Amy Griffin of the Middlebury field hockey team has been selected as the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Region II Player of the Year. She also landed a spot on the organization's all-region first team. 
 
GRIFFIN'S HIGHLIGHTS

• Griffin becomes the second Panther to earn the regional praises in the last five seasons, joining Erin Nicholas who claimed the award over three-straight years.
• The junior tallied her third all-region laurel and a spot on the first team for the second-straight campaign.
• Griffin was lauded as the NESCAC Defensive Player of the Year, becoming the second Panther to garner the accolade.
• The 2021 NESCAC Rookie of the Year earned her second-consecutive First Team All-NESCAC honors this fall.
• Griffin paced the league with 56 points (23G, 10A). Her goals (23) were tied for the top spot in the NESCAC, while her 10 helpers ranked fourth among conference peers.
• She finished the year ranking 11th in Division III in points per game (2.55) and 19th in goals per game (1.05).
• The Panther tallied a point in 18 of 22 games this fall, highlighted by a hat trick in the NESCAC Quarterfinals and the game-winning score in the NCAA Semifinal win over Babson.
• She also garnered NCAA All-Tournament honors for the third time in her career.

The complete list of NFHCA regional award winners may be found here. Each regional award winner is now in the running for the NFHCA National Player of the Year which is slated to be announced on December 15.