NFHCA National Player of the Year
Division I | Division II | Division III
The NFHCA National Player of the Year award is presented to the top field hockey athlete at each collegiate level.
National Player of the Year News
Zimmer, van Gils, and Griffin tabbed as NFHCA 2024 National Players of the Year
Heck, van Gils, Griffin tabbed as NFHCA National Players of the Year
Valerie van Kuijck tabbed as NFHCA Division II National Player of the Year
Erin Matson tabbed as NFHCA Division I National Player of the Year
Past Honorees
2024 – Maddie Zimmer, Northwestern University
2023 — Ryleigh Heck, University of North Carolina
2022 — Erin Matson, University of North Carolina
2021 — Jill Bolton, Liberty University
2020 — Erin Matson, University of North Carolina
2019 — Erin Matson, University of North Carolina
2018 — Linnea Gonzales, University of Maryland
2017 — Tara Vittese, University of Virginia
2016 — Tara Vittese, University of Virginia
2015 — Tara Vittese, University of Virginia
2014 — Paula Heuser, University at Albany
2013 — Marie Elena Bolles, University of Connecticut
2012 — Katie Reinprecht, Princeton University
2011 — Katelyn Falgowski, University of North Carolina
2010 — Katie O’Donnell, University of Maryland
2024 – Jady van Gils, East Stroudsburg University
2023 — Jady van Gils, East Stroudsburg University
2022 — Valerie van Kuijck, West Chester University
2021 — Jazmin Petrantonio, Shippensburg University
2020 — Division II Awards canceled (COVID-19)
2019 — Katie Thompson, West Chester University
2018 — Jazmin Petrantonio, Shippensburg University
2017 — Kacie Smith, Stonehill College
2016 — Rachal Toppi, West Chester University
2015 — Erika Kelly, Stonehill College
2014 — Rachel Dickinson, Millersville University
2013 — Bre White, Shippensburg University
2012 — Bre White, Shippensburg University
2011 — Brynn Adams, West Chester University
2010 — Kristina Taylor, Shippensburg University
2009 — Maggey Bloskey, Bloomsburg University
2024 – Amy Griffin, Middlebury College
2023 — Amy Griffin, Middlebury College
2022 — Kristiina Castagnola, Rowan University
2021 — Erin Nicholas, Middlebury College
2020 — Division III Awards canceled (COVID-19)
2019 — Erin Nicholas, Middlebury College
2018 — Erin Nicholas, Middlebury College
2017 — Kelcie Finn, Trinity College
2016 — Kelcie Finn, Trinity College
2015 — Rachel Kennedy, Bowdoin College
2014 — Lindsey Hatch, The College of New Jersey
2013 — Kelly Blackhurst, Skidmore College
2012 — Lauren Greer, Middlebury College
2011 — Alexandria Okuniewicz, The College of New Jersey
2010 — Julie Barton, Messiah College
2009 — Julie Barton, Messiah College
Awards
Honorees will receive a trophy — coaches will be notified when National Player of the Year trophies have been shipped.