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Three Field Hockey Players Earn NFHCA All-Region Recognition

Fuqua (left), Keefe (center) and Herbst (right) all earned NFHCA regional praises.

Three members of the Middlebury field hockey team have been selected to the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) All-Region II teams. Megan Fuqua and Grace Keefe were first-team selections, while Tessa Herbst earned a second-team nod.

HONOREE HIGHLIGHTS

  • Fuqua (First Team)
    • Fuqua collects her initial all-region honor. 
    • The forward earned All-NESCAC distinction with a spot on the first team.
    • She was a key contributor to the Panther attack, leading the squad with 30 points and 14 goals.  
    • The midfielder had three multi-goal contests, including four scores against then-#3 Babson and during the opening round of the NCAA Tournament in a triumph over Westfield State.
    • Fuqua finished the season with points in three of the last five contests.
    • She had three game-winning tallies, headlined by the go-ahead goal in a 3-2 come-from-behind victory over #8 Endicott in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
  • Keefe (First Team)
    • Keefe tallies her first career all-region accolade.
    • The defender was also named an All-NESCAC First-Team honoree.
    • Keefe finished third in minutes played (1,238) this fall, appearing in all 20 contests with 19 starts.
    • The Panther had two crucial defensive saves that helped seal Middlebury's 2-1 win over then-#6 Bates in the regular season.
    • Keefe contributed on the offensive end, recording 12 points with four goals and four assists.
    • She caps her Middlebury career with 30 points coming from 11 goals and eight assists in 2,223 minutes.
  • Herbst (Second Team)
    • Herbst grabs her inaugural regional honor from the NFHCA.
    • The Panther was tabbed to the All-NESCAC Second Team. 
    • She was a stalwart for the Panther defensive unit, leading the team with 1,336 minutes.  The defender was one of four players to start all 20 matchups.
    • Herbst helped pace a program that led the conference and ranked 14th in Division III in goals against average (0.94) and shut out six opponents.
    • She contributed two assists on the offensive end and was part of a penalty corner unit that ranked second in the nation, securing 11.40 per contest.

The NFHCA will announce the All-American honorees in the coming weeks.

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