Six MAC Athletes Receive NFHCA All-Region Honors
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Courtesy of NFHCA
GILBERT, Ariz. - The Longstreth/National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division I All-Region squads were announced on Monday with 160 student-athletes receiving either first or second-team recognition across the five regions.
The All-Region lists included the Mid-Atlantic, Mideast, Northeast, South and West. The All-Region squads consisted of 63 seniors, 49 juniors, 25 sophomores and 23 freshmen, based on year of eligibility during the 2017 season.
MAC Player of the Year Paula Portugal earned first team honors in the West region. Miami teammate and MAC Freshman of the Year Leo Berlie who earned second team honors along with Ohio's Kendall Ballard. Longwood standouts Edel Nyland and Lil-Sophie Achterwinter recieved first and second team honors respectively in the South region, while Kent State's Ines Delpech earned a spot on the second team as well.
The Longstreth/NFHCA Division I Regional Players of the Year will be announced on Tuesday, with the All-America squad coming out on Dec. 5 and the National Player of the Year on Dec. 14. The five All-Region teams are listed in full below.
