NFHCA announces 2021 NFHCA Division I Regional Players of the Year

BROCKPORT, N.Y. — Five student-athletes were selected to represent their respective region as the NFHCA Division I Regional Player of the Year. Each regional award winner is now in the running for NFHCA National Player of the Year honors.
Mid-Atlantic Region
Brooke DeBerdine, University of Maryland, Gr., Midfielder (Lancaster, Pennsylvania)
- Named to NFHCA Division I Mid-Atlantic Region, First Team
- First-Team All-Big Ten
- Named to 2021 NFHCA Division I Senior Team
- First Terrapin in program history to start in 100 career games
- NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship All-Tournament Team selection
Mideast Region
Sophia Gladieux, Penn State University, So., Midfielder (Boyertown, Pennsylvania)
- Named to NFHCA Division I Mideast Region, First Team
- Unanimous All-Big Ten First-Team selection
- Named to the 2021 Big Ten All-Tournament Team
- Two-time Big-Ten Offensive Player of the Week
- Finished the season with a team best 38 points on 18 goals and two assists
Northeast Region
Hannah Pearce, Harvard University, Sr., Defender (Johannesburg, South Africa)
- Named to NFHCA Division I Northeast Region, First Team
- Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year
- Unanimous All-Ivy League First-Team selection
- Two-time Ivy League Offensive Player of the Week and one-time Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week
- Selected to NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship All-Tournament Team
South Region
Jill Bolton, Liberty University, Sr., Forward (Souderton, Pennsylvania)
- Named to NFHCA Division I South Region, First Team
- First-Team All-BIG EAST
- BIG EAST Championship Tournament MVP
- Named to NCAA Field Hockey Championship All-Tournament Team
- Led the Flames and the BIG EAST in goals (19) and points (45) helping Liberty to their first-ever appearance in the NCAA Finals
West Region
Anthe Nijziel, University of Iowa, Sr., Defender (Eindhoven, The Netherlands)
- Named to NFHCA Division I West Region, First Team
- Co-Big Ten Player of the Year and Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year
- Unanimous All-Big Ten First-Team selection
- Three-time Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week and two-time NFHCA Defensive Player of the Week
- Led the Hawkeyes to a nation-best scoring margin (2.52) and was pivotal in Iowa’s 11 shutouts this season, tied for the most in the nation
The NFHCA Division I Regional Player of the Year announcement is the second in a list of postseason awards from the NFHCA. Last week the 2021 NFHCA Division I All-Region teams were announced. The Division I All-American teams will be announced on December 14 and the NFHCA National Player of the Year on December 16.
Mid-Atlantic photo credit: Maryland Athletics
Mideast photo credit: Penn State Athletics
Northeast photo credit: Kirsten Doherty/Harvard Athletics
South photo credit: Ross Kohl
West photo credit: hawkeyesports.com