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1-on-1 with Sally Northcroft
Sally Northcroft, Ball State (Field Hockey)
Sally Northcroft competed in field hockey at Ball State from 1996 to 1999 and finished her career as the school and MAC leader in career goals (126) and career points (270), while ranking third in NCAA all-time leaders in both categories.
During her collegiate career, Northcroft helped Ball State to a 64-21 overall record and led the Cardinals to a 42-4 Conference record. She owned the national all-time single-season goal record with 52 goals in 1999.
Northcroft was named All-America First Team (1998-1999), MAC Player of the Year (1998-1999), All-Midwest/West Regional First Team (1998-1999), First Team All-MAC (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999), GTE Fall/Winter All-District (1998), NCAA Today’s Top VIII Award (1999-2000), and the Honda Award (1999-2000).
Northcroft led the nation in goals scored (52), total points (107) and scoring average (5.09) as a senior in 1999. She set the NCAA Division I record for goals in a single-season with 52 goals in 1999 and during that season registered multiple goals in 15 of 21 contests.
Northcroft was President of the Ball State’s Student-Athlete Advisory Board, represented the school at the NCAA Foundation Leadership Conference and was a volunteer for Habitat For Humanity, Big Brother/Big Sister, Meals on Wheels and various literacy programs in local elementary schools in Muncie, Ind.
During her collegiate career, she also garnered multiple academic accomplishments including named GTE Academic All-America Fall/Winter Team (1999-2000), Academic All-MAC First Team (1997-1998) and a three-time National Academic Team Member (1996-98)
Northcroft graduated with a 3.58 GPA with a degree in physical education in 1999 and was also inducted to the Ball State Athletics Hall of Fame.
