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Leclercq Lands All-ECAC First Team for the Second Straight Year
12/12/2025 11:20:00 AM | Field Hockey
LEWISBURG, Pa.- Kira Leclercq added another award to her already impressive 2025 haul by repeating as All-ECAC (Eastern College Athletic Conference) First Team, as announced Friday by the organization. Leclercq was the only Patriot League player to be named to the First Team.Â
The senior defender enjoyed a banner 2025 campaign, scoring 13 goals, recording six defensive saves, and tallying 32 points. All three marks ranked second in the conference. Her six defensive saves slot fifth and her 32 points are seventh in Bucknell's single-season history.Â
Career-wise, Leclercq inscribed her name in the Bucknell record book, finishing with 27 defensive saves (second), 73 points (seventh), 27 goals (ninth), 19 assists (tenth).Â
This season, the Berlin, Germany native has won Preseason Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year, repeated as Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year, duplicated NFHCA First Team All-Region, landed on the NFHCA Division I Senior Team, repeated as Academic All-Patriot League, and earned five Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week awards.Â
Bucknell finished 10-7 and recorded double-digit wins for the first time since 2018.Â
Offensive Player of the Year
Nicole Poulakis - University of New HampshireÂ
Defensive Player of the Year
Myrte van Herwijnen - University of Massachusetts
Coach of the Year
Carla Tagliente - Princeton University
Rookie of the YearÂ
Lucia Magro - Temple University Rookie of the YearÂ
ECAC Division I Field Hockey All-ECAC First Team
Ava Smith – Saint Joseph's University, Gr., F
Madelief Molier – James Madison University, So., F
Kathelijne Knuttel – University of New Hampshire, Jr., F
Nicole Poulakis – University of New Hampshire, Sr., MÂ
Lucy Adams – Brown University, Sr., MÂ
Sofia Marciano – Saint Francis University, So., MÂ
Beth Yeager – Princeton University, Sr., M
Kira Leclercq – Bucknell University, Sr., D
Paulina Niklaus – Rutgers University, Gr., D
Puck Winter – Rutgers University, Gr., D
Myrte van Herwijnen – University of Massachusetts, Sr., GK
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ECAC Division I Field Hockey All-ECAC Second Team
Tasmin Cookman – University of New Hampshire, Sr., F
Poppy Beales – Yale University, Sr., F
Claire Campen – Monmouth University, So., F
Peyton Rieger – Temple University, Sr., F
Skyler Brown – James Madison University, Sr., M
Catalina Ness – Fairfield University, Jr., MÂ
Ella Cashman – Princeton University, Jr., M
Clem Houlden – Princeton University, So., D
Milou Kluyt – Saint Joseph's University, Jr., D
Pilar Lorenzini – University at Albany, Jr., D
Raffi Fragomeni – Lafayette College, Sr., GK
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The senior defender enjoyed a banner 2025 campaign, scoring 13 goals, recording six defensive saves, and tallying 32 points. All three marks ranked second in the conference. Her six defensive saves slot fifth and her 32 points are seventh in Bucknell's single-season history.Â
Career-wise, Leclercq inscribed her name in the Bucknell record book, finishing with 27 defensive saves (second), 73 points (seventh), 27 goals (ninth), 19 assists (tenth).Â
This season, the Berlin, Germany native has won Preseason Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year, repeated as Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year, duplicated NFHCA First Team All-Region, landed on the NFHCA Division I Senior Team, repeated as Academic All-Patriot League, and earned five Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week awards.Â
Bucknell finished 10-7 and recorded double-digit wins for the first time since 2018.Â
Offensive Player of the Year
Nicole Poulakis - University of New HampshireÂ
Defensive Player of the Year
Myrte van Herwijnen - University of Massachusetts
Coach of the Year
Carla Tagliente - Princeton University
Rookie of the YearÂ
Lucia Magro - Temple University Rookie of the YearÂ
ECAC Division I Field Hockey All-ECAC First Team
Ava Smith – Saint Joseph's University, Gr., F
Madelief Molier – James Madison University, So., F
Kathelijne Knuttel – University of New Hampshire, Jr., F
Nicole Poulakis – University of New Hampshire, Sr., MÂ
Lucy Adams – Brown University, Sr., MÂ
Sofia Marciano – Saint Francis University, So., MÂ
Beth Yeager – Princeton University, Sr., M
Kira Leclercq – Bucknell University, Sr., D
Paulina Niklaus – Rutgers University, Gr., D
Puck Winter – Rutgers University, Gr., D
Myrte van Herwijnen – University of Massachusetts, Sr., GK
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ECAC Division I Field Hockey All-ECAC Second Team
Tasmin Cookman – University of New Hampshire, Sr., F
Poppy Beales – Yale University, Sr., F
Claire Campen – Monmouth University, So., F
Peyton Rieger – Temple University, Sr., F
Skyler Brown – James Madison University, Sr., M
Catalina Ness – Fairfield University, Jr., MÂ
Ella Cashman – Princeton University, Jr., M
Clem Houlden – Princeton University, So., D
Milou Kluyt – Saint Joseph's University, Jr., D
Pilar Lorenzini – University at Albany, Jr., D
Raffi Fragomeni – Lafayette College, Sr., GK
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