023); Big Ten Player of the Year (2022); Penn State Female Athlete of the Year (2022-23).
A standout in the classroom, she has also earned a bevy of academic awards: NFHCA National All-Academic Team (2021. 2022, 2023) and Academic All-Big Ten (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024). The Boyertown, Pa., native had 44 points this season off 20 goals and four assists. She leaves Penn State as the school’s all-time leading goal scorer (94) and all-time leader in points (94 goals, 14 assists.).
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