MANAHAWKIN, N.J. -- The National Academic Squad has been released by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association. Randolph-Macon had a program record 13 players listed on the squad. To be honored, an athlete must have a cumulative 3.5 grade point average or higher through the first semester of the current academic year.

Senior Anna Stribling (Annandale, Va./W.T. Woodson) sees her name on the list for a fourth time, being one of 291 out of 1800 athletes to have that honor. Third time members include Isabella McNulty (Midlothian, Va./Midlothian), Anna Scheir (Fallston, Md./Fallston), and Ashlyn White (Frederick, Md./Urbana). Seeing their name on the list for the second time are Lynn Giesken (Yorktown, Va./Tabb) and Cathryn Short (Henrico, Va./Saint Catherines). First time members include Valentina Ambrogi-Torres (Richmond, Va./Trinity Episcopal School), Breea Dresler (Yorktown, Va./Tabb), Cali Kujawa (Hampton, Va./Kecoughtan), Sarah Newman (Toano, Va./Walsingham Academy), Caitlin Porter (Virginia Beach, Va./Kellam), Annie Pruitt (Westminster, Md./Winters Mill), and Hailey Swartzbaugh (Poquoson, Va./Poquoson).

Three division III academic awards remain to be announced – the NFHCA Scholars of Distinction will be announced on February 19, the NFHCA National Academic Team awards on February 21, and National Scholar-Athlete on February 26.