Spartans Place 19 on NFHCA National Academic Squad

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State field hockey had 19 student-athletes named to the NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad, as announced on Wednesday. To be named to the National Academic Squad, players must achieve a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher through the first semester of the 2023-24 academic year.

"Our student athletes do a phenomenal job balancing their academics, training, building relationships and being college students," said Michigan State head coach Helen Knull. "Congratulations to our 19 Spartans who have been putting in the work to be recognized with this accomplishment."

The Spartans 19 representatives ranked second amongst all Big Ten teams. Only Ohio State had more with 21.

Among the 19 were: fifth-year Hannah Jarvie, seniors Lulu Fulton, Ashley Harlock, Eliza Kreske, Emma O'Neill, Kim Smit and Ellie Wheatley; juniors Jillian Bonczewski and Ellie Rutherford; sophomores Gracie Burns, Grace Fronczak, Skylar Santucci and Alexa Shaffer; redshirt freshman Cecily Charles, and true freshmen Katelyn Dulin, Lyra Gavino, Serena Mailhe, Bianca Pizano and Brynn Shaffer.

Several Spartans have earned this honor multiple times in their career. Harlock, Jarvie, Kreske, O'Neill, Smit and Wheatley each earned their fourth National Academic Squad Honors. Bonczewski, Fulton and Rutherford earned their third, Burns, while two-time honorees include Charles, Santucci and Shaffer.