Bucknell University Athletics
Eleven Bucknell Field Hockey Players Named to NFHCA All-Academic Team
3/6/2003 7:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
March 6, 2003
LEWISBURG, Pa. - Well known for its outstanding work in the classroom as well as on the field, the Bucknell field hockey team placed 11 student-athletes on the 2002 National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division I National All-Academic Squad.
That total is tied for the sixth-highest among all Division I teams, trailing only Stanford (15), LaSalle (14), West Chester (13), Old Dominion (12) and Yale (12).
The Bison field hockey squad finished 7-12 in 2002 and advanced to the four-team Patriot League Tournament at season's end. The team also finished with a combined 3.20 grade-point average.
Three of Bucknell's all-academic recipients were also members of the All-Patriot League Team, including first-team selections Kate Ruda and Meiko Boynton. Amy Marvel was a second-team all-conference performer, as well as an all-academic choice. Ruda also went on to earn STX/NFHCA All-Region accolades.
Following is the complete list of Bucknell's all-academic selections:
Sophomore Meiko Boynton (Bernardsville, N.J./Pingry)
Senior Kelly Burrows (Lanoka Harbor, N.J./Lacey Township)
Sophomore Stephanie Cabral (Glastonbury, Conn./Glastonbury)
Freshman Carli Cataldo (Warrington, Pa./Central Bucks East)
Senior tri-captain Amy Marvel (Newtown, Pa./Council Rock)
Freshman Kelly O'Brien (Rye, N.Y./Rye)
Junior Kate Ruda (Mountaintop, Pa./Crestwood)
Freshman Beth Shaffer (Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa./Middleburg)
Sophomore Cara Turner (West Chester, Pa./Henderson)
Sophomore Jenni Turner (West Chester, Pa./Henderson)
Senior tri-captain Sonja Wettergreen (Norwalk, Conn./Brien McMahon)
