CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference announced its 2023 field hockey All-MAC teams, its Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Goalkeeper of the Year, Freshman of the Year and Coach of the Year on Thursday, as voted by the league's head coaches.
App State's
Emily Dinsmore and Ohio's
Ali Johnstone were named MAC Co-Coaches of the Year, while Ohios’s
Katelyn Whittle was named the MAC Offensive Player of the Year. Ball State’s
Michaela Graney took home Defensive Player of the Year honors, while
Addie Clark picked up Goalkeeper of the Year recognition. Kent State’s
Eva Usoz rounded out the Speciality Awards by being named the Freshman of the Year.
App State finished the regular season as co-champions with a 6-1 MAC record, 14-4 overall. Emily Dinsmore, in her first season as head coach, has the most wins in her premiere season than any other first-year head coach in App State history. Goalkeeper, Addie Clark, was a large reason for the Mountaineers success. She allowed the fewest goals in the MAC this season and posted an 11-3 record in 15 games this year.
Ohio's Ali Johnstone led her team back into the MAC Field Hockey Tournament after falling short last year. MAC Offensive Player of the Year, Katelyn Whittle, helped lead the Bobcats as well. In MAC play, Whittle had played and started all six matches, recording 10 goals and four assists for 24 points. She also has 25 shots with 21 shots on goal for .840 shots on goal percentage.
The MAC Field Hockey Championship semifinals will take place on Friday as No. 1 Miami takes on No. 4 Ohio at 11:30 am ET, while No. 2 App State will face off against No. 3 Kent State at 2:30 pm ET. The Championship match will take place on Saturday, November 4th at 2 pm ET. The winner will take home the MAC title and will earn a guaranteed spot in the upcoming NCAA Field Hockey Tournament.
2023 MAC Field Hockey Postseason Specialty Award Winners
Co-Coaches of the Year: Emily Dinsmore, App State / Ali Johnstone, Ohio
Offensive Player of the Year: Katelyn Whittle, Ohio
Defensive Player of the Year: Michaela Graney, Ball State
Goalkeeper of the Year: Addie Clark, App State
Freshman of the Year: Eva Usoz, Kent State
All-MAC First Team
Lise Boekaar, App State
Fleur Knopert, Ball State
Paige Hoyer, Bellarmine
Eva Usoz, Kent State
Iris Bekker, Kent State
Patricia Strunk, Kent State
Berta Mata, Miami
Claudia Negrete Garcia, Miami
Paula Pena Martinez, Miami
Katelyn Whittle, Ohio
Pauline Hartlieb, Ohio
GK: Addie Clark, App State
All-MAC Second Team
Charlotte Bosma, App State
Grace Ball, App State
Sophia Baxter, App State
Kerrianne McClay, Ball State
Bente Moormann, Bellarmine
Ireland McDermott, Longwood
Carlie Servis, Miami
Jenna Kirby, Miami
Anouk Plaehn, Ohio
Sasha Dikotla, Ohio
GK: Isabelle Perese, Miami
All-Freshman Team
Florine Koopman, App State
Sophia Baxter, App State
Paige Hoyer, Bellarmine
Klara Mikulaskova, Central Michigan
Zoey Emrick, Central Michigan
Eva Usoz, Kent State
Maybritt Duwel, Kent State
Luna Prieri, Longwood
Lucia Ventos, Miami
Johanna Hildebrandt, Ohio
Pauline Hartlieb, Ohio
